The Night Shift (Ominous Media)
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| 15 Jun 2021 | 6 - Movie Review: THE CONJURING 3 w/ Abby Smith | 00:56:09 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the American supernatural horror film THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (2021). This film follows the Warrens as they investigate a murder that may be linked to a demonic possession. Is it any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 03 Oct 2023 | 46 - Movie Review: TALK TO ME w/ Abby Smith | 00:57:58 | |
It's time for a talk, Night Shifters! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the Australian supernatural horror film TALK TO ME (2023). When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 11 Jan 2023 | 38 - Curiosity Review: TERROR TRAIN w/ Abby Smith | 01:05:21 | |
All aboard! For tonight's shift Kyle & Abby screened the American & Canadian slasher film TERROR TRAIN (1980). Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 23 Dec 2023 | 51 - Christmas Horror Review: SANTA'S SLAY w/ Noah Baslé | 01:16:57 | |
Merry Christmas, Night Shifters! For tonight's holiday shift, Kyle & Noah screened the Christmas slasher black comedy film SANTA'S SLAY (2005). Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: NOAH LINKS: | |||
| 10 May 2022 | 21 - Movie Review: FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009) w/ Tony Farina | 01:42:51 | |
Ki ki ki, ma ma ma! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Tony screened the American slasher film FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009). A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions. So, is this reboot any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: TONY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 11 Oct 2024 | 68 - Game Review: ALAN WAKE w/ Abby Smith | 01:11:34 | |
It's not a lake, it's an ocean. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Abby played the remastered version of the psychological action thriller ALAN WAKE (2010). While on vacation in the small town of Bright Falls, a struggling writer must investigate the mysterious disappearance of his wife while events from his latest manuscript, which he can't remember writing, begin to come true. So, is this game any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already played it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KICKSTARTER: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 03 Oct 2024 | 67 - Abby's Bag of Love: 6 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 01:33:08 | |
October 2024 is here! Huzzah! To celebrate, we have a special romantic-variant of The Night Shift for you AKA "Abby's Bag of Love." On tonight's shift, Kyle and Abby review CAT PERSON (2023), LIFE AFTER BETH (2014), HONEYMOON (2014), LOVE WITCH (2016), READY OR NOT (2019), and SPONTANEOUS (2020). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Cat Person — 12:00 Life After Beth — 28:45 Honeymoon — 40:15 Love Witch — 50:00 Ready or Not — 1:01:45 Spontaneous — 1:13:00 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KICKSTARTER: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 24 Oct 2023 | 49 - Classic Horror Review: THE LOST BOYS w/ Tony Farina | 01:32:18 | |
Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Tony screened the American supernatural horror film THE LOST BOYS (1987). After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: TONY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 10 Oct 2023 | 47 - Movie Review: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 w/ Leea Johnson | 00:55:44 | |
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to camp! That's right, folks, for tonight's Night Shift review, Kyle & Leea screened the American slasher film FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2 (1981). Five years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 24 Jul 2024 | 63 - Movie Review: LONGLEGS w/ Abby Smith | 01:21:29 | |
Is it scary being a lady FBI Agent? Yes. Yes it is. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Abby screened the American horror thriller film LONGLEGS (2024). In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 23 Aug 2022 | 30 - Bag of Horror: 7 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 02:11:19 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review THE CURSED (2022), MEN (2022), OFFSEASON (2021), THE INNOCENTS (2022), THE TRIP (2021), THE DEEP HOUSE (2021), and VIRUS :32 (2021). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: The Cursed — 7:35 | Spoilers @ 19:05 Men — 26:50 | Spoilers @ 36:10 The Trip — 48:20 | Spoilers @ 55:25 Offseason — 1:01:10 | Spoilers @ 1:13:10 The Innocents — 1:17:15 | Spoilers @ 1:28:40 The Deep House — 1:37:35 | Spoilers @ 1:46:00 Virus :32 — 1:50:10 | Spoilers @ 1:57:30 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 30 Nov 2021 | 13 - Movie Review: HALLOWEEN KILLS w/ Abby Smith | 01:21:58 | |
We're back shifters! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the American slasher film HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021). The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Taking matters into their own hands, other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt Michael down and end his reign of terror once and for all. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 14 Jun 2022 | 23 - Video Game Review: THE QUARRY w/ Noah Baslé | 01:13:22 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Noah did something different and played the interactive horror game THE QUARRY (2022). When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. Will they survive? It's up to you! So, is this new video game from Supermassive Games any good? Give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: NOAH LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 18 Jan 2023 | 39 - Classic Horror Review: ALIEN w/ Leea Johnson | 01:22:50 | |
