MOVIE REVIEW: “NIGHT SHIFT” Delivers Despite Treading Familiar Ground
A sleep-deprived motel night clerk endures odd customers, strange phone calls and loads of paranormal activity in this new horror film from Benjamin and Paul China.
A sleep-deprived motel night clerk endures odd customers, strange phone calls and loads of paranormal activity in this new horror film from Benjamin and Paul China.
Adapted from Henry James' novella "THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE," writer-director Bertrand Bonello's latest film is an intense ride through shifting timelines.
When Nick and Rachel buy a rundown house in which to shoot a horror movie, strange occurrences begin to take place, centering around Rachel and her best friend Christian. Blending archival and documentary-style footage, the resulting film - as told by Nick - relays their terrifying experiences and chilling encounters with the house’s paranormal forces.
A good ’n’ creepy killer-spider opus that’ll get you jumping and squirming even if you’re not an arachnophobe.
It’s a commendably serious-minded attempt to elicit suspense out of a scenario whose very existence makes its final act a foregone conclusion.