Night Flight Plus, an ad-free service for punk, metal, horror, cult film and underground stories, offers its strongest series viewing in original Night Flight episodes, New Wave Theatre, Take Off and Turn of the Century. Cult and horror fans also get steady viewing from Cult and Horrorthon and the Something Weird Video takeover. New films arrive every Friday night, so series and film highlights rotate monthly for subscribers, according to the Night Flight Plus official homepage. That rotation favors viewers who like music documentaries, retro horror, cult films and rarities over mainstream catalog series.
Table of Contents
- What kind of series service is this?
- Which always-on channels should you start with?
- Which on-demand series deserve a queue spot?
- How should you watch this month?
What kind of series service is this?
Night Flight Plus works more like a curated vault and live television mix than a standard season-by-season streamer. On-demand picks sit beside always-on channels, so viewers can choose a specific title or leave a stream running.
The focus stays narrow. Punk, metal, new-wave, alternative music, horror, exploitation, burlesque and low-budget rediscoveries drive most series-style hours. Fans of those strands will find more depth than breadth.
Which always-on channels should you start with?
Night Flight TV runs 24/7 with classic Night Flight episodes, concert films and original programming, according to the Night Flight Plus service homepage. Start there for music curation and original 1980s airdate-form episodes.
Then check Cult and Horrorthon for cult and horror titles and the Something Weird Video takeover for exploitation, drive-in horror, burlesque and rediscovered low-budget fare. These two streams suit late-night discovery, background viewing and genre sampling.
Which on-demand series deserve a queue spot?
New Wave Theatre and Take Off offer short-form punk, new-wave and underground performance segments, while old Gumby episodes add retro animation contrast, according to the BrooklynVegan BrooklynVegan report. They work well in small blocks between longer music documentaries and cult films.
Turn of the Century, by Dame Darcy and Lisa Hammer, is the sharpest exclusive pick. Cartoonist Dame Darcy states that Night Flight Plus is the only place to watch the series, according to her artist official site. Fans of alternative comics, goth cabaret and handmade television should rank it first.
How should you watch this month?
This order moves from broad curation to specific.Personality-driven and performance-based shows reward short attention first, then longer watching. Access requires starting a free trial and then paying, so continued viewing depends on an active subscription.
- Open Night Flight TV for an evening to learn the taste.
- Sample Cult and Horrorthon and Something Weird Video for horror and exploitation.
- Queue New Wave Theatre, Take Off and Turn of the Century on demand.
- Add a concert film or music documentary between short segments.