Graveyard Shift (1990)

Director:

Ralph S. Singleton

Writers:

Stephen King (short story)
John Esposito (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 October 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Based on Stephen King's short story about a Maine textile mill, where it's workers come into contact with something far more gruesome than anyone might expect. |

Plot Keywords:

Textile Mill | Mill | Worker | Cotton | Exterminator

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Stephen King's Graveyard Shift

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1992) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #30739)

Filming Locations:

Bangor, Maine, USA

Company:

Graveyard Productions

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.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where they find the trap-door and climb down, right before the one lady falls, a man in a floral shirt is clearly visible on the right hand side of the screen sitting there in the dark.

Quotes:

Warwick: [to the monster] We're going to hell together!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Benny's Video (1992)

Soundtrack:

THEY'RE GONE

Pretty gruesome horror film.

In Gates Falls,Maine,an old textile mill that has been closed down for many years is reopened.The place is dirty,run down,and overrun with huge rats.The graveyard shift is operated by a skeleton crew,just enough to keep it going.This is where we meet John Hall,a young drifter who gets hired on to work with the crew.The plant which is infested with rats also harbors something much larger,deep in it's cotton filled bowels,something that wants to come up to the surface.The crew of the graveyard shift are about to come face to face with what's underneath the factory."Graveyard Shift" is loosely based on Stephen King's short story.The film is fast-paced and entertaining and offers some gore plus a few shocks.Many people trashed this horror film,but I don't care."Graveyard Shift" is still much better than bloodless and politically correct horror garbage produced today.The cast is decent and the production design provides plenty of eerie atmosphere.Give this one a look.9 out of 10.