facing one's darkest fear theme

Someone comes face to face with what they fear the most.

Examples

Barclay mustered the courage to face his darkest fear of going through the transporter in tng6x02 "Realm of Fear".

17 total · 6 choice · 7 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
blackmirror3x02 choice Cooper faced some of his darkest fears inside the game.
ent2x10 choice Hoshi overcame her fear of teleportation by stepping on to the alien transporter in order to save Enterprise.
movie: It (1990) choice the seven kids did
tng6x02 choice Barclay :: Barclay of going through the transporter
voy2x23 choice The Voyager crew discovered a nightmarish virtual reality world that was ruled by an evil clown who thrived on keeping those trapped there in a state of mortal terror.
voy5x19 choice Chakotay faces Kid Chaos in the ring
gdtcoc2022e02 major The self-described "certified claustrophobe" Masson, who had nightmares about rodents, faced having to navigate rat infested, subterranean tunnels in order to retrieve the expensive sword he coveted.
movie: Galaxy of Terror (1981) major The fear, worst or otherwise, of each individual crew member manifested itself to try to kill them.
movie: The Nutty Professor (2008) major Harold Kelp facing down the fear monster of his subconscious mind was a metaphor for his facing down of people who were bullying him in life.
tng1x19 major Wesley face his fear in the dreaded psych test.