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Graveyard Shift poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.7 / 100
1986·Horror·1h 29m

GRAVEYARD SHIFT

“Lots of people work the graveyard shift, policemen, waiters, taxi drivers... vampires”

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.

Above the Line
Jerry Ciccoritti·DirectorJerry Ciccoritti·WriterRobert Bergman·Director of PhotographyNicholas Pike·Original Music ComposerNorman C. Smith·Editor
Cast
Michael A. Miranda·Stephen TsepesHelen Papas·Michelle HaydenCliff Stoker·Eric HaydenDorin Ferber·GildaDan Rose·Robert KoppleJohn Haslett Cuff·Det. WinsomeDon James·Det. SmithMichael Bockner·CoronorLesley Kelly·Officer ArbusMartin Bockner·Shlr Digger
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Jerry Ciccoritti·Director
Writing· 1
Jerry Ciccoritti·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert Bergman·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Norman C. Smith·EditorRobert Bergman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Nicholas Pike·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Lester Berman·Production Design
Production· 4
Jerry Ciccoritti·ProducerMichael Bockner·ProducerRobert Bergman·ProducerStephen R. Flaks·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
50.7
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Graveyard Shift's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFF00
#800000
Mood
Dark, Eerie
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a skull wearing a yellow hard hat with a light on top. The light is shining brightly, creating starbursts of light. The skull has one ”

horror
Key Elements
SkullHard HatLight
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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