Director – David Rodriguez (Camp Murder, The Elder Hunters)
Starring – Charles Frith (Moonrocks, The Dark Stairs), Rouge Rose (Woods Within, Manhunt), and James Dijan Bonavia (Faces of the Dead 2: Exorcism, The Brawler)
Release Date – 2025
Rating – 1/5
Sometimes I see a movie and I just have to watch it to review it. Something about it just catches my attention. It could be the title, the poster, the cast. Not long ago I received a couple emails for several films that were premiering on Tubi. I absolutely fucking love Tubi and two of these films really peaked my interest.
The first was Steve Merlo’s Unseen, which I just finished reviewing, and the second was David Rodriguez’s Psycho Night. The AI generated artwork was horrendous and I knew this movie was not one I could easily forget. I made note of it and after watching Unseen, I quickly hit play on it.
**Spoiler alert** The film follows a former criminal trying to break it big in the music scene when he is given a chance to participate in a brutal game for a contract. This deadly game is put on by the wealthy who then make bets on the contestants with those that win get a chance at becoming signed to a record label. **Spoiler Alert**
I have a lot to say about Psycho Night and very little will be positive. I knew this was going to be a train wreck when I went into after every poster I found for the film, with the exception of one, was made by using AI. I was hoping it wouldn’t take itself too seriously and deliver on the so bad it’s good films that I love so much from directors like Chris Seaver. Sadly, that was not the case with this one taking itself way too seriously and the unintentional laugh wasn’t enough to save it.
The acting in this one is extremely uneven and not very consistent. We have some fairly solid performance mixed with cast members with little to no experience. It makes most, if not all, of the scenes extremely awkward to watch. The movie could have been a little more enjoyable if the acting was a bit more even.
The story for this one reminded me of Rob Zombie’s 31 meets Knights of the City. We have a deadly contest held by rich people where the participates hope that winning will grant them a record deal. Honestly, this could be a fantastic premise to a blaxploitation flick with some influence from brutal games like Battle Royale and The Condemned. With that being said, the film is a series of incoherent scenes pieced together resulting in a story that is difficult to follow and is difficult to finish.
Finally, the film has some of the worst visual effects I have ever seen in a movie. Usually, I can look over something like this is they try to give us some solid practical effects but the film doesn’t have any for us to enjoy. Overall, Psycho Night is a difficult one to finish. The movie feels rushed, unfinished, and a chore to finish. Honestly, this is one I would recommend skipping.
