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Graveyard Shift

1990Movie1 h 29 minR

32
BadGoodWatch score
32
BadGoodWatch score

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Pure escapism

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, uplift or laughs.

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Cast

Crew

Written by
John Esposito

Everyone

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Facts

October 26, 1990 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released
October 26, 1990
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States, Japan
Budget
$11 million
Box office
$12 million
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Adaptational Villainy, Monster Delay, Freudian Excuse +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Graveyard Shift?"

Questions about Graveyard Shift

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Graveyard Shift?

In the United States, Graveyard Shift streams on Paramount+, Philo, AMC+, and AMC, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Graveyard Shift worth watching?

32
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32 (IMDb 5, Letterboxd 2.6 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 9%, and Metacritic 28). Audiences rate it higher (44 out of 100) than critics (19).

Will Graveyard Shift scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Graveyard Shift?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

What tropes does Graveyard Shift use?

Adaptational VillainyMonster DelayFreudian ExcuseLarge HamAnimalistic AbominationNo Animals Were HarmedBat Out of HellBig Bad EnsembleSpared by the AdaptationDeath by AdaptationCool CarNo OSHA Complianceand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Adaptational Villainy, Monster Delay, and Freudian Excuse.