When Uncle Stan shows up at their door, eight-year-old Katie and her little brother Jake don’t know what to expect. They know him as Uncle Stan, but he insists they call him “Dean," and something about his presence feels unsettling. As the days pass, Katie notices her uncle’s strange behavior, from pouring something secret into his coffee to whispering about Judo in a way that makes her skin crawl. With each interaction, Katie’s sense of safety crumbles, and Jake retreats into silence, bearing bruises both seen and unseen. When a tragic event shatters the family, Katie is left grappling with nightmares and the haunting legacy of a man she never really knew. Uncle Stan is a powerful story about family, secrets, and the lingering shadows of trauma, seen through the eyes of a child who just wants everything to be normal again.