From the folks at Ominous Media, The Night Shift is a celebration and critique of all things horror, both old and new, for die-hard fans and newcomers alike. Hosted by horror cheerleader Kyle Stück, the show features spoiler-free and humorous reviews of horror movies, shows, books, and games, along with a variety of guests, including gore hounds, snobs, and yes…even the scaredy cats. Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters, friend. Welcome…to The Night Shift.
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From the folks at Ominous Media, The Night Shift is a celebration and critique of all things horror, both old and new, for die-hard fans and newcomers alike. Hosted by horror cheerleader Kyle Stück, the show features spoiler-free and humorous reviews of horror movies, shows, books, and games, along with a variety of guests, including gore hounds, snobs, and yes…even the scaredy cats. Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters, friend. Welcome…to The Night Shift.
Can you see it, listener? The veil between worlds is thinning and Halloween is nearly upon us! On tonight's episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby share a special announcement and review DANGEROUS ANIMALS (2025), THE RULE OF JENNY PEN (2025), THE MONKEY (2025), THE UGLY STEPSISTER (2025), and PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS (2006). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
IT'S ALIVE! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby not only read the classic gothic novel FRANKENSTEIN (1818) by Mary Shelley—but also screened the beloved Universal Pictures adaptation from 1931. When the scientist Victor Frankenstein attempts to create life in his laboratory, he sets in motion tragic forces beyond his control and faces losing everything he loves. So, is this book or its famous film adaptation any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
It's time for some nunsploitation! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Chris Lackey (Strange Studies of Strange Stories) screened the Lovecraftian horror film DARK WATERS (1993). Unholy terror is unleashed when a young Englishwoman tries to find her mysterious connection to an isolated convent filled with terrors and torment. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Nicholas Cage returns! Or DOES he? That's right, folks, Kyle & Calvin are back with another horror movie roast after screening the horror reboot of THE WICKER MAN (2006). A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community. So, how bad is this film? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
We're gonna need a bigger podcast. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the classic adventure horror film JAWS (1974). When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
In our restless dreams, we see that town. Silent Hill. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby played the remake of the survival horror video game SILENT HILL 2 (2024). Having received a letter from his deceased wife, James heads to where they shared so many memories, in the hope of seeing her one more time: Silent Hill. There, by the lake, he finds a woman eerily similar to her. MYSTERIOUS! So, is this game any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Welcome to a VERY special episode of The Night Shift as we celebrate our 100th episode! WOWZA! Thanks for being a part of our journey Night Shifters! Y'all are the best. In addition to reflecting on the past years and celebrating 100 episodes tonight, tune in as Kyle and Abby review seven films featuring characters working a—get this—NIGHT SHIFT! See what we did there?! The spooky films covered this week are LAST SHIFT (2014), NIGHT SHIFT (2023), MIRRORS (2008), WILLIE’S WONDERLAND (2021), THE NIGHT WATCHMEN (2017), THE NIGHT SHIFTER (2023), and INTRUDER (1989). Are any of them any good? Well, give this special episode a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
He’s thirsty. She’s thirstier. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Tonya Todd screened the South Korean erotic romantic horror film THIRST (2009). Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Can you write love into reality? That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby played the visual novel horror game DOKI DOKI LITERATURE CLUB! (2017). The story follows a student who reluctantly joins his high school's literature club at the insistence of his friend Sayori, and is then given the option to romantically pursue her, Yuri, Natsuki, or Monica. Somehow...things get dark. REALLY dark. So, is this game any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Girls just want to have fun. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Jed Shepherd screened the American science fiction comedy horror film NIGHT OF THE COMET (1984). A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Tony screened the zombie horror film DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978). During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the post-apocalyptic coming-of-age horror film 28 YEARS LATER (2025). A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Repent, the end is EXTREMELY fucking nigh! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Calvin screened the post-apocalyptic horror film 28 DAYS LATER (2002). Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Show us the champion of light and we'll show you the herald of darkness. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby played the survival horror video game ALAN WAKE 2 (2023). 13 years after bestselling writer Alan Wake went missing, a string of ritualistic murders occur in the town of Bright Falls, Washington. Saga Anderson, an FBI agent, is sent to Bright Falls to investigate the murders. So, is this game any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
It's time to take control. That's correct, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Ian McEnery reviewed the action-adventure game CONTROL (2019) by Remedy Entertainment. You are Jesse Faden, a young woman with a troubled past and the new Director of the Bureau of Control, the frontline in researching and fighting against supernatural enemies like the Hiss threatening humanity's very existence. So, is this game any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
The kids are NOT alright. That's correct, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & William Sterling reviewed the American horror novel CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (2020). So, is this book any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Death runs in the family. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the American supernatural horror film FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES (2025). Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
No accidents. No coincidences. No escapes. That's right folks, on this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby reviewed the entire FINAL DESTINATION franchise. Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Travel through time as we take you on a journey to explore the darker side of technology! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby Smith read two Inks Bones Press horror anthologies. First, we have THERE'S NO ESCAPE (2024), the darker side of cinema and theater, and second we have CAPTURED (2024), the darker side of VCR's & camcorders. So, are any of these anthologies any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
Can you stay alive...Until Dawn? That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Noah screened the American survival horror film UNTIL DAWN (2025) based off the 2015 video game. A group of friends trapped in a time loop, where mysterious foes chase and kill them in gruesome ways, must survive until dawn to escape it. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!
From the folks at Ominous Media, The Night Shift is a celebration and critique of all things horror, both old and new, for die-hard fans and newcomers alike. Hosted by horror cheerleader Kyle Stück, the show features spoiler-free and humorous reviews of horror movies, shows, books, and games, along with a variety of guests, including gore hounds, snobs, and yes…even the scaredy cats. Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters, friend. Welcome…to The Night Shift.