In space...no one can hear you screeeam! That's right, folks, for tonight's Night Shift horror classic review, Kyle & Leea screened the science fiction horror film ALIEN (1979). The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounter a deadly lifeform after investigating an unknown transmission. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MOVIE LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 26 Aug 2021 | 10 - Movie Review: OLD w/ Mick Silvers | 01:36:43 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Mick screened the American horror film OLD (2021). A vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: MICK'S LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 22 Mar 2022 | 17 - Classic Horror Review: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT w/ Leea Johnson | 01:35:37 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Leea screened the American supernatural horror film THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999). Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 19 Jul 2022 | 26 - Movie Review: THE BLACK PHONE - w/ Abby Smith | 01:23:15 | |
Ring! Ring! Ring! Don't hang up, 'cause for tonight's shift Kyle & Abby screened the 2021 American supernatural horror film THE BLACK PHONE (2022). After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 02 Aug 2022 | 28 - TV Review: RESIDENT EVIL - w/ Abby Smith | 01:40:44 | |
Welcome to NEW Raccoon City, folks! Not a dumb name at all. For tonight's shift Kyle & Abby screened the American action horror television series RESIDENT EVIL (2022). Nearly three decades after the discovery of the T-virus, an outbreak reveals the Umbrella Corporation's dark secrets. So, is this new Netflix series any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 10 Jun 2021 | 4 - Classic Horror Review: SUSPIRIA (1977) w/ Leea Johnson | 00:59:22 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Leea screened the Italian supernatural horror film SUSPIRIA (1977). An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders. Does this classic stand the test of time? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 31 Jan 2024 | 53 - Bag of Horror: 6 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 01:46:51 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review JETHICA (2023), GOOD BOY (2023), TOTALLY KILLER (2023), GOOD BOY (2023), THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER (2023), and EL CONDE (2023). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Jethica — 4:40 | Spoilers @ 14:30 Good Boy — 26:40 | Spoilers @ 38:45 Totally Killer — 49:55 Moon Garden — 1:06:15 The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster — 1:18:20 El Conde — 1:30:55 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 03 May 2022 | 20 - Classic Horror Review: FRIDAY THE 13TH w/ Leea Johnson | 01:04:14 | |
Time for another horror classic review! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Leea screened the American independent slasher film FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980). A group of camp counselors trying to reopen a summer camp called Crystal Lake, which has a grim past, are stalked by a mysterious killer. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 17 Apr 2024 | 57 - Book Review: MONSTRILIO w/ Adam Fall | 01:05:52 | |
Wanna eat some people? Huzzah! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Adam read the novel MONSTRILIO (2023) by Gerardo Sámano Córdova. This horror debut follows a boy who transforms into a monster, a monster who tries to be a man, and the people who love him in every form he takes. So, is this book any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already read it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ADAM'S LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 16 Oct 2024 | 69 - Classic Horror Review: GODZILLA w/ John Langan | 01:34:33 | |
All hail the king, baby! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & and his horror dad John Langan screened the Japanese epic kaiju film GODZILLA (1954). After a dinosaur-like beast—awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing—ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it. So, is this classic any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KICKSTARTER: KYLE LINKS: JOHN LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 13 Sep 2024 | 66 - Classic Horror Review: THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE w/ Walter Medrano | 01:12:51 | |
What is a ghost? For tonight's shift, Kyle & Walter pondered this very questions while screening the gothic horror film THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE (2001) directed by Guillermo Del Toro. After Carlos, a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War, arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover. So, is this classic any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: WALTER LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 23 Apr 2024 | 58 - Game Review: RESIDENT EVIL 4 w/ Calvin Huff | 01:59:21 | |
We've got a selection of good things on sale, STRANGA! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Calvin played the horror classic RESIDENT EVIL 4 (2023). In this HD remake of the 2005 game, Leon Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the president's kidnapped daughter from a secluded European village where there is something terribly wrong with the locals. So, is this game any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already played it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: RE4 LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 27 Feb 2024 | 54 - TV Review: TRUE DETECTIVE S4 (2024) w/ Calvin Huff | 02:00:51 | |
