Written and directed by Shatara Michelle Ford, Dreams in Nightmares follows three Black queer friends in their mid-30s who set out on a road trip across the Midwest after their friend Kel seemingly disappears off the grid. As they search for answers, the journey becomes about more than finding Kel, forcing them to confront questions of identity, chosen family, belonging, and what it means to keep dreaming in a world that does not always make space for them.

In an intimate conversation with Sci Fi Vision, actors Sasha Compère, Mars Storm Rucker, and Charlie Barnett discussed their roles in the film Dreams in Nightmares. The cast opened up about blending personal truths with their characters, navigating chosen family dynamics, and capturing authentic Black queer joy on screen. From deep character work and fast-bonded cast chemistry to personal reflection on community, burnout, and nostalgic road trips, the trio shared what makes the project such a tender, powerful experience.

The film opens today nationwide.

Son of Sara: Volume 1, written and directed by Houston Bone, follows Sara (Chloe Van Landschoot) as she nears the end of an exhausting pregnancy. Already overdue, Sara begins experiencing increasingly disturbing visions along with an unsettling craving for raw meat, but keeps what is happening from her partner, Carol (Tymika Tafari).

Sara’s situation becomes even more troubling after a chance encounter with Troy (Garrett Hnatiuk), her ex-boyfriend and the father of her baby. Despite Carol’s worries, Troy convinces her to visit the remote farmhouse he shares with his mother (Jane Moffat). Once there, Sara quickly realizes the invitation was not as innocent as it seemed, and that Troy and his mother may have disturbing plans involving her unborn child.

Tafari recently spoke with SciFi Vision about her work on the film, including what made the project feel worth exploring, her queer journey and why she was apprehensive at first, and how her chemistry read with Van Landschoot helped unlock the relationship at the center of the story. The actress also discussed how she modeled Carol’s care and devotion on a former partner, trusting Bone’s direction, filming the fight scene with Hnatiuk, why the role helped her bring more of Carol’s openness into her own life, and much more.

Written and directed by Houston Bone, Son of Sara: Volume 1, which recently was released on video on demand and for digital purchase, follows Sara (Chloe Van Landschoot), a pregnant woman who is over due and physically exhausted. Things get complicated when Sara starts having disturbing visions and cravings for raw meat, which she hides from her supportive girlfriend Carol (Tymika Tafari).

When she runs into the baby’s father, her ex-boyfriend Troy (Garrett Hnatiuk), he invites her to his secluded farmhouse where he lives with his mother (Jane Moffat). Ignoring her partner’s concerns, Sara accepts the invitation, which leads to a night of terror as she discovers they have a sinister interest in her unborn child.

Hnatiuk recently spoke with SciFi Vision about his work on the film, including his long creative relationship with Bone, why the character felt like a dream role and how collaboration and improvisation helped shape the performance. The actor also discussed the classic horror influences behind his villain, working with the cast, the vulnerability of the mirror scene, and much more.

Written by Emily Andras and directed by Melanie Scrofano, in Summer’s Last Resort, a high-strung teen (Violet McGraw)’s summer is turned upside down when the vice-principal (Jerry O’Connell) becomes her mom (Sophia Bush)’s new boyfriend and invites them on a Caribbean vacation as part of an awards ceremony. Determined to end the romance, Summer hatches a plan to breakup their relationship, but it leads to crazy mishaps and unexpected feelings.

Recently, stars O’Connell, Bush, and McGraw spoke with SciFi Vision about why they wanted to be a part of the film, which of the comedic scenes stood out to them, playing at the water park, working with director Scrofano, and more.

Summer’s Last Resort is now streaming on Tubi.

The horror film Lockbox premieres today, only in theaters. It's directed by Daniel Stamm, who has helmed five other horror movies and directed quite a few horror TV shows. Carla Gugino, who's no stranger to horror movies and shows herself, portrays Ellen, a kind woman dealing with the loss of her mother. She moves back to the small town where she was raised and takes in her cousin, Winthrop, who's had a very rough life, both at home and in the military. A creepy neighbor woman drops by and inserts herself into their lives. The movie gets stranger and more shocking as it goes along.

