Last Shift
Short description
Jessica Loren is a rookie police officer tasked with guarding a station on its final night before closing. While waiting for a hazmat crew to remove biomedical waste, she is ordered to remain on the premises. The routine assignment becomes a struggle for survival when she discovers the building is haunted by the vengeful spirit of John Michael Paymon, a deceased cult leader, and his followers.
Directed by Anthony DiBlasi, the film was released in 2014 and follows his previous works Dread, Cassadaga, and Missionary. DiBlasi also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Poiley. The movie stars Juliana Harkavy as the lead officer and Joshua Mikel as the antagonist, with supporting performances from Hank Stone, J. LaRose, Sarah Sculco, and Kathryn Kilger. The production was handled by Skyra Entertainment in the United States.
The film has received a moderate response from viewers, holding a rating of 5.8/10 on IMDb from 27,000 votes and 6.3/10 on TMDB from 750 votes. Professional critics gave the movie a higher score of 6.7/10 based on 9 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- In the initial script drafts, the protagonist was supposed to be a police dispatcher.
- The surname Paymon (played by Joshua Mikel as John Michael Paymon) is taken from a demon named Paymon. According to the list of demons listed in the first part of the magical grimoire "The Lesser Key of Solomon," Paymon is the ninth spirit, a great king, entirely obedient to Lucifer, who rules 200 legions of spirits.
- Filming took 10 days.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
