Graveyard Shift (1990) - IMDb

Graveyard Shift: Directed by Ralph S. Singleton. With David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff. In a very old textile mill with a serious rat ... 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rformancesaswell.AndrewDivoffisadecentactorandtheguywhoplaysWarwickisfantastic!Hehasthefaceofanaturalbornbastardsotheroleheplaysfitshimverywell.Idon'tknowhisnamebutheremindsmeofFredWard.I'llkeepmyeyesopenforpossibleothermovieshestarredin.Andthenthere's...BradDourif!!Thisguyalwaysdelivers!!!WhetherheplaysinbigbudgetproductionslikeLOTR:TheTwoTowersorinsmallobscurehorrorfilms,he'salwaysbrilliant.Especiallyhere,asthe"Exterminator".HislittleVietnamanecdoteisthebestsceneinthewholefilm.He'sstilltoounderrated,ifyouaskme.Sotheseareallgoodelements,no?Then,whyisGraveyardShiftnotuptherewiththebigtitlesinthegenre?Well,thelowbudgetobviouslykilledthismovie.Mostscenesareverydarkandhardtofollow.Thebigmonsterissupposedtobeveryimpressive,butyou'reneverabletoseeitproperly.Halfofthetime,you'rewondering"what?...whathappened??"Realshameandwaste.I'mconvincedthatwithafewclearanddecentspecialeffectsandmake-up,thismoviecouldhavebeenoneofthebesthorrorfilmsofthe90's.helpful•4921CoventryAug31,2003FAQ5Whatis'TheGraveyardShift'about?Is'GraveyardShift'basedonabook?Isthecreatureabatorarat?DetailsEditReleasedateOctober26,1990(UnitedStates)CountriesoforiginUnitedStatesJapanLanguageEnglishAlsoknownasGrobarskasmjenaFilminglocationsBangor,Maine,USAProductioncompaniesParamountPicturesSugarEntertainmentLtd.JVCEntertainmentNetworksSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProBoxofficeEditBudget$10,500,000(estimated)GrossUS&Canada$11,582,891OpeningweekendUS&Canada$5,082,300Oct28,1990Grossworldwide$11,582,891SeedetailedboxofficeinfoonIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime1hour26minutesSoundmixDolbySRAspectratio1.33:1(originalratio,openmatte)RelatednewsContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentTopGapBywhatnamewasGraveyardShift(1990)officiallyreleasedinIndiainEnglish?AnswerSeemoregapsLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageMoretoexploreListNew&UpcomingSuperheroMoviesandSeriesSeethefulllist1:55AllAbouttheMCUPhase5WatchthevideoPhotosTheMightyThorandMoreSuperWomenSeethegalleryRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.