The Night Shift (film)

For works with similar names, see Night Shift.

The Night Shift is a 2011 American zombie comedy film directed and written by Thomas Smith. It stars Khristian Fulmer as a cemetery watchman who must contend with undead residents and paranormal occurrences.

The Night Shift
Directed by	Thomas Smith
Written by	Thomas Smith
Based on	The Night Shift by Thomas Smith
Produced by	Erin Lilley
Starring	Khristian Fulmer Erin Lilly Soren Odom Jordan Woodall
Cinematography	Soren Odom
Music by	Soren Odom
Production company	Fighting Owl Films
Distributed by	R Squared Films
Release date	October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)[1]
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10,000[2]

Plot

A night watchman at the local cemetery deals with zombies and other residents who refuse to be still. Along with his skeleton sidekick Herbie and boss Claire, he must confront a hostile takeover from a rival cemetery, a werewolf, and Adremalech, a powerful demon.

Cast

• Khristian Fulmer as Rue Morgan
• Erin Lilley as Claire Rennfield
• Soren Odom as Herbie
• Jordan Woodall as Curly
• Jonathan Pruitt as Capt. Roderick Blake
• Don Bloom as Doc
• Andrew Crider as Adremalech
• Brendon Cooke as Wolfman

Production

The film was shot in Mobile, Alabama from May to June 2010.^[3][4] Director Smith self-financed the film; the budget was approximately $10,000. Smith's influences include Steven Spielberg and 1950s-era B movies. It was based on a short film of the same name directed by Smith.^[4]

Release

R Squared Films released The Night Shift on DVD on October 25, 2011.^[1]

Reception

Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News called it "charming and fun" and recommended it to fans of horror spoofs.^[5] Vance Garrett of Independent Film Reviews called it "a fun and engaging Sunday afternoon diversion that is more than suitable for family viewing."^[6]

References

1. Hallam, Scott (August 18, 2011). "R-Squared Films Acquires The Night Shift For Distribution". Dread Central. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
2. Dumas, Michael (October 26, 2011). "Mobile-area production company Fighting Owl Films releases 'The Night Shift' on DVD". The Birmingham News. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
3. Miska, Brad (June 30, 2010). "Supernatural-Adventure-Comedy 'The Night Shift' Wraps". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
4. Harrison, Thomas B. (September 19, 2011). "The INDIE EFFECT: Fighting Owl Films gets distribution deal for its feature 'The Night Shift'". The Birmingham News. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
5. Miller, Mark L. (May 6, 2011). "THE NIGHT SHIFT (2010)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
6. Garrett, Vance (May 22, 2011). "The Night Shift (2011)". IndependentFilmReviews.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

External links

• The Night Shift at IMDb