The Night Shift (film)

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The Night Shift
Directed by Thomas Smith
Written byThomas Smith
Based onThe Night Shift
by Thomas Smith
Produced byErin Lilley
StarringKhristian Fulmer
Erin Lilly
Soren Odom
Jordan Woodall
CinematographySoren Odom
Music bySoren Odom
Production
company
Fighting Owl Films
Distributed byR Squared Films
Release date
  • October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25) [1]
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000 [2]

The Night Shift is a 2011 American zombie comedy film directed and written by Thomas Smith. It stars Khristian Fulmer as a cemetery watchman who must contend with undead residents and paranormal occurrences.

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Plot

A night watchman at the local cemetery deals with zombies and other residents who refuse to be still. Along with his skeleton sidekick Herbie and boss Claire, he must confront a hostile takeover from a rival cemetery, a werewolf, and Adremalech, a powerful demon.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Mobile, Alabama from May to June 2010. [3] [4] Director Smith self-financed the film; the budget was approximately $10,000. Smith's influences include Steven Spielberg and 1950s-era B movies. It was based on a short film of the same name directed by Smith. [4]

Release

R Squared Films released The Night Shift on DVD on October 25, 2011. [1]

Reception

Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News called it "charming and fun" and recommended it to fans of horror spoofs. [5] Vance Garrett of Independent Film Reviews called it "a fun and engaging Sunday afternoon diversion that is more than suitable for family viewing." [6]

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  4. 1 2 Harrison, Thomas B. (September 19, 2011). "The INDIE EFFECT: Fighting Owl Films gets distribution deal for its feature 'The Night Shift'". The Birmingham News . Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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  6. Garrett, Vance (May 22, 2011). "The Night Shift (2011)". IndependentFilmReviews.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.