

Dreams in Nightmares
2026-08-21 · 128 min · Not rated
Following an abrupt layoff, a queer Black woman embarks on a Midwestern road trip with her two best friends to find a missing companion, only for shapeshifting urban threats to expose deep ideological fractures within their group.
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- Directors
- Shatara Michelle Ford
- Production companies
- Spark Features, Tango Entertainment, Paradise City, 120E Films, Birchall Entertainment, Chris Q Productions, Each Other Films, Track Eight Films, Verdant Peak Films, It Was Written
- Countries
- United States of America, Taiwan, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Denée BentonZ
Mars Storm RuckerKel
Dezi BingLauren
Sasha CompèreTasha
Charlie BarnettReece
Molly BernardJamie
Alfie FullerTrish
Jasmin Savoy BrownSabrina
Regina TaylorBernice
Robert WisdomVirgil
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