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Graveyard Shift
Night brings out the hunger in people, especially a mysterious NY cab driver. He is a powerful vampire. And working the night shift brings a sultry array of sensuous passengers within his grasp. Embracing those ready to die, he controls an erratic but well-balanced vampire realm. Then unexpectedly, he discovers erotic human passion-unleashing a raging, terrorizing evil. When a slew of innocent citizens are senselessly slaughtered, the baffled police must solve a 350 year old mystery of unsated passion.
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Plot Summary
A drifter takes a job as a night watchman at a derelict textile mill in a small town, only to discover that the abandoned establishment is a breeding ground for a monstrous creature. As the shift progresses, he and his fellow employees find themselves trapped inside, hunted by the terrifying entity that has awakened in the darkness.
Critical Reception
Graveyard Shift received mixed to negative reviews, often criticized for its predictable plot, low-budget effects, and reliance on common horror tropes. While some acknowledged its suspenseful moments, the film is generally considered a forgettable entry in the 1980s horror genre.
What Reviewers Say
The film struggles with pacing and character development, often failing to build sustained tension.
The creature effects are generally unconvincing and detract from the horror elements.
It falls into many of the clichés of early creature features, offering little originality.
Google audience: Audience reception for Graveyard Shift is largely unfavorable, with many viewers finding the film to be derivative and lacking in genuine scares. The plot is often cited as being predictable, and the creature design is a common point of criticism.
Fun Fact
The film is based on a short story of the same name by Stephen King, which was first published in his 1970 collection 'Night Shift'.
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