{"id":483725,"date":"2022-08-12T04:04:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T01:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/day-shift-delivers-a-blast-of-bloody-vampire-fun\/"},"modified":"2022-08-12T04:04:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T01:04:12","slug":"day-shift-delivers-a-blast-of-bloody-vampire-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/day-shift-delivers-a-blast-of-bloody-vampire-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Day Shift&#8217; Delivers a Blast of Bloody Vampire Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af66209516e4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af66209516e4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/day-shift-delivers-a-blast-of-bloody-vampire-fun\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Day_Shift_Delivers_a_Blast_of_Bloody_Vampire_Fun%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Day Shift&#8217; Delivers a Blast of Bloody Vampire Fun&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Day_Shift_Delivers_a_Blast_of_Bloody_Vampire_Fun%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Day Shift&#8217; Delivers a Blast of Bloody Vampire Fun&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<pre><code>     &lt;span class=\"mx-1\"&gt;The best thing about Los Angeles? All the damn vampires.&lt;\/span&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div id=\"\"&gt;\n\n\n\n                &lt;figure class=\"sf-entry-featured-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> \"&gt;\n            &lt;img width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/day-shift-1.jpg\" class=\"articlethumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jamie Foxx in Day Shift\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/day-shift-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/day-shift-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/&gt;                                    &lt;p&gt;\n                    &lt;span class=\"sf-entry-flag sf-entry-flag-creditline\"&gt;Netflix&lt;\/span&gt;\n\n                        &lt;\/figure&gt;\n\n    &lt;!-- START BYLINE --&gt;\n    &lt;div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-center my-4 text-center medium dark-gray\"&gt;\n        By\u00a0Rob Hunter\u00a0\u00b7 Published on August 11th, 2022 \n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &lt;!-- END BYLINE --&gt;\n\n    There\u2019s a long history of vampire comedies at the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> from Abbott &amp;amp; Costello\u2019s monstrous meetups to more modern gems like &lt;em&gt;Fright Night&lt;\/em&gt; (1985)\u00a0and &lt;em&gt;What We Do in the Shadows&lt;\/em&gt; (2014). The majority of the subgenre, though, consists of misfires and DOA attempts at vamp-related laughs, so it\u2019s always a good day when a new one lands delivering on both the comedy and vampire action. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Day Shift&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt; is that new one, and while it\u2019s fun and filled with fangy monsters, it\u2019s the beautifully executed action scenes that see it rise above so many others.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Bud Jablonski (<strong>Jamie Foxx<\/strong>) is a pool cleaner in sunny Los Angeles, and his number one priority is the young daughter he shares custody of with his ex-wife (<strong>Meagan Good<\/strong>). When Jocelyn suggests she may move the kid to Florida, Bud realizes he has to step up to earn more scratch. Lucky for him his real job \u2014 vampire killer, obviously \u2014 has no ceiling on how much he can earn, provided he doesn\u2019t get himself killed in the process or piss off the Vampire Hunters Union. Saddled with a union observer named Seth (<strong>Dave Franco<\/strong>), Bud sets out finds some vamps, collect their fangs for a payout, and survive the wrath of LA\u2019s most powerful vampire, Audrey San Fernando (<strong>Karla Souza<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><em>Day Shift<\/em> succeeds as a mashup of action, horror, and comedy \u2014 prioritized in that exact order. The laughs are hit and miss, and the horrifying beats are more gory than scary, but the action? The sweet, sweet action? The extremely talented folks at 87Eleven (<em>John Wick<\/em> franchise; <em>Atomic Blonde<\/em>, 2017; <em>Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues<\/em>, 2013) ensure the film is filled front to back with blistering fights, acrobatic vampire antics, and cringe-worthy carnage. This is no simple \u201cstake to the heart\u201d world, and killing these bloodsuckers takes a bit more effort with the result being an absolute blast for action\/horror fans.