Night of the Reaper

Horror

Available on VOD: TBA Q2 2026

Director: Brandon Christensen

Cast: Matty Finochio (Final Destination - Bloodlines, Riverdale), Ryan Robbins (Apollo 18, Sanctuary), Summer H. Howell (Carrie, Hunter Hunter), Jessica Clement (Gen V)

In the wake of the brutal murder of a teenaged babysitter, College Student Deena returns home for the weekend and is roped into a babysitting gig of her own. When the local sheriff is mailed a piece of evidence that proves the murder may not have been an isolated incident, he is led on a scavenger hunt to reveal the killer may be planning a sequel.

• 1428elm.com: An intriguing slasher that plays out like a whodunit. It's also a fitting watch for spooky season.
• Hmuncut.com: The grainy VHS tapes add to the 80s aesthetic and create a hair-raising factor.A slasher that works within its chosen style.
• Mailnewsgroup.com: Strong performances, a confident director with a clear love for horror, and a story that respects its audience enough to deliver more than just empty nostalgia. One of the more engaging slashers of the year.
• Projectedfigures.com: A twisty tale of serial murder and calculated revenge, filled with red herrings, false paths and carefully calculated traps.
• Themoviewaffler.com: Calls back to the slashers of the 1980s while also drawing on the sort of twisty plotting that was the trademark of the Scream series and its '90s clones.