Night Patrol is a 2026 American horror thriller directed by Ryan Prows, starring Jermaine Fowler as Xavier Carr, an L.A. police officer who discovers that an elite task force is hiding a monstrous secret in the housing projects where he grew up. The film blends cop-movie grit with supernatural horror and pointed social commentary in a sharp, irreverent package running 104 minutes. It premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 2025 before opening in US cinemas in January 2026.
What is Night Patrol about?
Xavier Carr has spent his career trying to be a good cop in a department that does not always make that easy. Then he learns that an elite night-shift task force is not what it claims to be: its officers are vampires, and they have been quietly feeding on the most vulnerable residents of the housing projects where Xavier was raised. Caught between loyalty to the badge and loyalty to the people who knew him before he wore it, he is forced to choose a side. Standing with his family and neighbours, he helps the community fight back with whatever it has — street weapons, hard-won knowledge of the blocks, and ancestral magic passed down through generations. The film follows that collision between institutional power and a neighbourhood that refuses to be prey, all while Xavier tries to survive the night with his life and his conscience intact.
About the cast
Jermaine Fowler leads as Xavier Carr, with Justin Long as Ethan Hawkins, Dermot Mulroney as the task force's sergeant, Phil Brooks (known to wrestling fans as CM Punk) as a deputy, and RJ Cyler and Nicki Micheaux as Wazi Carr and Ayanda Carr. Rappers Freddie Gibbs and YG round out a large ensemble. Director Ryan Prows, who also co-wrote the script, assembles a cast that spans character actors, comedians and musicians, keeping the energy unpredictable throughout. Reviews were mixed to negative: critics praised the premise and the committed performances while faulting the scattershot direction and an overstuffed screenplay.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, Night Patrol offers a pulpy, late-night option in the American genre-horror tradition — one that uses monsters to talk about who holds power over a neighbourhood and who pays the price, a story that transcends language barriers. The film is fully accessible with a Persian dub, making it comfortable viewing without any language fatigue. Horror rooted in distrust of institutions and the pull between career and community resonates broadly; the night-shift setting and the protagonist's divided loyalties mirror a tension familiar to many diaspora viewers caught between the system they work inside and the people they come from.
Watching Night Patrol on Ktime
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