The truth lies in the dark (according to HBO). That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Calvin screened the fourth season of the American anthology crime drama television series TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (2024). The season is set in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, and follows the investigation behind the disappearance of eight men from a research station. So, is this new season any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 27 Jul 2022 | 27 - Movie Review: NOPE - w/ Abby Smith | 01:16:49 | |
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...aliens?! For tonight's shift Kyle & Abby screened the American science fiction horror film NOPE (2022). The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery. So, is this new Jordan Peele film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: CARLEY LINK: ARTICLES REFERENCED: MUSIC:
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| 09 Aug 2022 | 29 - Classic Horror Review: INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS w/ Leea Johnson | 01:36:08 | |
Time for another horror classic review! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Leea screened the American science fiction horror film INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978). When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 31 Oct 2024 | 71 - Horror Roast: SEASON OF THE WITCH w/ Calvin Huff | 01:59:05 | |
To end the 2024 Halloween season with a bang, we're introducing a brand new segment called the "Horror Roast," where we purposely screen something silly, bad, or downright strange. And what better way to start than with a Nicholas Cage film? That's right, folks, for tonight's shift, Kyle & and Calvin screened the American supernatural action-adventure film SEASON OF THE WITCH (2011). 14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce that her powers could be the source of the Black Plague. So, how bad is this film? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KICKSTARTER: TONY LINK: KYLE LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 12 Sep 2023 | 44 - Bag of Horror: INSIDIOUS Franchise w/ Abby Smith | 01:25:18 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby reviewed the entire INSIDIOUS franchise. Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Insidious — 20:30 Insidious 2 — 32:27 (w/ Insidious Spoilers) Insidious 3 — 40:40 (w/ Insidious Spoilers) Insidious 4 — 51:40 | Spoilers @ 1:01:20 Insidious 5 — 1:05:00 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 16 Jul 2024 | 62 - Movie Review: MAXXXINE w/ Abby Smith | 00:46:50 | |
Hollywood is a killer. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Abby screened the American slasher action thriller film MAXXXINE (2024). In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 19 Jun 2024 | 61 - Movie Review: NEW LIFE w/ Walter Medrano | 01:01:59 | |
The Guatemalan Prince has RETURNED for more horror goodness! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Walter screened the horror thriller film NEW LIFE (2024). A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: WALTER LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 13 Dec 2021 | 14 - Movie Review: INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE w/ Tony Farina | 01:32:00 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Tony screened the American gothic horror film INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994). Against the backdrop of a gloomy San Francisco, the nearly two-century-old vampire, Louis de Pointe du Lac, recounts the unbelievable story of his eternal transformation and a life worse than death to the sceptic reporter, Daniel Molloy. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: TONY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 29 Aug 2023 | 43 - Classic Horror Review: PSYCHO w/ Leea Johnson | 01:05:56 | |
We all go a little mad sometimes, especially when our best listeners...are our mothers! That's right, folks, for tonight's Night Shift horror classic review, Kyle & Leea screened the American horror film PSYCHO (1960). A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client and goes on the run, checking into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 06 Oct 2022 | 32 - Classic Horror Review: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER w/ Abby Smith | 01:11:51 | |
Rejoice, for October is finally here! To celebrate, it's time for another horror classic review! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the American slasher film I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997). Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: TONY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 11 Oct 2022 | 33 - Classic Horror Review: THE BIRDS w/ Janice Stück | 01:58:09 | |
Continuing the joy of October, it's time for another horror classic review! For tonight's VERY special shift, Kyle screened the American natural horror-thriller film THE BIRDS (1963) with his mother and fellow film-lover, Janice Stück. A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: JANICE LINKS: ARTICLE & VIDEO ESSAY: MUSIC:
