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.
Graveyard Shift (1990) is a horror film directed by Ralph S. Singleton, released on October 26, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht and Andrew Divoff. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 308 ratings.
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David Andrews
as John Hall
Kelly Wolf
as Jane Wisconsky
Stephen Macht
as Warwick
Andrew Divoff
as Danson
Vic Polizos
as Brogan
Brad Dourif
as The Exterminator
Robert Alan Beuth
as Ippeston
Ilona Margolis
as Nordello
Jimmy Woodard
as Carmichael
Jonathan Emerson
as Jason Reed
Minor Rootes
as Stevenson
Kelly L. Goodman
as Warwick's Secretary
Directed by Ralph S. Singleton, written by John Esposito and Stephen King, produced by Ralph S. Singleton and William J. Dunn.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 308 ratings.
Does not deliver Stephen King meanders. We all know this. He takes his sweet time building tension, characters, and delivering the point. Sometimes that works. This story does not. In text, this is tedious, on the screen, it is just boring. The characters are not engaging enough to captivate, the tension is lacking and the fear is never truly present. It is too remote, too predictable, too sane. There are far…
Reviewed on May 27, 2026
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The main cast of Graveyard Shift (1990) includes David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff and Vic Polizos. The film was directed by Ralph S. Singleton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Graveyard Shift was released on October 26, 1990 and runs for 1h 29m.
Graveyard Shift (1990) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 308 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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