Night Shift

Caught this on Prime during a rainy day and since there was nothing else on... Since I have seen Lamorne Morris on TV since Jeff Lewis remodeled his pool house, I was excited to see his newer work.

Here's my elevator pitch...chick traveling takes an under the table job working the night shift at a modern day version of the Bates Motel. Spooky antics ensue, chick makes friends with cutie Asian tenant chick, girl-bonding takes place...nothing to worry about, right? Wrong!!!

What's that sound, a ghost??? Maybe?

I won't wreck the ending for you, because honestly it's worth watching if you've got the time to kill. But don't expect any groundbreaking new storylines.

If you go into things with no expectations, you'll come out happy, it's really a fun, campy horror flick.

Lamorne, I need a ride to bingo Thursday, hmu!!!

In 2023's Night Shift we are introduced to a young woman who is tackling her first night shift in a remote motel. When she was young her mother and her sisters got killed by a serial killer and apparently the motel is haunted. Therefore she spends most of the night walking around being scared of pretty much everything.

Sadly that is most of the plot. We get some side characters that don't have much to do and there are a few lame jumpscares scattered throughout the movie. The movie is pretty slow paced and there's not much to see, making it a rather boring watching experience. There are some humorous scenes that I didn't mind and also the acting was decent.

In the end I thought that the movie was pretty predictable and did not have any tricks up its sleeve. Also without spoiling anything I think the ending didn't make much sense but you can see that for yourself if you want. I think it's a below average movie that is slow paced and mostly uneventful, even though it has a semi-interesting premise. [4,9/10]

It's a low-budget film, with a simple idea, simple actors, not very interesting characters and little blood, however, it's entertaining as much as possible and delivers an interesting ending.

There are much better films that take place in roadside hotels, like Vacancy from 2007, but this film here is actually cool. It's simple, but not terrible. The biggest problem, in my opinion, is that the film often doesn't find its genre! He goes through a lot of comedy, drama, suspense and horror, and never gets what he really wants to get right.

As positive points, I highlight the main actress who works well in the character, the scare scenes with rats and the ending which is a bit surprising and fun.

Horror movie made in 2023. First of all, let me say that I liked it. I opened the movie without great expectations. The thriller elements were very good. The atmosphere was gloomy and creepy. Clichés were used beautifully. The story also made a great twist. It's a horror movie that I watched with interest recently and liked it.

The story takes place in a hotel on the road. A girl starts her night shift duty here. He works alone and witnesses many frightening things.

Compared to a lot of ridiculous horror movies, this movie really doesn't make you regret it.

There is no sexuality or nudity in the movie.

Gwen (Phoebe Tonkin) is a newbie in the area. She has got a job working the night shift in an old grotty motel called the All Tucked Inn.

Thye owner Teddy (Lamorne Morris) wants someone urgently as he is on a date that night.

Gwen is creeped out of the place as Teddy was not expecting her early. He gives her a tour of the place. The place is not even deserving of a one star ranking on Tripadvisor. There is a sinkhole where the pool was. The cabins are rundown and there might be rats crawling about.

Later Gwen finds out that the hotel might also be haunted. Gwen is certainly having strange visions. Not helped that there is a news announcement of a dangerous prisoner that has escaped.

Night Shift is the directorial debut of the British twins, the China Brothers. It treads the well worn path of the psycho killer chiller.

It starts off unnervingly but becomes immensely predictable. It was never going to be The Shining or Psycho but rips off from both movies. It is well acted and for a low budget movie and it has good production values.