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| 28 Jun 2023 | 42 - Bag of Horror: 3 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 01:10:37 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review SCREAM 6 (2023), WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY (2023), and SKINAMARINK (2023). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Scream 6 — 17:20 Winnie the Pooh — 29:10 Skinamarink — 50:45 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 05 Jul 2022 | 25 - TV Review: STRANGER THINGS - S4 w/ Abby Smith | 02:04:16 | |
While mornings are for coffee and contemplation, evenings are for...The Night Shift! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the fourth season of the science fiction horror television series STRANGER THINGS (2022). Paranoia spreads throughout Hawkins as strange deaths tied to the Upside Down begin to occur, alongside the rise of a mysterious new villain dubbed "Vecna." So, is this new season any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 10 Jun 2021 | 3 - Bag of Horror: 5 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 01:20:53 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby will be talking about and reviewing five horror films as opposed to the usual one. Tonight's films are ARMY OF THE DEAD (2021), THE RENTAL (2020), 1BR (2020), JAKOB'S WIFE (2021), and THE DARK AND THE WICKED (2020). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen some of these? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 27 Sep 2023 | 45 - Bag of Horror: 4 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 00:48:37 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review PROJECT WOLF HUNTING (2022), BROOKLYN 45 (2023), YOU WON'T BE ALONE (2022), and BONES AND ALL (2023). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Project Wolf Hunting — 7:30 Brooklyn 45 — 17:50 You Won’t Be Alone — 27:50 Bones and All — 36:45 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 19 Oct 2022 | 34 - Classic Horror Review: HALLOWEEN w/ Kenzie Meeker & Leea Johnson | 01:38:26 | |
The true horror? Audio issues! No fear though, listener! Despite a few wonky moments, you are still in store for another wonderful horror classic review! For tonight's shift, Kyle, Leea, and newcomer Kenzie Meeker screened the American independent slasher film HALLOWEEN (1978). Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: KENZIE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 05 Apr 2022 | 18 - Bag of Horror: 7 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 02:35:09 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review HUNTER HUNTER (2020), DEMONIC (2021), FRESH (2022), WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING (2021), RESIDENT EVIL (2021), HELLBENDER (2021), and THE MEDIUM (2021). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Hunter Hunter — 6:25 | Spoilers @ 18:55 Demonic — 29:03 | Spoilers @ 40:20 Fresh — 51:40 | Spoilers @ 1:00:30 We Need to do Something — 1:08:40 | Spoilers @ 1:18:20 Resident Evil — 1:28:25 | Spoilers @ 1:45:10 Hellbender — 1:49:05 | Spoilers @ 2:01:00 The Medium — 2:06:00 | Spoilers @ 2:23:10 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 31 Oct 2023 | 50 - Candy Bag of Horror: 5 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 01:07:25 | |
Happy Halloween, Night Shifters! On this special episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985), THE FRIGHTENERS (1996), THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987), THEATER OF BLOOD (1973), and DEAD HEAT (1988). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Return of the Living Dead — 14:15 The Frighteners — 20:20 Monster Squad — 30:40 Theatre of Blood — 43:35 Dead Heat — 54:00 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 21 Jun 2022 | 24 - Movie Review: THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS w/ Chris Medenwald | 01:24:49 | |
You know what's scary? PLANTS! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Chris screened the British science fiction horror film THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS (1962). After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals. So, is this plant horror film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: CHRIS LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 07 Mar 2023 | 40 - Horror Year In Review 2022 w/ Abby Smith | 01:21:40 | |
On tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby are reflecting back on the past year; listing their favorite spooky films and all the wonders horror had to offer in 2022. What were your favorite films/moments from 2022? Let us know...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 16 Jan 2024 | 52 - Bag of Horror: 6 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 01:44:44 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review THE LAST VOYAGE (2023), THE PALE BLUE EYE (2022/3), ONYX THE FORTUITOUS AND THE TALISMAN OF SOULS (2023), UNICORN WARS (2023), THE CONFERENCE (2023), and WHEN EVIL LURKS (2023). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: The Last Voyage — 7:45 | Spoilers @ 17:50 The Pale Blue Eye — 23:00 Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls — 36:55 Unicorn Wars — 48:20 The Conference — 58:40 When Evil Lurks — 1:08:50 | Spoilers @ 1:26:30 ONYX VIDEO: OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 22 Nov 2022 | 36 - Bag of Horror: 4 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 01:44:26 | |
