RLJE Films and Shudder Acquire NIGHT PATROL Via XYZ Films Ahead of 2025 Fantastic Fest World Premiere: “RLJE Films and Shudder announced today that they have acquired the North American rights to the horror thriller NIGHT PATROL via XYZ Films, the sophomore feature from director Ryan Prows (LOWLIFE), ahead of its world premiere at the 2025 Fantastic Fest film festival. The film is co-written by Prows and Shaye Ogbonna (“The Penguin”), Tim Cairo (OFF RAMP) and Jake Gibson (HE BLED NEON), and stars Jermaine Fowler (THE BLACKENING), Justin Long (BARBARIAN), RJ Cyler (THE HARDER THEY FALL), Freddie Gibbs (DOWN WITH THE KING), CM Punk (GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR), YG (WHITE BOY RICK), Flying Lotus (ASH), Dermot Mulroney (SCREAM IV), Jon Oswald (LOWLIFE) and Nicki Micheaux (“The Shield”). RLJE Films and Shudder will release NIGHT PATROL in theaters in 2026.
In NIGHT PATROL, 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.
“I am thrilled that we’re partnering with RLJE and Shudder to bring NIGHT PATROL to theaters — it’s been a long road to get here, and we couldn’t have asked for a better team to help push this fun, rollercoaster of a film out into the world,” said Director Ryan Prows. “ I’m beyond excited we get to blast our wild film far and wide to a hungry, unsuspecting audience.”
“NIGHT PATROL is an audacious, high-stakes horror-thriller with a powerhouse ensemble cast and heart-pounding tension,” said Chief Acquisitions Officer of RLJE Films Mark Ward commented. “Blending community grit, suspense and unflinching intensity led by Ryan Prows, this acquisition marks a dream-realized moment for us going into its world premiere.”
NIGHT PATROL is produced by David S. Goyer and Keith Levine for Phantom Four, James Harris for Tea Shop Films, and Josh Goldbloom with XYZ Films handling global sales. The film is executive produced by XYZ Films and Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor and Grady Craig for Bondit, and Mark Lane for Tea Shop Films. Additional executive producers include YG, Narineh Hacopian, and Phantom Four’s Gracie Wheelan and David Tracy. The deal was negotiated by Mark Ward and Brandon Harmer for RLJE Films and Shudder with XYZ Films on behalf of the filmmakers.”
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LILLY LIVES ALONE: “Ten years ago, Lilly (Shannon Beeby) suffered the most painful tragedy that could befall any mother: the sudden death of her young daughter. Over the last decade, the trauma of losing her child has collided with dark memories of a similarly painful childhood of her own, turning her current life into a mess of psychological torment and the occasional meaningless hookup, the latter meant to fill the giant hole in her heart.
Her latest hookup, Jed (Ryan Jonze), enters Lilly’s world at a particularly trying time, with the 10-year anniversary of her daughter’s death triggering a downward spiral of alcohol and pills. There are also the hallucinations she can’t shake, which could stem from her deteriorating mental state but may also be coming from something much more dangerous, something supernatural. As Lilly struggles to cope with everything, the ghosts of her past strengthen their grip, leading to unspeakable horrors.”
- Written and Directed by: Martin Melnick
- Produced by: Sarah Johnston and Martin Melnick
- Genre: Horror/Drama
- Distributor: Dark Sky Films
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Cast: Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator, The Frighteners, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Shannon Beeby (Orange is the New Black, New Amsterdam), Ryan Jonze (The Blacklist, When They See Us), Erin Way (The Handmaid’s Tale, Save the Date)
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AMERICAN SWEATSHOP: “A social media moderator (Lili Reinhart) is tasked with purging the most offensive content from the internet. When she finds a video she believes to contain a crime, she’s lured away from the safety of her keyboard and into a dangerous world as she obsessively seeks to hold someone accountable.
- Directed by: Uta Briesewitz
- Written by: Matthew Nemeth
- Produced by: Anita Elsani, Uta Briesewitz, Jason Sosnoff, Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana
Cast: Lili Reinhart, Daniela Melchior, Jeremy Ang Jones, Josh Whitehouse, Tim Plester, Christiane Paul, Joel Fry
Opening Friday, August 29 in select theaters and Friday, September 19 on demand.