Night of the Reaper is a 2025 slasher film directed by Brandon Christensen, starring Jessica Clement, Ryan Robbins, Summer H. Howell, Keegan Connor Tracy, Matty Finochi, Max Christensen, Bryn Samuel and Ben Cockell. The film follow a woman (Clement) who takes a job as a babysitter before finding herself being threatened. Meanwhile, the sheriff (Robbins) obtains a tape containing footage of previous murders.
A babysitter named Emily is killed by a masked figure. Subsequently, college student Deena agrees to babysit the young son of a sheriff named Rodney Arnold, who's dealing with a mystery involving snuff films delivered to him.
Night of the Reaper was released in the United States on September 19, 2025. It is distributed by Shudder.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 27 critics' reviews are positive. Lloyd Farley of Collider gave the film a mostly positive review, saying that (while requiring "a level of suspension of disbelief") it succeeds in "subverting expectations" and "keep[ing] the audience engaged, mystified, and on the edge of their seats." Cole Groth of FandomWire gave the film a mildly positive review, calling it "a fine, 90-minute distraction that offers just enough mystery and atmosphere to keep dedicated horror fans engaged."
