HORROR IN COLOR'S DREAMHOUSE 2025

This past weekend, Horror in Color, in collaboration with I.F.B. Studios, Brewyard, and AfroHorror, hosted Dreamhouse, an inclusive “fear-for-all” experience that brought together filmmakers, artists, and horror enthusiasts for a night celebrating creativity, community, and queer joy through the lens of horror.

Held on Saturday, October 25 at I.F.B. Studios in Glendale, the event featured “The Scare Screen” Horror Shorts Showcase, presenting six original short films by emerging and acclaimed creators, including:

Official Selections

• Don’t Wake The Baby (2023) — Jada Trabue

• Stray (2020) — Wanjiru M. Njendu

• Rift (2025) — Lucas Acosta

• Lightyears (2025) — Dagmawi Abebe, ft. Me The Machine & Akira Yamaoka

• Vivir (2024) — Gerardo “Gerry” Maravilla

• Picture (2025) — Sadé Sellers

  
  

Honorable Mentions

• Carne (Meat) — Ana Maestre

• The Devil Walks At Midnight — Valeria Denise Jones, Phillip A Driskell, II

• Furias (Furies) — Marina González Redondo

• Voyeur — Maryam Hashempour

• Exposed — Nicholas Molinari

The evening also marked the 5th annual “Pride or Die” showcase, honoring LGBTQIA+ voices in horror with electrifying performances from RemmStarr of the Los Angeles Haus of Highlight, and TheLexaPro.

Guests explored “Shop Till You Drop,” a pop-up Halloween marketplace featuring curated vendors, themed cocktails, and immersive installations that blurred the line between horror, art, and nightlife.

Sponsored by Morbid Visionz and Illuminar, Dreamhouse continued Horror in Color’s mission to celebrate diversity in horror storytelling and create spaces where fear and identity coexist unapologetically.

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