4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Night Patrol (2026)
Night Patrol (2026)
Overview
Night Patrol (2026) is a horror thriller directed by Ryan Prows. LAPD officer Xavier Carr, a former gang member policing his childhood housing projects, uncovers a horrific secret within the secretive Night Patrol task force, leading him to form uneasy alliances with local street gangs. Starring Jermaine Fowler as Carr, Justin Long as his partner Ethan Hawkins, RJ Cyler as his brother Wazi, and Dermot Mulroney as Sarge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
4.9
Overview
Night Patrol (2026) is a horror thriller directed by Ryan Prows. LAPD officer Xavier Carr, a former gang member policing his childhood housing projects, uncovers a horrific secret within the secretive Night Patrol task force, leading him to form uneasy alliances with local street gangs. Starring Jermaine Fowler as Carr, Justin Long as his partner Ethan Hawkins, RJ Cyler as his brother Wazi, and Dermot Mulroney as Sarge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's vampire metaphor for corrupt police highlights systemic brutality and racial injustice as core problems, championing resistance against institutional authority as the solution. This explicit critique of progressive concerns like white supremacy and police occupation determines its left-leaning stance.
A diverse ensemble casts Black actors as the lead officer and community figures in a story set amid housing projects, emphasizing tensions between law enforcement and residents. Corrupt police are depicted as vampiric forces preying on marginalized groups through systemic racism and violence, using horror elements to underscore institutional critique. The narrative prioritizes character conflicts over heavy-handed messaging, blending genre thrills with commentary on racial dynamics.
Secondary
In this urban vampire horror, family bonds fracture under the weight of institutional betrayal and gang loyalties, with a matriarchal single-parent home subverting patriarchal cop legacies through simmering generational dread. The narrative questions rigid parental authority and traditional roles, favoring community-embedded resilience over harmonious nuclear ideals.
Night Patrol contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
The film features no transgender characters or themes, focusing instead on racial tensions, police corruption, and supernatural horror in Los Angeles housing projects.
Female characters include Ayanda Carr, who employs mystical elements to aid the community, and minor residents without combat involvement. The girlfriend Primo is a victim of violence. Action centers on male-led gang and police confrontations using weapons and supernatural means, with no instances of women prevailing in close-quarters physical fights against men.
Night Patrol presents an original story of vampiric LAPD officers without adaptations, reboots, or historical figures, featuring characters portrayed consistently with their established genders in the screenplay.
Night Patrol presents original characters in a new horror thriller narrative involving LAPD officers and vampires, with no prior canonical or historical racial depictions to alter, resulting in no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.4
5.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.3
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