Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff, Vic Polizos, Brad Dourif, Robert Alan Beuth, Ilona Margolis
Original language
English
First release
October 26, 1990 (United States)
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Based on
Graveyard Shift
Setting
Maine
Filming locations
Maine
Crew
Screenplay
John Esposito
Producer
Ralph S. Singleton, William J. Dunn
Cinematography
Peter Stein
Editing
Jim Gross, Randy Jon Morgan
Music
Anthony Marinelli, Brian Banks
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 26, 1990 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 14, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 29, 1991 |
| Theatrical | France | June 19, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | July 19, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 23, 1991 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | September 4, 1991 |
Full credits
| Director | Ralph S. Singleton |
| Cast | David Andrews (John Hall), Kelly Wolf (Jane Wisconsky), Stephen Macht (Warwick), Andrew Divoff (Danson), Vic Polizos (Brogan), Brad Dourif (The Exterminator), Robert Alan Beuth (Ippeston), Ilona Margolis (Nordello), Jimmy Woodard (Carmichael), Jonathan Emerson (Jason Reed), Minor Rootes (Stevenson), Kelly L. Goodman (Warwick's Secretary), Susan Lowden (Daisy May), Joe Perham (Mill Inspector), Dana Packard (Millworker), Skip Wheeler (Millworker), Richard France (Millworker), Anne Rooney (Millworker), Raissa Danilova (Millworker), Emmet Kane (Exterminator's Assistant), Frank Welker (Giant Bat (voice)) |
| Screenplay | John Esposito |
| Producer | Ralph S. Singleton, William J. Dunn |
| Executive producer | Bonnie Sugar, Larry Sugar |
| Cinematography | Peter Stein |
| Editing | Jim Gross, Randy Jon Morgan |
| Music | Anthony Marinelli, Brian Banks |
| Production design | Gary Wissner |
| Costumes | Sarah Lemire |
Additional data: TMDB.
