Graveyard Shift (1990)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

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:

Nordello: This'll teach you to FIRE ME!

Movie Connections:

References "Star Search" (1983)

Soundtrack:

HONKY TONK DREAMS

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.