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Night Patrol

2026

Ryan Prows

Horror, Thriller, Unreleased, Vampires, Metaphor

'Night Patrol' Plot summary: An LAPD officer must put aside his differences with the area's street gangs when he discovers a local police task force is harboring a horrific secret that endangers the residents of the housing projects he grew up in.

'Night Patrol' festival reception: the film premiered at Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest in fall 2025, where it was positively received for its bold mix of vampire horror and cop thriller, festival ratings place it at
Mark Ward, who acquired the film for RLJE described it as an “audacious, high-stakes horror-thriller with a powerhouse ensemble cast and heart-pounding tension... Blending community grit, suspense and unflinching intensity" - hollywoodreporter.com
Director Ryan Prows said “a very big driving force early on was, how do we take what we know, have fun with the vampire lore, but then rewrite the rules and get to re-introduce these rules? Culturally, we were doing a lot of research.” - fangoria.com
From watching the trailer, we expect the film to use horror as a metaphor, similar to what the recent film 'Sinners' (2025) did, with the blood thirsty vampires being representational of real life societal issues.
'Night Patrol' is directed by rookie Ryan Prows, this is his first true horror film, he directed one of the shorts in 'V/H/S/94 (2021), also know for his horror adjacent directorial debut 'Lowlife' (2017).
'Night Patrol' cast features: Jermaine Fowler, Justin Long, Freddie Gibbs, RJ Cyler, YG, Nicki Micheaux, Flying Lotus, Phil Brooks, Dermot Mulroney, and others.
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