We all remember how scary bedrooms were when we were kids. It was easy to imagine monsters hiding under our beds and other hideous creatures lurking behind the doors.

Every thud, bump, or creak was evidence of the horrors masked by the shadows. Night lights offered a certain amount of protection, but if you were left in the dark you were a goner.

In this very cute, very funny short film, animator Joshua Beveridge follows the fears of a young boy attempting to get a good night’s sleep.

Hounded by monsters, the boy runs to his parents’ room for comfort. But he soon learns that there is something even more horrifying than monsters!