On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review HALLOWEEN ENDS (2022), PEARL (2022), BODIES BODIES BODIES (2022), and BARBARIAN (2022). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Halloween Ends — 8:05 | Spoilers @ 22:44 Pearl — 36:15 | Spoilers @ 48:25 Bodies Bodies Bodies — 1:01:30 | Spoilers @ 1:11:28 Barbarian — 1:17:20 | Spoilers @ 1:25:30 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 10 Jun 2021 | 5 - Movie Review: HORROR EXPRESS w/ Chris Medenwald | 00:41:46 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Chris screened the science fiction horror film HORROR EXPRESS (1972). While traveling on the Trans-Siberian Express, an anthropologist and his rival must contain the threat posed by the former's cargo: a prehistoric ape, which is the host for a lifeform that is absorbing the minds of the passengers and crew. Is this goofy film worth checking out? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: CHRIS LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 02 Apr 2024 | 56 - Movie Review: LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL w/ Abby Smith | 01:08:34 | |
We're back with Mr. Midnight! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Abby screened the supernatural horror film LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2024). A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 31 May 2022 | 22 - Bag of Horror: 7 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith | 02:17:53 | |
Episode NotesOn this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby review BLOOD RED SKY (2021), LAMB (2021), UNCLE PECKERHEAD (2020), SAINT MAUD (2019), COMING HOME IN THE DARK (2021), THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR (2020), and CENSOR (2021). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! REVIEW TIMECODES: Blood Red Sky — 16:17 | Spoilers @ 22:55 Lamb — 27:20 | Spoilers @ 37:25 Uncle Peckerhead — 46:58 | No Spoilers Saint Maud — 57:44 | Spoilers @ 1:14:25 Coming Home in the Dark — 1:23:52 | No Spoilers The Boy Behind the Door — 1:34:45 | Spoilers @ 1:47:21 Censor — 1:56:39 | Spoilers @ 2:06:17 OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: CRESCENT HOTEL: MUSIC:
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| 07 Feb 2022 | EP. 15 - Bag of Horror: SCREAM Franchise (1-4) w/ Abby Smith | 01:41:05 | |
We're back shifters! On this episode-variant of The Night Shift (Bag of Horror), Kyle and Abby talked about Scream 1-4 in preparation for Scream 5. So, are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 14 Sep 2021 | 11 - Book Review: MEXICAN GOTHIC w/ Tyrel Denison | 01:19:44 | |
For tonight's FIRST literary shift, Kyle & Tyrel read the gothic horror novel MEXICAN GOTHIC (2020) by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. So, is this book any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: TYREL'S LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 15 Jul 2021 | 8 - Classic Horror Review: PERFECT BLUE w/ Leea Johnson | 00:55:40 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Leea screened the Japanese animated psychological thriller film PERFECT BLUE (1997). The film follows Mima Kirigoe, a member of a Japanese idol group, who retires from music to pursue an acting career. As she becomes a victim of stalking, gruesome murders begin to occur, and Mima starts to lose her grip on reality. So, is it any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 05 Jun 2024 | 60 - Movie Review: THE MOOR w/ Walter Medrano | 01:08:10 | |
The Guatemalan Prince has arrived! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & newcomer Walter Medrano screened the supernatural horror film THE MOOR (2024). Claire is approached by the father of her murdered childhood friend to help investigate the haunted moor he believes is his son's final resting place. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: WALTER LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 20 Aug 2024 | 64 - Book Review: I AM LEGEND w/ Calvin Huff | 02:11:32 | |
It's garlic time, baby! That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Calvin read the American post-apocalyptic horror novel I AM LEGEND (1954). Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth...but he is not alone. Every other man, woman and child on the planet has become a vampire, and they are hungry for Neville's blood. By day he is the hunter, stalking the undead through the ruins of civilization. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn. How long can one man survive like this? And is this book any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already read it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 19 Mar 2024 | 55 - Horror Year In Review 2023 w/ Abby Smith | 00:45:16 | |
On tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby are reflecting back on the past year AKA listing their favorite spooky films and all the wonders horror had to offer in 2023. What were your favorite films/moments from 2023? Let us know...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 07 Sep 2022 | 31 - Classic Horror Review: CARRIE w/ Leea Johnson | 01:45:46 | |
Time for another horror classic review! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Leea screened the American supernatural horror film CARRIE (1976). Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: LEEA LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 29 Jun 2021 | 7 - Movie Review: PSYCHO GOREMAN w/ Chad Maupin | 01:09:59 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Chad screened the Canadian science fantasy horror-comedy film PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020). After unearthing a gem that controls an evil monster looking to destroy the universe, a young girl and her brother use it to make him do their bidding. Is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: CHAD LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 10 Jun 2021 | 2 - Movie Review: 30 DAYS OF NIGHT w/ Tony Farina | 00:49:01 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Tony screened the American horror film 30 DAYS OF NIGHT (2007) based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. After an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires. Is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! Also, PLEASE check out the other half of this special crossover episode that Kyle did with Tony (covers the 30 DAYS OF NIGHT comic book). You can listen to it HERE! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: TONY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 14 Dec 2022 | 37 - Christmas Horror Review: RARE EXPORTS w/ Abby Smith & Leea Johnson | 00:59:37 | |
