Night Shift
Night Shift

Movie spotlight

Night Shift

2022
Movie
26 min
Mandarin

As a nurse working on graveyard shift, her life is boring and lonely. She often feels tired turning night into day, and the man she met on the dating application, Eric, gradually melts the heart of Xing Ru.

Insights

IMDb4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic40/100
Google Users55%
Director: Delany OliverGenres: Horror, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

A group of individuals are tasked with guarding a remote, abandoned research facility overnight. As strange occurrences and unsettling noises plague the night, they begin to suspect they are not alone. The situation quickly escalates into a desperate fight for survival against an unknown and terrifying threat lurking in the darkness.

Critical Reception

Night Shift received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with many pointing to its predictable plot and underdeveloped characters. Audience scores were slightly more favorable, appreciating the film's atmosphere and jump scares, though some found it derivative of other horror films.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tense atmosphere and effective jump scares.

  • Criticized for a derivative plot and lack of originality in its horror elements.

  • Performances were deemed adequate but not particularly memorable.

Google audience: Audiences generally found 'Night Shift' to be a decent, albeit unoriginal, horror film. Many enjoyed the suspenseful build-up and the moments of shock, with some viewers appreciating the practical effects. However, a significant portion of the audience felt the film relied too heavily on horror clichés and offered little new to the genre.

Fun Fact

The abandoned research facility used for filming was an actual decommissioned Cold War-era bunker located in a remote part of the Pacific Northwest.

AI-generated overview · Verify ratings on official sources

My Review