Lockbox is based on a 2019 episode of a horror podcast Knifepoint Horror by writer Soren Narnia. The screenplay was written by Justin Yoffe, who's worn many hats over his career as playwright, director, artistic Director, Emmy Award-winning producer and screenwriter. The movie also stars Lou Taylor Pucci as Winthrop and Katharine Isabella as the odd neighbor. The movie's tagline is "Evil Wants Out." If you love horror movies, you don't want to miss it!

SciFi Vision recently spoke with Gugino about her starring role in the superb horror film.

In the film Deep Water, directed by Renny Harlin, a plane flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai suffers an explosion and goes down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. However, the survivors discover it’s not over yet, as the waters are infested with sharks. Ben (Aaron Eckhart), the First Officer, must fight to stay alive and lead as many of the surviving passengers as he can to safety.

Gene Simmons, who served as a producer on the film, decided to do the project because of the script and director. “I'm 100% sure it's the same thing that got a truckload of creative, wonderful people who wante to get involved in the film, from the bit players to the special effects people to the scenic designer, the cinematographers, special effects, everybody, it's that script,” Simmons told SciFi Vision, adding that Harlin as director is the “heart and soul” of the film.

Harlin also spoke with the site during the interview about creating the crash scene for the film, and highlighted the importance of small details in such a scene. “It's [tiny] details that make it really palpable and makes the audience relate to it and feel the reality of it,” said Harlin.

Written and directed by Aaron Davidman, the film American Solitaire follows war veteran Sliner (Joshua Close) after returning home from combat and how he deals with the aftermath. In a country that often celebrates guns and glorifies violence, the journey to return to civilian life and find himself again won’t be easy. The film, which also stars Gilbert Owuor as Auggie and Joanne Kelly as Athena, examines the psychological toll of combat and hidden costs of serving in the military.

Writer and director Davidman, along with stars Close, Owuor, and Kelly, recently spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the emotional film, which is currently in theaters.

Set in the American South, the film Vampires of the Velvet Lounge follows Countess Elizabeth Báthory (Mena Suvari) and her coven of vampires, including Joan (India Eisley) who operate of a hidden absinthe bar where they lure in unsuspecting lonely victims they meet through dating apps and drain them to maintain their youth. When they target the wrong matches and cross paths with an undercover vampire hunter and a group of unsuspecting male targets who disrupt the plan, the coven’s routine begins to unravel, leading to a chaotic night of escalating violence, fangs, and green-winged fairies inside the bar.

Suvari and Eisley spoke with SciFi Vision about what drew them to Vampires of the Velvet Lounge and why the script felt different from typical horror material, working with blood effects, and more. Vampires of the Velvet Lounge is now in theaters.

In DRAGN, Tom Wilson (James Paxton) takes his family to Serbia to fill in for his boss at what he expects to be a routine team-building retreat in the remote forest, but after meeting with the head of the company, Petros (Alex Lane), things quickly go from bad to much worse when he and a group of colleagues from different branches of the company end up being hunted by a rogue AI-driven drone.

Recently, stars Paxton and Lane, who also produced the film and wrote the script, spoke with SciFi Vision to break down the movie, including their characters, stunts, practical effects, AI themes, and more.

DRAGN is now in theaters and available on demand.

Based on David Morrell’s 2005 novel Creepers, the supernatural horror-thriller Do Not Enter follows a group of thrill-seeking urban explorers who love taking things to the extreme and recording it for social media for the world to see. After a disagreement between members that ends one of them leaving the group, the four friends who stayed, including Rick (Jake Manley), his girlfriend Diane (Adeline Rudolph), Cora (Francesca Reale), and Vernon (Shane Paul McGhie), decide they need to do something big. With its past of supposed ghosts and a rumored $300 millions stashed in the abandoned building, New Jersey’s Paragon Hotel is the perfect place for their next livestreaming stunt in order to increase their fanbase. Ignoring the warnings, the Creepers, with the addition of reporter Frank Balenger (Laurence O’Fuarain), who they think can help grow their online fame, break into the hotel and have to contend with not only deadly rivals, but supernatural creatures that stalk them from the shadows.

Stars Manley, Rudolph, and Francesca recently spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the film, including filming locations, rehearsing together, stunt work, and more.

The film opens today in theaters and is also now available on digital and on demand.