How I got the idea for Nightmare Lane

One night I had watched the animated film, “Hotel Transylvania,” and a comedian on instant Netflix afterwards.  The comedian, who was from South Africa, mentioned how he had seen a commercial for starving children in Africa.  He explained how confused he was.  Wondering where in Africa is this happening.  That sparked an idea for a story regarding perception.  I started thinking what if all the monsters, creatures, and entities that give us nightmares, are individuals who try to live regular lives like us.  That is how Nightmare Lane came to be.