Ashes Never Rest
Oct 31, 2025 · 54m
Director
Dashawn DeBoseOverview
In a community haunted by domestic strife and inter-community violence, a young Black man finds himself stalked by a sinister Apparition—an embodiment of generational trauma and suppressed identity. Battling to preserve his true sense of self against the crushing weight of societal expectations, he’s drawn into a spiraling psychological struggle where reality and nightmare blur. The film confronts the mental health toll of normalized violence and forces a reckoning with the unseen scars passed from one generation to the next.
Cast of Ashes Never Rest
Frankie MidnightKhalid
Kaison McKnightYoung Khalid
Tiffany HayesLeila- Jeff Martin JrApparition
- Carina MorrisMarie
- Sunday SabbathNana 'Ms. Rose'
- Ja'coby CliftonBlue
- Ny'el SimmonsDJ
- Terrell JosephDerrell
- Michael CrosbieTooley
- Victoria PousadaNurse Vicki
- Edward TraderDouble / Extra
- Anthony QuomeEntourage Member / Extra
- Andrew Rodriguez JrEntourage Member / Extra
Le'Roy KesterEntourage Member / Ghoulish Homeless / Extra- Rubin BarksEntourage Member / Extra
- QuinTavius DamesEntourage Member / Extra
- Judith HardingStore Clerk
- Lex LockettStore Customer / Extra
- Sarah Fields-KindleStore Customer / Extra
- Hellen SilvaStore Customer / Extra
Crew of Ashes Never Rest
- Dashawn DeBoseExecutive Producer, Director, Writer
- Nicholas SpratlinDirector of Photography
- Tamara MylesMusic Score Producer
- Eric St. MartinPost Production Supervisor
- Jalondra JonesCostume Designer
- Jamal ThomasAssistant Director
- Jamel GeorgeGaffer
- Brock BlasingameSound Mixer, Boom Operator
- Sierra MorrisLine Producer, Script Supervisor
- Victoria PousadaCasting Director
- Jayd GreeneMakeup Effects
- Paris WimsMakeup Artist
- Hellen SilvaAssistant Makeup Artist
- Cordell CadeLocation Manager, Production Assistant
- Sarah Fields-KindleProduction Assistant
- Jasmine TillmanProduction Assistant
- David Pedemonte-ForteGraphic Designer
About Ashes Never Rest
What is Ashes Never Rest about?
In a community haunted by domestic strife and inter-community violence, a young Black man finds himself stalked by a sinister Apparition—an embodiment of generational trauma and suppressed identity. Battling to preserve his true sense of self against the crushing weight of societal expectations, he’s drawn into a spiraling psychological struggle where reality and nightmare blur. The film…
When was Ashes Never Rest released?
Ashes Never Rest was released on October 31, 2025.
How long is Ashes Never Rest?
Ashes Never Rest runs 54 minutes.
Who directed Ashes Never Rest?
Ashes Never Rest was directed by Dashawn DeBose.
Who is in the cast of Ashes Never Rest?
The cast of Ashes Never Rest includes Frankie Midnight (Khalid), Kaison McKnight (Young Khalid), Tiffany Hayes (Leila), Jeff Martin Jr (Apparition) and Carina Morris (Marie).