Dreams in Nightmares
“Find your family.”
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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Cast
15 people
Denée Benton
Z
Known for
The Gilded Age
Genie
Mars Storm Rucker
Kel
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Dezi Bing
Lauren
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Sasha Compère
Tasha
Known for
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Love Life
Charlie Barnett
Reece
Known for
Chicago Fire
Russian Doll
Molly Bernard
Jamie
Known for
Younger
Hit Man
Alfie Fuller
Trish
Known for
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Jasmin Savoy Brown
Sabrina
Known for
Yellowjackets
Scream VI
Regina Taylor
Bernice
Known for
The Unit
The Negotiator
Robert Wisdom
Virgil
Known for
The Wire
Black Bird
Malek Mouzon
Dionne
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Joss Barton
Toni
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Shatara Michelle Ford Director · Lia Ouyang Rusli Composer Ludovica Isidori Cinematographer
United States release August 21, 2026 · Produced in United States, Taiwan, France · Production Tango Entertainment, Paradise City
Production
Spark Features
Production
Tango Entertainment
Production
Paradise City
Production
120E Films
Production
Birchall Entertainment
Production
Chris Q Productions
Production
Each Other Films
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Track Eight Films
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Verdant Peak Films
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It Was Written
Production
United States · Taiwan · France
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 1, 2024
Premiere · BlackStar Film Festival
United States · August 21, 2026
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
May 27, 2025 · Premiere · WorldPride Film Festival
May 31, 2025 · Premiere · NewFest Pride
June 21, 2025 · Premiere · Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
August 28, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Limited expansion
Australia
November 16, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Canada
May 24, 2025 · Premiere · Inside Out Toronto LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
August 28, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Toronto, Ontario
France
June 18, 2025 · Premiere · Champs-Élysées Film Festival
November 16, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Chéries Chéris
Germany
February 16, 2025 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
Taiwan
June 25, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 23, 2025 · Premiere · BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
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