The Night Shift (film)
2011 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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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]
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