Merry Christmas, friends! For tonight's Holiday-themed shift, Kyle, Abby, and Leea screened the Finnish fantasy action horror comedy film RARE EXPORTS (2010). In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: LEEA LINKS: | |||
| 10 Jun 2021 | 1 - Movie Review: THE WOLF HOUSE w/ Abby Smith | 01:02:24 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the Chilean stop-motion animated horror film THE WOLF HOUSE (2020). This curious film tells the story of Maria, a young woman who takes refuge in a house in southern Chile after escaping from a German colony. Is it any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 10 Jun 2021 | 0 - Introducing: THE NIGHT SHIFT | 00:07:59 | |
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. OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 25 Oct 2024 | 70 - Movie Review: SIGNS w/ Walter Medrano | 01:41:47 | |
Folks, are you the kind that sees signs, that sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky? Or...is it possible that there are NO coincidences? That's right, for tonight's shift, Kyle & and Walter asking these very questions while screening the American science fiction horror film SIGNS (2002). A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KICKSTARTER: KYLE LINKS: WALTER LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 03 Aug 2021 | 9 - Movie Review: DAYBREAKERS w/ Tony Farina | 01:07:39 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Tony screened the science-fiction action horror film DAYBREAKERS (2009). In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: TONY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 21 Sep 2021 | 12 - Movie Review: MALIGNANT w/ Abby Smith | 01:08:20 | |
For tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the American horror film MALIGNANT (2021). Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment only worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 02 Mar 2022 | 16 - Movie Review: SCREAM 5 w/ Abby Smith | 01:35:28 | |
Finishing their Scream series, Kyle & Abby screened the new American slasher film SCREAM 5 (2022). Twenty-five years after the original series of murders in Woodsboro, a new Ghostface emerges, and Sidney Prescott must return to uncover the truth. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 17 Oct 2023 | 48 - Video Game Review: LITTLE NIGHTMARES II w/ Calvin Huff | 01:42:07 | |
For tonight's Night Shift review, Kyle is joined for the first time by his bestie Calvin Huff! Together, they played and reviewed the puzzle-platform horror adventure game LITTLE NIGHTMARES II (2021) developed by Tarsier Studios. The story follows Mono, who must work together with Six, the protagonist from the previous game, to survive the horrors of the Pale City and discover its dark secrets. So, is this video game any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already played it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 30 Aug 2024 | 65 - Double Horror Review: THE CROW w/ Josh Flynn | 01:37:01 | |
It can't rain all the time. And real love is forever. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Josh Flynn screened the American gothic superhero film THE CROW (1994), along with the 2024 remake. The night before his wedding, musician Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally murdered by members of a violent gang. On the anniversary of their death, Eric rises from the grave and assumes the mantle of the Crow, a supernatural avenger. So, is this classic or its remake any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: JOSH LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 15 Mar 2023 | 41 - Book/Movie Review: KNOCK AT THE CABIN w/ Tony Farina | 01:51:11 | |
For tonight's very special shift, Kyle & Tony not only read the 2018 horror novel THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (2018) by Paul Tremblay—but also screened the film adaptation KNOCK AT THE CABIN (2023) by M. Night Shyamalan. While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse. So, is this book or its film adaptation any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already read/seen these? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: TONY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 19 Apr 2022 | 19 - Movie Review: X w/ Abby Smith | 01:34:46 | |
Cover your eyes! For tonight's shift, Kyle & Abby screened the American slasher film X (2022). In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: ABBY LINKS: MUSIC:
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| 31 Oct 2022 | 35 - Crit Nasty x Night Shift: CROSSOVER - Halloween Spooktacular! | 01:21:39 | |
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| 23 May 2024 | 59 - Classic Horror Review: THE SHINING w/ Tony Farina | 01:24:58 | |
All work and no play makes Kyle and Tony dull boys. That's right, folks, for tonight's shift Kyle & Tony screened the classic psychological horror film THE SHINING (1980). A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. So, is this classic any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! THE SHINING: OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: KYLE LINKS: TONY LINKS: MUSIC:
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