The Night Shift

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  • 119 - Book/TV Review: CARRIE w/ Abby Smith

    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-religious mother and tormented by her peers at school, her efforts to fit in lead to a dramatic confrontation during the senior prom. So, is this classic book or its new adaptation any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!

    Already read / seen it? Let us know your thoughts!

    REVIEW TIMECODES:

    Book — 10:30 | Spoilers @ 29.25

    Show — 45:16 | Spoilers @ 1:25:10

    OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shift - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    ABBY LINKS:

    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd

    MUSIC:

    • Intro - Cory Nelson
    • Outro - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
    1 hr 46 min
  • 118 - Bag of Horror: 5 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith

    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 DAAAaaaare!

    Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts!

    REVIEW TIMECODES:

    Obsession — 17:35 | Spoilers @ 31:40

    Backrooms — 43:07 | Spoilers @ 52:38

    Hokum — 1:08:10 | Spoilers @ 1:11:43

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — 1:15:15 | Spoilers @ 1:25:11

    Send Help — 1:31:25 | Spoilers @ 1:40:26

    OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shift - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    CARLEY LINK:

    • Resident Evil Stream

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    ABBY LINKS:

    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd

    MUSIC:

    • Intro - Cory Nelson
    • Outro - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
    1 hr 48 min
  • 117 - Game Review: RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD w/ Calvin Huff

    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 lives who harbor an evil secret within the house and themselves. 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:

    • Website
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • The Night Shift - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    MUSIC:

    • Intro - Cory Nelson
    • Outro - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
    2 hr 9 min
  • 116 - TV Review: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER w/ Ana Miramontes

    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 good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!

    Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts!

    OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shift - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    SPONSOR LINK:

    • Website

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    ANA LINKS:

    • Instagram
    • Pottery
    • Website

    MUSIC:

    • Intro - Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme (Season 2)
    • Outro - Synthwave Remix of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme by DreamKid 
    2 hr 27 min
  • 115 - Movie Review: RESIDENT EVIL (2026) w/ Abby Smith

    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? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!

    Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts!

    OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shift - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    ABBY LINKS:

    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd

    MUSIC:

    • Intro - Cory Nelson
    • Outro - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
    1 hr 24 min
  • 114 - Bag of MORE Horses: 5 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith (YH)

    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 listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!

    Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts!

    REVIEW TIMECODES:

    Dead Birds — 17:45 | Spoilers @ 30:45

    Eyes of Fire — 34:10 | Spoilers @ 45:45

    The Valley of Gwangi  — 55:00 | Spoilers @ 1:05:45

    Ghost Town — 1:10:45 | Spoilers @ 1:23:00

    Vampires — 1:25:20 

    OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shift - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    ABBY LINKS:

    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd

    MUSIC:

    • Short Intro - Just Me And My Horse by kaazoom
    • Main Intro - Spaghetti Western by Positive_Sound
    • Spoiler Transition - Cowboy Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Outro - NCIS Theme
    1 hr 45 min
  • 113 - Book Review: BLOOD MERIDIAN w/ Noah Baslé (YH)

    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, a murderous cadre on an official mission to scalp Indians. Seeming to preside over this nightmarish world is the diabolical Judge Holden, one of the most unforgettable characters in American fiction. 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:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shift - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    NOAH LINKS:

    • Website
    • Instagram

    MUSIC:

    • Short Intro - Just Me And My Horse by kaazoom
    • Main Intro - Spaghetti Western by Positive_Sound
    • Spoiler Transition - Cowboy Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Outro - Folk harmonica bluesy touch by Moonpub
    2 hr 15 min
  • 112 - Book Review: LONE WOMEN w/ Tony Farina (YH)

    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 when the trunk opens, people around Adelaide start to disappear. 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:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shit - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    BTS VIDEO:

    • Victor LaValle on the making of LONE WOMEN

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    TONY LINKS:

    • Website
    • Buy Tony's Book!
    • Buy Tony's 2nd Book!
    • Buy Tony's 3rd Book!

    MUSIC:

    • Short Intro - Just Me And My Horse by kaazoom
    • Main Intro - Spaghetti Western by Positive_Sound
    • Spoiler Transition - Cowboy Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Outro - Folk harmonica bluesy touch by Moonpub
    1 hr 10 min
  • 111 - Bag of Horses: 7 MOVIE REVIEWS w/ Abby Smith (YH)

    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 any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare!

    Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts!

    REVIEW TIMECODES:

    Curse of the Undead — 8:50

    Billy the Kid Versus Dracula — 19:50

    Ravenous — 29:30

    The Missing — 41:30

    The Burrowers — 50:10 | Spoilers @ 1:01:05

    The Wind — 1:08:29

    The Pale Door — 1:16:00

    OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shit - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    ABBY LINKS:

    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd

    MUSIC:

    • Short Intro - Just Me And My Horse by kaazoom
    • Main Intro - Spaghetti Western by Positive_Sound
    • Spoiler Transition - Cowboy Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Outro - Folk harmonica bluesy touch by Moonpub
    1 hr 34 min
  • 110 - Game Review: WEIRD WEST w/ Calvin Huff (YH)

    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. Journey through the origin stories of a group of atypical heroes, written into legend by the decisions you make in an unforgiving land. 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:

    • Website
    • Humming Fools - Podcast
    • Evil Cast - Comic
    • Hallowed - Comic
    • The Night Shit - Reviews Database 
    • The Night Shift - Review Request Form 

    WEIRD WEST

    • Developer Diary

    KYLE LINKS:

    • Website
    • Substack
    • Patreon
    • Instagram
    • Letterboxd 

    MUSIC:

    • Short Intro - Just Me And My Horse by kaazoom
    • Main Intro - Spaghetti Western by Positive_Sound
    • Spoiler Transition - Cowboy Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Outro - Folk harmonica bluesy touch by Moonpub
    1 hr 56 min

About 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,…