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Graveyard Shift poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.6 / 100
1990·Horror·1h 26m

GRAVEYARD SHIFT

“Stephen King took you to the edge with The Shining and Pet Sematary. This time... he pushes you over.”

John Hall is a drifter who wanders into a small town in Maine. He needs a job and decides to seek employment at the community's top business: a large textile mill. He is hired to work the "graveyard shift" -- from around midnight to dawn -- and, along with a few others, he is charged with cleaning out the basement. This task strikes the workers as simple enough, but then, as they proceed deeper underground, they encounter an unspeakable monstrosity intent on devouring them all.

Above the Line
Ralph S. Singleton·DirectorJohn Esposito·ScreenplayPeter Stein·Director of PhotographyAnthony Marinelli·Original Music ComposerRandy Jon Morgan·Editor
Cast
David Andrews·John HallKelly Wolf·Jane WisconskyStephen Macht·WarwickAndrew Divoff·DansonVic Polizos·BroganBrad Dourif·The ExterminatorRobert Alan Beuth·IppestonIlona Margolis·NordelloJimmy Woodard·CarmichaelJonathan Emerson·Jason Reed
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Ralph S. Singleton·Director
Writing· 1
John Esposito·Screenplay
Camera· 5
Peter Stein·Director of PhotographyRusty Geller·Camera OperatorBeth Cotter·Second Assistant CameraToris Von Wolfe·Still PhotographerKent P. Hughes·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Randy Jon Morgan·EditorJim Gross·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Anthony Marinelli·Original Music ComposerBrian Banks·Original Music ComposerJeffrey Blynder·Boom OperatorHoward Neiman·Foley SupervisorRon Bedrosian·ADR EngineerRichard Corwin·Dialogue EditorRichard Corwin·ADR EditorGrover B. Helsley·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Jack Jennings·Art DirectionGary Wissner·Production DesignSarah Lemire·Costume DesignGershon Ginsburg·Assistant Art DirectorRhonda Hardwick·Assistant Set Decoration
Production· 6
Ralph S. Singleton·ProducerBonnie Sugar·Executive ProducerLarry Sugar·Executive ProducerWilliam J. Dunn·ProducerDiane Foti·Unit Production ManagerWilliam Hassell·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Greg Elam·StuntsDavid Gaines·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
59.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.0
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$12M
ROI 10%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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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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