<\/p>\n<p>Director <strong>J.J. Perry<\/strong> is a big part of that drive towards action, and while this is his feature debut he\u2019s no stranger to the genre. He\u2019s worked as Second A.D. and\/or stunt coordinator on plenty of gems including <em>Spy<\/em> (2015), <em>London Has Fallen<\/em> (2016), <em>Spectral<\/em> (2016), <em>Gemini Man<\/em> (2019), and more, and his instincts turn familiar scenes into exciting set-pieces with fights delivering a blend of slick choreography, pacing, and judicious CG use. Perry, cinematographer <strong>Toby Oliver<\/strong>, fight coordinators <strong>Felix Betancourt<\/strong> and <strong>Eric Brown<\/strong>, and numerous others deserve credit for crafting some fun and thrilling vampire encounters. The monsters move fast, contort in unsettling ways, and are prone to all kinds of glorious violence resulting in some electrifying action beats as bodies are tossed around with abandon.<\/p>\n<p>Other highlights include a high energy car chase through L.A. delivering lots of speed and plenty of crashes on the road or down in the basin. The film also introduces some supporting players in the form of a new neighbor (<strong>Natasha Liu Bordizzo<\/strong>) and a pair of jacked up Russian vampire killers (<strong>Scott Adkins<\/strong>, <strong>Steve Howey<\/strong>) known as the Nazarian brothers. The latter duo are only present for one scene \u2014 a damn shame, but hopefully they\u2019ll be bigger players in a sequel? \u2014 but it\u2019s a doozy as the gang falls under siege from a vampire hive. Adkins unleashes some of his martial arts mayhem, and Bordizzo holds her own in later fights too. A highlight through much of it is an effort to create action that brings its own smiles through creativity and style.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a clear horror element at play in <em>Day Shift<\/em>, but it\u2019s definitely a horror\/comedy that leans comedic. The vampires aren\u2019t aiming for scary here even if the effects teams (both makeup and CG) still go all in creating some solidly monstrous looks and gory demises. Numerous vamps are beheaded, dismembered, and blown away with bones sn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing and flesh popping, and it\u2019s a wild time. Those looking for gateway horror movies should consider this one as the entirety has a playful, fantastical bent that genre-interested kids will eat up.<\/p>\n<p>Which brings us to the mixed bag that is <em>Day Shift<\/em>\u2018s comedy. The script by <strong>Tyler Tice<\/strong> and <strong>Shay Hatten<\/strong> aims for a pretty high rate of laughs, whether through dialogue or interactions, and enough lands to make it a fun watch. Some entertaining asides (a brief <em>Twilight<\/em> chat finds some laughs) and observations on vampire realities find a skilled practitioner in Foxx and friends, and nods to everything from <em>Vamp<\/em> (1986) to <em>The Lost Boys<\/em> (1987) add to the fun. And while <strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong> is no acting giant, his presence earns some grins all the same as a western-loving vampire killer named Big John Elliott.<\/p>\n<p>The comedic downside? Dave Franco. His whiny shtick is just excessively tiring, and it leaves you yearning for the wisdom of Michael Bay who was smart enough to kill Franco off in the opening sequence of <em>6 Underground<\/em> (2019).<\/p>\n<p><em>Day Shift<\/em> makes an unobtrusive effort at world-building too \u2014 think <em>John Wick<\/em>-lite \u2014 and it bodes well for a possible franchise as there\u2019s plenty left to discover and explore. It\u2019s been a rough year for Netflix Original action movies as titles like <em>The Gray Man<\/em> and <em>Carter<\/em> left genre fans divided and very vocal, but this might be the first in a while that audiences can agree on. Action fans in particular should be more than happy with what Perry and the 87Eleven team deliver here.<\/p>\n<pre><code>    Related Topics: Netflix\n    &lt;!-- AUTHOR BOX --&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"gray-bg p-4 border small mb-5\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center text-md-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dca6f7118e64ea9aa6ef4f60221cfe7e?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=x\" class=\"circle img-fluid\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\">\n            Rob Hunter has been writing for Film School Rejects since before you were born, which is weird seeing as he&#8217;s so damn young. 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