Monsters, Mochas & Mischief

Taste a latte that’s to die for this spooky season

By Melissa Gill

Horror Vibes Coffee — a year-round horror-themed cafe — celebrated its grand opening in Las Vegas on June “Friday the 13th” 2025. The gothic coffee shop is an inclusive and creative space offering horror movie-inspired drinks and merchandise. Its original location is in Los Angeles, but the owner, Omaira Nightshade, hails from Las Vegas.

“I wanted to open Horror Vibes in Las Vegas to bring the horror community together in my hometown, a city that thrives on creativity and unique, immersive experiences,” Nightshade says. “Horror Vibes is the place where ghouls gather to celebrate the eerie and unusual and, of course, to have some killer coffee. I’m excited to share that with Vegas.”

From Frankenstein’s Latte to Crystal Lake Chai, there’s no shortage of monster brews.

One of the most popular drinks on the menu is The Candy Man, a honey white chocolate latte with notes of caramel and cinnamon. The flavor profile is similar to a dulce de leche, a beloved Latin American confection.

L.A.-based artist Phill Bourque’s artwork conjures iconic scary movie characters throughout the shop. Horror fans can pose on an ebony Victorian settee beneath crimson drapes in front of a wall emblazoned with the phrase, “I sold my soul for coffee in Las Vegas.”

Near the restrooms, a life-sized painting depicts the eerie twin sisters from “The Shining,” carrying Horror Vibes Coffee cups.

Horror Vibes also features the ERAS art collection, a wraparound mural Bourque is currently painting that illustrates the evolution of horror films. His bold palette of red, black and white mirrors the storefront in North Hollywood. Regulars may even catch the artist at work when he visits.

“For our second shop in Vegas, I hope to elevate the coffee experience with intricate murals and a horror timeline that no casual horror fan has ever seen before,” Bourque says, “especially in the coffee realm.”

Las Vegas is no stranger to dark tourism, with attractions such as Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum and Freakling Bros. Horror Shows. Since not all horror fans seek extreme haunts or paranormal experiences, Horror Vibes offers an alternative to traditional scare attractions.

“A year from now, the vision for Horror Vibes Coffee Vegas is to be the go-to place for Vegas’ horror community and tourists,” Nightshade says.

Horror Vibes Coffee haunts 4480 Paradise Road and is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. horrorvibes.com