Graveyard Shift (1987)
- Starring:
- Silvio Oliviero, Helen Papas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gerard Ciccoritti
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Horror
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This low-budget but slickly produced Canadian horror project is an engrossing, heady blend of steamy romance and jugular-gushing vampire mayhem. Silvio Oliviero stars in the quirky role of nocturnal New York cabbie Stephen -- who just happens to be a 350-year-old vampire. Into his clutches falls lovely music-video director Michelle (Helen Papas), a terminally ill woman seeking a passionate one-night stand. Her condition undergoes a remarkable change after Stephen puts the bite on her, claiming her as his undead bride -- much to the chagrin of her jealous husband, who sets out to destroy her immortal lover. Director Gerard Ciccoritti employs modern-day vampire conventions (particularly some startling gore effects) with pleasing results, but it's the film's well-rounded characters who set it apart from the standard direct-to-video exploitation fare. Unfortunately, too heavy a reliance on trite MTV-style window dressing prevents this from achieving true cult-classic status. Graveyard Shift was followed by a sequel titled Understudy: Graveyard Shift 2. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of Graveyard Shift
- Silvio Oliviero - Stephen Tsepes
- Cliff Stoker - Eric Hayden
- Dan Rose - Robert Kopple
- Stephen Macht
- Helen Papas - Michelle
- Dorin Ferber - Gilda
- Don Jones
- Director(s):
- Gerard Ciccoritti
- Writer(s):
- Gerard Ciccoritti
- Producer(s):
- Michael Bockner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Graphic Violence, Violence, Nudity, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Horror
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