The Night Shift (film)
| The Night Shift | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Smith |
| Produced by | Erin Lilley |
| Written by | Thomas Smith |
| Based on |
The Night Shift by Thomas Smith |
| Starring |
Khristian Fulmer Erin Lilly Soren Odom Jordan Woodall |
| Music by | Soren Odom |
| Cinematography | Soren Odom |
Production company |
Fighting Owl Films |
| Distributed by | R Squared Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000[2] |
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.
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 2 Hallam, Scott (2011-08-18). "R-Squared Films Acquires The Night Shift For Distribution". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Dumas, Michael (2011-10-26). "Mobile-area production company Fighting Owl Films releases 'The Night Shift' on DVD". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (2010-06-30). "Supernatural-Adventure-Comedy 'The Night Shift' Wraps". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- 1 2 Harrison, Thomas B. (2011-09-19). "The INDIE EFFECT: Fighting Owl Films gets distribution deal for its feature 'The Night Shift'". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Miller, Mark L. (2011-05-06). "THE NIGHT SHIFT (2010)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Garrett, Vance (2011-05-22). "The Night Shift (2011)". IndependentFilmReviews.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.