Graveyard Shift (1990)

In a very old textile mill, with a serious rat infestation, the workers discover a horrifying secret deep in the basement.

Director:

Ralph S. Singleton

Writers:

Stephen King (short story), John Esposito (screenplay)

Stars:

David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Andrews	...	John Hall
Kelly Wolf	...	Jane Wisconsky
Stephen Macht	...	Warwick
Andrew Divoff	...	Danson
Vic Polizos	...	Brogan
Brad Dourif	...	Tucker Cleveland / The Exterminator
Robert Alan Beuth	...	Ippeston
Ilona Margolis	...	Nordello
Jimmy Woodard	...	Carmichael
Jonathan Emerson	...	Jason Reed
Minor Rootes	...	Stevenson
Kelly L. Goodman	...	Warwick's Secretary
Susan Lowden	...	Daisy May
Joe Perham	...	Mill Inspector
Dana Packard	...	Millworker

Storyline

In a very old textile mill, with a serious rat infestation, the workers discover a horrifying secret deep in the basement.

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Plot Keywords:

textile mill | worker | basement | rat | mill | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's Graveyard Shift

Filming Locations:

Bangor, Maine, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$11,582,891 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Graveyard Productions, JVC Entertainment Networks, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the mill is "Bachman Mills". "Bachman" is a pseudonym used by Stephen King, upon whose short story the movie was based.

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Goofs

As Nordello is staggering down the hall of the office after breaking into Warwick's desk, muttering, "This'll teach you to fire ME", her voice is different compared to earlier in the film, and her lips aren't moving at all.

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Quotes

[Tucker reports on the huge rat holes he's seen]
Tucker Cleveland: I don't mind telling you, this place is infested.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits have a strange theme song with the cast members saying stuff from the movie.

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Connections

References Star Search (1983)

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Soundtracks

"JOANNA"
By Charlie Daniels, William Digregorio, Tommy Crain, Freddie
Edwards & Charlie Hayward
Performed by The Charlie Daniels Band
Charlie Daniels performs courtesy of CBS Records

User Reviews

Good late eighties flick

I first saw this film back in 1991 and was not to impressed. It wasn't until about 7 years ago I decided to watch the film again and give it a second chance. It's a good thing I did because the film is actually rather good. The characters are interesting enough, especially Brad Douriff's character as the exterminator, but I think what makes this film worth watching was the atmosphere. It is very dark and you get the feeling through the whole movie something is horribly wrong. I think it was one of the better Stephen King adaptations to screen (even if it is loosely based on the short story). I give it a 7. Worth while for any horror buff simply for the mood of the film.