For years, The New Nocturnals has been one of the go-to parties of the spooky season. Mond Gutierrez and Ash Rye’s annual Halloween bash has been known for some impressive looks and themes over the years where creativity and ingenuity reign supreme, and 2026’s edition was no exception.
If 2025’s theme was creatures of the night, this year, Halloween got the spotlight with the theme of Silver Screen: The Director’s Cut. Guests and attendees came dressed in their interpretation of big screen cinema icons, moments, and characters. From modern blockbusters, Old Hollywood gilded glamour, indie favorites, cult classics, horror, fantasy, thrillers, and more, the night was all about embodying the movies and films that have inspired them. And in the crowd were several celebrity guests who brought the movies to life with their head-turning costumes and ensembles.
From the silent era of Hollywood to today’s crowd-pleasers, see some of the stars we spotted and who they went as at The New Nocturnals 2026.
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What Stars Dressed Up As at The New Nocturnals 2026
Featured Image and Photos: Photographed by KIM MONTES, Assisted by VICTORIA RIEN
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The 2026 edition of The New Nocturnals, organized by Mond Gutierrez and Ash Rye, carried the theme Silver Screen: The Director’s Cut. Guests dressed as cinema icons, moments, and characters, from blockbusters and Old Hollywood glamour to horror, fantasy, and thrillers. The previous theme was creatures of the night.
Mond Gutierrez and Ash Rye organize The New Nocturnals, an annual Halloween party known for creative themes and costumes. At the 2026 edition, Gutierrez dressed as Lestat, while attendees interpreted the Silver Screen: The Director’s Cut theme through film characters and cinema moments.
Alexa Ilacad and Darren Espanto attended The New Nocturnals 2026 as Lavagirl and Sharkboy, a paired costume among the film-inspired looks on the night. Other celebrity pairings and solo looks included Belle Mariano as Satine, Kyle Echarri as Heathcliff, and River Joseph as Jay Gatsby.
Lella Ford dressed as Chani, while Joaquin Arce and Inigo Pascual each dressed as Paul Atreides, all characters from the Dune films
Michelle Dee went as Cruella de Vil, Lovi Poe as Pennywise, and Andrea Brillantes as Charlie Chaplin, a nod to Hollywood’s silent era. Other costumes included Lou Yanong as the White Swan, Bea Millan-Windorski as Joan of Arc’s Spirit, and Christina Nadin as a cavewoman.
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