Ryan Prows co-wrote the horror thriller film with Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, and Shaye Ogbonna, while also serving as director. David S. Goyer and Keith Levine produced the film under the Phantom Four Films production company, as well as Josh Goldbloom and James Harris. XYZ Films executive produced and managed world sales, while financing was provided by Bondit Media Capital.[4]
In August 2025, RLJE Films and Shudder acquired the distribution rights to Night Patrol.[5] The film had its world premiere at the Fantastic Fest on September 19, 2025.[1] It also premiered at the Beyond Fest on September 28.[7] The film was released in the United States on January 16, 2026.[8] The film was originally scheduled to be released in 2025.[4]
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 58% of 43 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Night Patrol boasts a killer premise and committed performances, but Ryan Prows' scattershot direction and an overstuffed screenplay undercut its cinematic prowess."[9]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 53 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]
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