Graveyard Shift (1987)

A vampire who works as a taxi driver meets and romances a young woman whom he turns into a fellow vamp, which prompts her jealous and estranged husband to try to kill both of them.

Director:

Jerry Ciccoritti

Writer:

Jerry Ciccoritti

Stars:

Michael A. Miranda, Helen Papas, Cliff Stoker

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael A. Miranda	...	Stephen Tsepes (as Silvio Oliviero)
Helen Papas	...	Michelle Hayden
Cliff Stoker	...	Eric Hayden
Dorin Ferber	...	Gilda
Dan Rose	...	Robert Kopple
John Haslett Cuff	...	Det. Winsome
Don James	...	Det. Smith
Michael Bockner	...	Coronor
Lesley Kelly	...	Officer Arbus
Martin Bockner	...	Shlr Digger
Frank Procopio	...	Marlo Bava
Kim Cayer	...	Suzy
Sugar Bouche	...	Fabulous Franne
Jessie Taylor	...	Swimming Pool Blonde
Ron Bacardi	...	Guy in Strip Joint

Storyline

Night brings out the hungerin people, especially a mysterious NY cab driver. He is a powerful vampire. And working the night shift brings a sultry array of sensuous passengers within his grasp. Embracing those ready to die, he controls an erratic but well-balanced vampire realm. Then unexpectedly, he discovers erotic human passion-unleashing a raging, terrorizing evil. When a slew of innocent citizens are senselessly slaughtered, the baffled police must solve a 350 year old mystery of unsated passion.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | taxi driver | police | splatter | sex | 

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Taglines:

Lots of people work the graveyard shift, policemen, waiters, taxi drivers... vampires

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Central Park Drifter

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Ventures, Lightshow Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Nightmare in Canada: Canadian Horror on Film (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Alone in Love"
Music by Nicholas Pike
Lyrics by Steve Augeri
Performed by Steve Augeri

User Reviews

How I miss the 80's

I have to disagree with the last reviewer. The movie is not as bad as he makes it out to be. Yeah, of course it has it's faults like majority of 80's B Grade movies but I haven't seen Central Park Drifter in years up until now and still find the film to be watchable. If you are looking for the hairs to stand up on the back of your neck and want to watch this for thrills you won't get it here. If you just want a horror film to watch with vampires involved and has an OK storyline then you can be entertained. If you want to take this seriously as I speculate the previous reviewer did, then you won't. I rate this movie half for its efforts based on storyline and the performances of actors was OK. As for killings...the murders were average and showed little blood. You won't find it gory here.