BYTE is streaming free to watch with ads on Tubi, Roku and YouTube. The werewolf horror film began streaming on said platforms on April 18th, 2025.
Dive into the terror of BYTE, a thrilling horror adventure where technology meets mythology. When a group of college friends stumbles upon a mysterious phone app, they find themselves transforming into werewolves, unleashing chaos and horror. Can they reverse the curse before it's too late?
Directed by Eddie Lengyel and starring Kayden Bryce, Marshall Vargas, Carlie Allen, and Stephen Nicholas Knight. BYTE promises a night of full-moon frights that will keep you at the edge of your seat.
Jack-O's Review: Byte opens with a promising setup—four friends on Halloween in costumes performing a werewolf ritual—but it quickly collapses. Weak performances, poor dubbing, and illogical plot points make the film feel stiff and unconvincing throughout. While it does deliver a decent practical werewolf suit and some gory moments, the creature’s face looks more goblin than lycanthrope. Still, the werewolf scenes are entertaining enough to make Byte the “best worst” werewolf movie you’re likely to see this year, or at least until the next werewolf film comes along—which isn’t often. But killing a cat off-screen?! Yeah, not cool!! ★★ @trickhorrortreater
Reviews:
“Eddie Lengyel knocked this one out of the park for me. Byte is a howling good time for werewolf enthusiasts. It’s more than enough story to sink your teeth into. It’s the best retro horror film of 2024 so far. Well done.” 9 out of 10 HorrorSociety.com
“Byte is generally a competently made film. None of the performances end up letting the side down. Even the werewolf effects, usually the pitfall of many low-budget werewolf films, look surprisingly good. On the other hand, the straight treatment makes for a film that is fairly uninteresting – whenever the werewolf is not around and the film is just reliant on the characters debating about and dealing with the situation, Byte tends to drag.” ★★ MoriaReviews.com
” ...Byte does a good job of delivering a lot of fun on a low budget, complete with a monster that isn’t hidden away until the end and some gore effects along the way. It might not be anything game changing, but it will provide a night’s entertainment.” ★★★½ VoicesFromTheBalcony.com
Zombie Town is now streaming free with ads on Tubi, it's also streaming for subscribers of Hulu. The PG-13 rated film, which is based on a book published in 2012 written by R.L. Stine, was released in theaters on September 1 by Viva Pictures.
SYNOPSIS: Amy (Madi Monroe) and Mike (Marlon Kazadi) uncover a centuries-old secret when they decide to watch an exclusive film reel. Before they know it, their town has been turned to the undead before their eyes. The duo must track down an infamous filmmaker (Dan Akroyd) and navigate a town of hungry zombies to break the curse before it’s too late.
Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase (in a minor role) star in the Peter Lepeniotis directed film. Peter Lepeniotis, Michael Samonek, and Michael Schwartz wrote the screenplay.
“We are delighted to bring the pages of R.L. Stine’s Zombie Town to the screen and equally thrilled to be working with such an exceptional cast and crew on this production. A three-time Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award winner with book sales of over $500 million, R.L. Stine has a phenomenal track record of crafting stories that engage and entertain audiences,” John Gillespie, Trimuse Entertainment founder and executive producer, said in a statement.
Jack-O's Review: "It was fun seeing Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase back in comedic roles, even if their appearances are fairly small. As a fan of other R.L. Stine adaptations, this one didn’t quite land for me. Despite its PG-13 rating, it feels more like a Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, or Cartoon Network kids' movie than an actual horror film. There’s nothing remotely scary here, though it did manage to get a few chuckles. Overall, it works best as a gateway horror movie for younger kids. The Halloween party scene with zombies was a nice touch." ★★ @trickhorrortreater
More Reviews:
"This flat, joyless zombie comedy bites off more than it can chew. Zombie Town shuffles around with no atmosphere to draw viewers in and no heart to make the comedy or romance work... Its light jump scares work but won't thrill the target teen audience. But the lack of likable characters is the final death blow to this shambling monster movie." ★★ CommonSenseMedia.org
“I was smiling from ear to ear... Zombie Town is a silly, sweet, delightfully good time. Go see it with your kids, or treat yourself and your inner child to an endearing reminder of what we love about the genre.” ★★★½ MorbidlyBeautiful.com
"R.L. Stine’s Zombie Town‘s slow-but-steady downfall is due mostly to Rudolf Blahacek’s often distractingly low-rent visuals and a dumbed-down narrative littered with ineffective, juvenile elements, and there’s little doubt, consequently, that the movie wears out its welcome long before it arrives at its rather endless climactic stretch – with the final result a tiresome adaptation that might hold some appeal for very young viewers but few others." ★½ ReelFilm.com
"Ranging from amusing to hysterically funny, Zombie Town is a delight that carries a lot of positive notes for kids, showcases our hero and heroine, and warns us to stay out of Egyptian burial chambers in small-town Canada. Fabulous! Stay to the very last post-credits moment!" WhatSheSaidTalk.com
