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Alien: Night Shift

  • 2019
  • 9m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Alien: Night Shift (2019)
HorrorSci-FiShortThriller

When a missing space trucker and his co-worker are reluctantly allowed inside the colony supply depot, the trucker's condition worsens, leaving a young supply worker to take matters into her... Read allWhen a missing space trucker and his co-worker are reluctantly allowed inside the colony supply depot, the trucker's condition worsens, leaving a young supply worker to take matters into her own hands.When a missing space trucker and his co-worker are reluctantly allowed inside the colony supply depot, the trucker's condition worsens, leaving a young supply worker to take matters into her own hands.

  • Director
    • Aidan Brezonick
  • Writers
    • Aidan Brezonick
    • Dan O'Bannon
    • Ronald Shusett
  • Stars
    • Amber Gaston
    • T.K. Richardson
    • Christopher Murray
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    910
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aidan Brezonick
    • Writers
      • Aidan Brezonick
      • Dan O'Bannon
      • Ronald Shusett
    • Stars
      • Amber Gaston
      • T.K. Richardson
      • Christopher Murray
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Amber Gaston
    • Rolly
    T.K. Richardson
    T.K. Richardson
    • Welles
    • (as Terrance Keith Richardson)
    Christopher Murray
    Christopher Murray
    • Springer
    Tanner Rittenhouse
    Tanner Rittenhouse
    • Harper
    • Director
      • Aidan Brezonick
    • Writers
      • Aidan Brezonick
      • Dan O'Bannon
      • Ronald Shusett
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    6rrjmac

    Atmospheric!

    Alien: Night Shift, certainly isn't the best of the short films. But it's far from terrible, it's a Moody and Atmospheric tale. Sure to be enjoyed by any curious fan.
    7emwee609

    Faithful atmosphere, flawed second half

    If you're looking for an Alien short film that truly captures the mood, environment, and character types of the original Alien saga, Alien: Night Shift might just be it. The director has paid close attention to detail, making it fit seamlessly into the iconic franchise. Even the audio feels like it's straight from the original movie.

    There are also plenty of hidden gems - from Easter eggs to subtle background sound effects, like the familiar handheld motion tracker sound we know from the original films, even though it doesn't quite match the events of this short. It's a burst of nostalgia.

    But here's the downside: there's a noticeable drop in quality about halfway through. It starts off extremely strong, but the second half isn't nearly as good as the first. Still, it's a must-watch for any Alien fan.
    4Andrew426

    An okay Alien story held back by contrivances and other issues

    Night Shift has some great visuals. The opening shot with the facehugger in the foreground was gorgeous. And perhaps my favourite shot out of all of the anniversary shorts. I also liked the unique setting of a colony store. Acting was all very strong, aside from our female lead, Rolly, which is a bit of a downer. Also really appreciated the Aspen Beer easter egg. Very nice touch!

    Unfortunately, this short out of all of them is plagued with the most problems. Beyond the short itself initially suffering from sound problems upon release, the sound design was quite weak as a whole. Specifically, the sound effects they used when beating an Alien to death with a bat sounded, quite frankly, awful.

    Also, the character of Welles, despite being played very well by the actor, seemingly has the worst aim. First he can't shoot a chestburster point blank without shooting Chris Murray in the neck, and then misses all subsequent shots, somehow hitting the lights too despite not even aiming at them. I can suspend my disbelief but as I said, very contrived.

    Ultimately, despite a strong start, it basically becomes a worse version of the previous short 'Alien Containment', with characters trapped in a room with a Chestburster, except that Containment was aware of its tight budget and opted not to show the creature, whereas Night Shift has a full on goofy body shot of the alien rushing the lead. Overall, a good effort, but probably the worst short of the bunch.

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Чужой: Ночная смена
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Produced By Andrew
      • Tongal
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