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4/10
Way too complicated and not scary enough.
johannes2000-118 March 2019
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I was not impressed. The premise of this obviously low budget horror flick is okay enough: young girl starts her new job as receptionist in a hotel with a nightshift and is during this night confronted with the ghosts of a terrible massacre that some time ago happened in the hotel, while being haunted by the killer (or is it his ghost?). It's not very original, there are countless comparable horror movies that have for instance old hospitals or asylums as the haunted location, but that doesn't have to be a problem if the clichés are dealt with in an inventive, original and qualitatively adequate way. Unfortunately that is not really the case here.

Biggest problem is the way too complicated story, with time-loops where the main character finds herself time and again in different states of reality in past or present, actuality or dream, situations that are as confusing to herself as to us viewers. This simply means that we never really know what the deuce is going on and that's why it's very hard to get really involved. It simply doesn't get scary enough. The acting of Ashleigh Dorrell and Matthew O'Brien by the way is fine, but worthy of a better cause than this.
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5/10
Not So bad, as Some Said
arfdawg-111 January 2019
This is a real and honest review. A plot similar to this was done a few years ago in America but not in a hotel. It was some sort of factory or building with security guards. Then yet ANOTHER was filmed -- also in America -- featuring a police precinct that was about to close down and one cop had to watch it over night.

Both movies were VERY similar to this.

So the basic plot was rather familiar to me.

Like the other two movies, the action unfolds very slowly. That doesn't make it a bad movie. It's just not the normal slasher flick.

The main female character is supposed to be American but she both looks and periodically sounds Irish.

What id I like about this movie? I actually liked the slow exposition. It made it feel like a real story. I also like the fact that there was no contrived horror music in the back ground. So sick of that.

I'll admit the movie get a little goofy just after teh mid point, but by then I was too invested to not want to see how it turned out.

It definitely has a bit of a dumb ending however
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1/10
Did I say bad? I meant, unfathomably bad
newday429 December 2018
For anyone that wants to make movies, Nightshift is a must see. Not for it's lush style, great dialogue, fabulous production design, nor for the compelling performances given by the players. It doesn't have any of that. What it does have though, is poor production design, continuity gaps you can drive a space shuttle through, and writing that's so bad, it's amazing anyone had the nerve to show it.

Well, this is bad.

Did I say bad? I meant, unfathomably bad, as in you simply will not believe how incomprehensibly dreadful this utter garbage is. So void of any humor, wit, charm, heart, or talent whatsoever, if you actually pay money to see this craparama, you will most likely be enraged....at yourself

Effects are stupid, acting is stupid, story is stupid, guess the only fans are the people who made it. Do not waste your time or money on this movie.
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1/10
I-I.....wow
FrankieNelson0926 September 2021
This movie was soooo bad!

Not from the characters, but the acting.

It was slow and unfathomably bad.
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7/10
Very good execution of a good thought out plot!
liampw4 January 2019
Absolutely surprising given the ratings some amateurs have left, don't trust its overall score, its a slow burner granted, but its a good plot, a good setting and the acting is good too! You can tell everyone involved was dedicated to this film. Definitely worth the watch.
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8/10
It is real
nogodnomasters13 December 2018
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Amy (Ashleigh Dorrell ) is an Irish-American going to school in Limerick. She gets a nightshift job at the Limerick Hotel where 10 years ago some gruesome murders happened. They never found the killer.

Amy is afraid of the dark, a feature that was not utilized that well. The feature demonstrated Stephen King influences, and there were times I thought I was watching the master himself. The soundtrack needed to be more engaging and the revelation of the killer's identification didn't go that well, primarily due to a lack of suspects, Scooby-Doo.

Nice ghost-slasher.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity even though Amy takes two showers.
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6/10
Actually quite good.
Lost_Highway24 January 2019
I liked this because it's a bit different to current horror movies. Ok the acting isn't Oscar worthy but the cast hold it together pretty well. The story moves along in a nice creepy way with enough twists and turns in the plot to keep you guessing. If you like atmospheric horror this is worth a watch.
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7/10
Slow but worth watching
richardantony-901174 January 2019
Good start... Then its a bit slow!

Worth watching and I really enjoyed it in parts of course.

Its not as bad as some are saying in my opinon.

I have seen a lot lot worse than this film!
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8/10
Intriguing hotel horror a bit slow
desertship-7824621 December 2018
Nighshift starts off slow and ordinary until a quarter into the movie. The pace picks up when strange events propels Amy to believe that what is happening is a matter of life and death. I am glad I continued on with the movie as the beginning was painful, but then the movie redeems itself to a nice twist in the end. Movie is not for everybody, but if you like dark slow, atmospheric movies, think triangle, then this is for you.
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9/10
I really liked this
ikhouvanjoufr17 February 2019
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A little slow getting off the starting block but loved the twists and turns, the fact it's Irish appealed to me, there are so little of this genre made in Ireland. This is a horror, it just does what it says on the cover, it gives you just the right amount of jumps, makes you smile, with just the right amount of Irish charm. This was obviously low budget but I think all in all a "must see the ending" kind of movie. A surprising ending - but controversial! I disagree with some of the reviews on this, well made, great acting and good storyline. Yes it's been done before - but haven't most movie plot themes?! I'd watch more from this director.
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9/10
An Indie Treat!
mikeandersonwatching5 January 2019
There is something special here with this film. It's an entertaining slow burner that keeps you guessing. As far as low budget horrors goes this is a hidden gem. I saw somewhere that this was made for 10k??? Very impressive movie, great cast, great direction and satisfying ending
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9/10
Good acting and plot
snehamishra-4179111 May 2020
I love it! It has a good plot good ending and good turn of events. Its a good movie with a low budget henceforth underrated but it's really good. Highly recommended!
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10/10
Brilliant Film!
dangerousdan-5279025 April 2019
I really enjoyed this film! Wasn't expecting the outcome to be what it was at the end and enjoyed it throughout. Thought it was good acting. Not sure why there are bad reviews on it really I thought it was great.
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9/10
Entertaining
payasoingenioso16 November 2020
I appreciate the simplicity of the movie.

I also appreciate how the movie gets more thrilling as it proceeds.

This is not horror, but it is entertaining.
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10/10
Great film!
booombie7 June 2020
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After reading the reviews, I was a little hesitant to watch this movie, but I actually liked it a lot! It is a little slow occasionally and tends to get a bit confusing at times, but the movie is very enjoyable. The premise is pretty basic and not super original, but the time loop twist wasn't something I was expecting, so I thought that was cool. One of the best things was that there was ZERO sex or nudity, which is honestly a treat and a breath of fresh air from the normal sex-riddled horrors. The movie itself is also well made - it's high quality, even if the actors aren't super famous or anything. Overall I definitely recommend this movie. I was pleasantly surprised by the film and I think most people will be too.
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Perfectly serviceable
darrlaslaughter2 March 2024
So many crap movies get a huge budget and people like this writer and director get no budget but have talent.

Sure the plot has been done before but what plot hasn't and its fairly obvious who the killer is but the movie, rather smartly, keeps the why to itself.

The acting is good, the script is fine and for the obviously limited budget this stands out.

The idea is well executed and the twists, while definitely guessable are more down to how many movies of this type that you've seen.

The notion that there's more at work than the killer killing because he's a psycho is briefly mentioned, as is the leads fear of the dark and a few other unexplored bits and bobs make this a sort of missed opportunity.

People claiming its too complicated or hard to follow are either too busy on their phones or some special kind of daft. It's not hard to follow at all.

This shows great promise and someone give this guy a bigger budget. He deserves it.
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