Hospice (series)

***Hospice*** is a live-action horror web series written by Trent Atkinson, Jay Adams and Alexander Babaev, directed by Alexander Babaev, and released by Crypt TV.

The original short film, titled "Hospice", was released on November 3rd, 2017. After it was announced that the short film would be adapted into a web-series, the original film was retitled "Night Shift". New episodes began airing starting February 22nd, 2019, beginning with "Monster Hospital". The series concluded with "Survival Instinct" on April 19th, 2019.

## Plot

A nurse named Alice becomes entangled in the experiment of Dr. Kane, a doctor who has lost his son Norman. Kane attempts to resurrect his son by "invoking his will to survive", but the experiment goes awry and Norman comes back as a monster that terrorizes the hospital. The hospital staff must band together and stop the monster before it takes the lives of the patients, who are oblivious to the situation.

## Cast

* Kayla Fields as Alice Q, the main protagonist of the series. Alice is a nurse at Kane Hospital, and lost her son some time before the series.
* Kathleen Kenny as Barbara
* Stephanie Schulz as Elsa
* Julian Clark as Erik
* Jake White as Jake
* Gregory Niebel as Dr. Kane
* Anthony Q. Williams as Carl
* Micah Fitzgerald as Dan
* Tim Parrish as Ryan
* Colin Haskins as Norman Kane, the son of Dr. Kane. Norman's father attempted to bring him back to life with a ritual from the Crypt Tome, but the ritual turned Norman into a bloodthirsty monster.
	+ Thomas Steven Varga as Monster Norman
* Hudson Bell as William
* Carl Solomon as Deceased Patient
* Kamy Bruder as Policeman
* Stunt Double: Amanda Kruger

### Original Short/Episode 1

* Stephanie Pearson as Sharon
* Roy Allen as Mr. Nowak
* Sean James as Dr. Spadina

### Extras

* Jordan Evans
* Viktoria Babaeva
* Tetiana Kazak
* Terilynn Troxel

### Camera Department

 1st Assistant Camera
 2nd Assistant Camera
 Digital Imaging Technician
 Set Photographer

### Production Department

 Production Assistants
 Fight Coreographer
 Studio Teacher

### Grip/Electric

 Key Grip
 Grup

### Post

 Sound Mixer (103 - 105)
 Composer

## Episodes

### Season 1 (2017-2019)

After seeing a patient suddenly die, a young doctor braves the night shift alone. He is starting to wonder if this has all happened before?
 2
Alice, a young nurse, gets to know the staff on her first day at Kane hospital, but what kind of scientifically unsound operation are they running here?
 3
Dr. Kane's serum was meant to summon his son's strength, but could tampering with untested medicine create something more sinister?
 4
Norman Kane, or what's left of him, terrorizes the hospital staff, but will he recognize his father?
 5
Dr. Kane's serum from the Tome has created a monster. Does Alice have a chance to turn him back and save the hospital staff or is it too late?

## Trivia

* Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally-ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering.
* Roy Allen, who plays Mr. Nowak, also plays George in the *Crypt Fables* episode "Geppetto".

## Gallery

### Thumbnails

Episode 1: Night ShiftEpisode 2: Monster HospitalEpisode 3: The MorgueEpisode 4: Vial 7Episode 5: Survival Instinct

### Trailer

HOSPICE TEASER - NEW Episodes Feb 2019 - Crypt TV

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crypt TV. "HOSPICE Episode 1 | "Night Shift" | Crypt TV Monster Universe | Short Film." YouTube, Crypt TV; November 3rd, 2017.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Crypt TV. "HOSPICE Episode 2 | "Monster Hospital" | Crypt TV Monster Universe | Short Film." YouTube, Crypt TV; February 22nd. 2019.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Crypt TV. "HOSPICE Episode 5 | "Survival Instinct" | Crypt TV Monster Universe | Short Film." YouTube, Crypt TV; April 19th, 2019.
4. ↑ Crypt TV. "Hospice | By Crypt TV." Facebook, Crypt TV; November 7th, 2017.
5. ↑ Crypt TV. "HOSPICE Episode 3 | "The Morgue" | Crypt TV Monster Universe | Short Film." YouTube, Crypt TV; March 1st, 2019.
6. ↑ Crypt TV. "HOSPICE | "The Morgue" | Crypt TV Monster Universe | By Crypt TV." Facebook, Crypt TV; March 1st, 2019.
7. ↑ Crypt TV. "HOSPICE Episode 4 | "Vial 7" | Crypt TV Monster Universe | Short Film." YouTube, Crypt TV; March 22nd, 2019.