what does this dream mean ?

eric the head

i had a dream recently which completely freaked me out. In the dream, i was in bed (in a bedroom which was similar to the spare room in my parents house), when i heard a noise, kind of like a window opening. i listened but i could hear nothing else. in the same dream but it was the next night in the dream, i heard the noise again. again i listened but could hear nothing else until the door swung open and a man was there. I didn't recognise him but i'd never forget his face. i knew he was going to kill me and there was nothing i could do about it.
i somehow forced myself to wake up and i was trembling and sweating.
what could it mean ??

Ruu_Old

It could mean a few things. You mention that you couldn't do anything about it, was this a feeling of being tied down or similar? It could mean you have something in your life (maybe work?), that you are not particularly enjoying and feel trapped. Some part of your life that you are not feeling that you have full control over.