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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.
Dreams in Nightmares (2026) is a drama film directed by Shatara Michelle Ford, released on August 21, 2026 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Denée Benton, Mars Storm Rucker, Dezi Bing and Sasha Compère.
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Denée Benton
as Z
Mars Storm Rucker
as Kel
Dezi Bing
as Lauren
Sasha Compère
as Tasha
Charlie Barnett
as Reece
Molly Bernard
as Jamie
Alfie Fuller
as Trish
Jasmin Savoy Brown
as Sabrina
Regina Taylor
as Bernice
Robert Wisdom
as Virgil
Malek Mouzon
as Dionne
Joss Barton
as Toni
Directed by Shatara Michelle Ford, written by Shatara Michelle Ford, produced by Shatara Michelle Ford, Ben Stillman and Chris Quintos Cathcart.
Writer and director Shatara Michelle Ford’s second feature film **DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES** is an engaging blend of chosen family, enduring friendship, and the search for belonging in a country that often asks too much of those living outside its traditional margins. When Los Angeles-based non-tenured professor Z (Denée Benton) and longtime college friend and New York-based business consultant Tasha (Sasha Compère)…
Reviewed on July 29, 2026
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The main cast of Dreams in Nightmares (2026) includes Denée Benton, Mars Storm Rucker, Dezi Bing, Sasha Compère and Charlie Barnett. The film was directed by Shatara Michelle Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dreams in Nightmares was released on August 21, 2026 and runs for 2h 8m.
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