FRIGHTFEST 2025 REVIEW – Night of Violence

Travis Brown
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Terrified office workers flee as masked attackers storm their holiday party. — An office celebration turns into a massacre in Illya Konstantin’s *Night of Violence* at FrightFest 2025.

Carnage over character in this office-party-from-hell slasher

2.5 out of 5 stars

By Travis | Horror Movies Uncut

Night of Violence, the new blood-soaked office massacre from director Illya Konstantin (co-written with Christopher Lang), made its UK premiere at this year’s FrightFest, and if there’s one thing it doesn’t hold back on—it’s the kills.

Set in a generic corporate building where a group of workers are celebrating a recent lawsuit win, things spiral quickly when local vigilantes invade their office. What follows is a stripped-down, savage slasher that doesn’t concern itself with character arcs or logic—it just wants to stack a body count.

Think Severance meets Hell Night—but without the wit or punch.

Blood Over Brains

There’s something refreshingly direct about Night of Violence. It wastes no time getting to the chaos, and the opening moments tease a vibe that feels ripped from the Resident Evil playbook—complete with in-world commercials for the shadowy company at the heart of it all. It’s a neat touch, even if we’ve seen it before (Antiviral, Mayhem, etc.).

But once the blades come out, that’s where the film lives. And it’s a brutal, gleeful ride… if that’s all you’re here for. Don’t expect emotional stakes or standout performances. These characters are office archetypes, the kind of folks you pass in the hallway or share breakroom coffee with. They’re forgettable, and unfortunately, so are most of their deaths.

The violence is there. The tension is not.

The Office, If It Bled

There’s something darkly relatable about watching an office party descend into chaos—especially when you’ve had your own run-ins with toxic workplaces. But Night of Violence stops short of saying anything with its premise. It’s content to be a holiday-season slaughter film, full of screaming nobodies and practical gore.

If you’re looking for depth, you won’t find it here.

If you’re looking for a kill-every-10-minutes movie you can watch while scrolling Instagram, Night of Violence fits the bill.

NIGHT OF VIOLENCE

Directed by Illya Konstantin

Written by Illya Konstantin & Christopher Lang

Premiered at FrightFest 2025

2.5 out of 5 from HMU