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Graveyard Shift

Graveyard Shift

Stephen King took you to the edge with The Shining and Pet Sematary. This time... he pushes you over.

1990 1h 29mHorror

John Hall is a drifter who wanders into a small town in Maine. He needs a job and decides to seek employment at the community's top business: a large textile mill. He is hired to work the "graveyard shift" -- from around midnight to dawn -- and, along with a few others, he is charged with cleaning out the basement. This task strikes the workers as simple enough, but then, as they proceed deeper underground, they encounter an unspeakable monstrosity intent on devouring them all.

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John Hall is a drifter who wanders into a small town in Maine. He needs a job and decides to seek employment at the community's top business: a large textile mill. He is hired to work the "graveyard shift" -- from around midnight to dawn -- and, along with a few others, he is charged with cleaning out the basement. This task strikes the workers as simple enough, but then, as they proceed deeper underground, they encounter an unspeakable monstrosity intent on devouring them all.

The vibe

maineexterminatorrattextile worker

Behind it

Ralph S. SingletonRalph S. SingletonDirectorJohn EspositoScreenplayAnthony MarinelliAnthony MarinelliComposerBrian BanksComposerPeter SteinCinematography

Cast

David AndrewsJohn Hall
Kelly WolfKelly WolfJane Wisconsky
Stephen MachtStephen MachtWarwick
Andrew DivoffAndrew DivoffDanson
Vic PolizosVic PolizosBrogan
Brad DourifBrad DourifThe Exterminator
Robert Alan BeuthRobert Alan BeuthIppeston
Ilona MargolisNordello
Jimmy WoodardCarmichael
Jonathan EmersonJason Reed
Minor RootesStevenson
Kelly L. GoodmanWarwick's Secretary
Susan LowdenDaisy May
Joe PerhamMill Inspector
Dana PackardMillworker
Skip WheelerMillworker
Richard FranceRichard FranceMillworker
Anne RooneyMillworker

Director

Ralph S. Singleton

Writer

John Esposito

Release date

26 Oct 1990

Runtime

1h 29m

Budget

$10.5M

Box office

$11.6M · 1.1× its budget

Studio

Paramount Pictures, Graveyard Productions, JVC

Language

English

Countries

United States of America,Japan

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