GRAVEYARD SHIFT
1990 *1/2 88 mins.
Why anyone would want to even try making a film out of Stephen King's short story about a textile mill with a rodent problem is beyond me. While, admittedly, the short story is kind of engaging, trying to stretch it out for an hour and a half is sheer stupidity. This is just a worthless piece of crap film that I give half a star simply because I thought it was funny. It's just so bad that I had to give it a little bit of credit.
Rated R for gore galore and language.
NOTES:
- Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Original theatrical release date: October 26, 1990
AWARDS:
- FANTASPORTO NOMINATION: International Fantasy Film Award - Best Film (Ralph S. Singleton)
2006 DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- NOTE: The 2006 DVD is, simply, the 2002 DVD in a new cover.
- Widescreen Version (1.85:1) Enhanced for 16:9 TVs
- English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
- English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
- French Dolby Diglital Stereo
- English Subtitles
- Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
Starring:
David Andrews + Kelly Wolf + Stephen Macht + Vic Polizos + Brad Dourif
Screenplay by
John Esposito
Based on the Short Story "Graveyard Shift" by
Stephen King
Directed by
Ralph S. Singleton
Other Films with:
David Andrews - Fight Club, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Brad Dourif - Dune (1984), The Exorcist III, and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Stephen King - Carrie (1976), Children of the Corn, Cujo, The Dead Zone (1983), The Dead Zone (2001), It (1990), Maximum Overdrive, A Return to Salem's Lot, Salem's Lot (1979), Secret Window, The Shining (1980), and The Shining (1997)
Vic Polizos - C.H.U.D.
Ralph S. Singleton - Taxi Driver (billed as Ralph Singleton)
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