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It may have been released about week ago, but Day Shift is already the number 1 movie on Netflix, in both the U.S. and the U.K., at time of writing
The action thriller that mixes comedy and horror launched on Netflix on Saturday, August 12.
The movie boasts a star-studded cast, including Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Snoop Dogg, Eric Lange, Meagan Good, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey and more.
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What Is the Movie 'Day Shift'?
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The film can be classified under many genres, blending action with comedy and horror elements. It centers around the story of a father (Jamie Foxx) who hunts vampires for a living, but his wife and child believe he is a pool cleaner.
Netflix describes the movie as follows: "An LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for is kid's tuition and braces. Trying to make a living these days just might kill him."
7 Films Like 'Day Shift'
If you've already watched Day Shift and loved it, you can get your supernatural comedy fix through a few other movies, all available on Netflix as well.
We've listed below a few options, all with the description given by Netflix.
- Legion - "A motley crew of apocalypse survivors living at an abandoned truck stop never suspects that the pregnant woman among them is carrying the Messiah".
- Night Teeth - "A young driver picks up two mysterious women for a night of party hopping. But when his passengers reveal their true nature, he must fight to stay alive."
- He Never Died - "A reclusive immortal who needs human flesh but tries to stay clean finds himself cast back into society by a gang of thugs and his estranged father".
- Day of the Dead: Bloodline - "A former medical student battles for survival against an evil human-zombie hybrid determined to destroy her, in this reimagining of 1985 classic."
- Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil - "A brutal blacksmith tortures a demon he blames for his misery, unaware a trespassing orphan is about to change everything."
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter - "Alice fights to get to Raccoon City and obtain a crucial antivirus, but Dr. Isaacs Umbrella Corp. and hordes of violent zombies all stand in her way."
- Blood Red Sky - "When a group of terrorists hijacks an overnight transatlantic flight, a mysteriously ill woman must unleash a monstrous secret to protect her young son."
Not all of the movies in this selection resemble Day Shift, but they all share at least one similar characteristic with the current number 1 film on Netflix, whether comedy, horror or a supernatural element.
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