The Night Shift

Hell hath no fury like Carrie White. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby not only read the classic horror novel CARRIE (1974) by Stephen King—but also screened the new Amazon Prime Video 2026 adaptation from Mike Flanagan. The story follows misfit high-school girl, Carrie White, who gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers. Repressed by a domineering, ultra-religio...

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, Abby, and their new donkey Shrek screened OBSESSION (2026), BACKROOMS (2026), HOKUM (2026), 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026), and SEND HELP (2026). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you...

Welcome to the family, son! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift recorded in an abandoned mansion deep in Louisiana that MAY or MAY NOT be owned by Nicholas Cage, Kyle & Calvin Huff played the survival horror game RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD (2017). Ethan Winters, an ordinary man, must embark on a search to find his missing wife that leads him to an abandoned house where a mysterious family...

If the apocalypse comes, beep us. That's right, Scooby Gang, for tonight's shift on the Hellmouth, Kyle & Ana Miramontes screened the supernatural horror drama television series BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997 - 2003). A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends. So, is this classic series any goo...

Witness the origin of Evil. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the horror film RESIDENT EVIL (2026) directed by Zach Cregger. A hapless courier is tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive. So, is this video game adaptation any good? W...

Well, howdy there, partner! Welcome back to the Year of the Horse (YH)! That's right, folks, for tonight's sixth and FINAL horror western shift in our yearlong special, Kyle (Stück Cassidy) & Abby (Two Tart Jane) screened DEAD BIRDS (2004), EYES OF FIRE (1983), THE VALLEY OF GWANGI (1969), GHOST TOWN (1988), and VAMPIRES (1998). So, are any of these films any good? Well, give this review a lis...

Howdy there, partner! Welcome back to the Year of the Horse (YH)! That's right, folks, for the Night Shift's fifth horror western shift in our yearlong special, Kyle (Stück Cassidy) & Noah Baslé (The Magnificent Crepe) read the epic historical novel BLOOD MERIDIAN (1985) by Cormac McCarthy. The Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennessean, must confront the extraordinary brutality of the Glanton gang,...

Howdy there, partner! Welcome back to the Year of the Horse (YH)! That's right, folks, for the Night Shift's fourth horror western shift in our yearlong special, Kyle (Stück Cassidy) & Tony (The Florida Ranger) read the fantasy horror western book LONE WOMEN (2023) by Victor LaValle. Adelaide Henry carries an enormous steamer trunk with her wherever she goes. It’s locked at all times. Because...

Howdy there, partner! Welcome back to the Year of the Horse (YH)! That's right, folks, for tonight's third horror western shift in our yearlong special, Kyle (Stück Cassidy) & Abby (Two Tart Jane) screened CURSE OF THE UNDEAD (1959), BILLY THE KID VERSUS DRACULA (1966), RAVENOUS (1999), THE MISSING (2003), THE BURROWERS (2008), THE WIND (2018), and THE PALE DOOR (2020). So, are any of these films...

Howdy there, partner! Welcome back to the Year of the Horse (YH)! That's right, folks, for the Night Shift's second horror western shift in our yearlong special, Kyle (Stück Cassidy) & Calvin (The Lone Papi) played the action role-playing video game WEIRD WEST (2022). Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures. Jo...

Well howdy there, partner! Welcome...to the Year of the Horse (YH)! That's right, folks, for the Night Shift's first horror western shift in our yearlong special, Kyle (Stück Cassidy) & Abby (Two Tart Jane) screened the American Western horror film BONE TOMAHAWK (2015). In the Old West, a small-town sheriff and his rag-tag posse set out to rescue several townspeople from a brutal cave-dwelling, ca...

On tonight's special award shift, Kyle & Abby are listing their favorite spooky films and all the wonders horror had to offer in 2025. What were your favorite films / moments from the past year? Let us know...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: Website Humming Fools - Podcast Evil Cast - Comic KYLE LINKS: Website Substack Patreon Instagram Letterboxd  ABBY LINKS: Instagram Letterboxd MUSIC: In...

The Night Shift is BACK celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Resident Evil franchise! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby not only reviewed Capcom's classical survival horror video game RESIDENT EVIL (1996)—but they also read the 1998 novelization by S.D. Perry and screened the 2002 film starring Milla Jovovich. Raccoon City: a remote mountain community suddenly besieged by a...

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 r...

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...

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...

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 liste...

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......

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. MYS...

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 th...

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! Already seen it? Let us know yo...

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 d...

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 DAAAaaaa...

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...

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...