![]() ![]() So it's quite difficult to find copies of the Night Shift Collection in it's original order. The only sources of this collection are on VHS and arranged according to distributors preferences. None of the Stephen King Night Shift Collection's have ever been officially released on DVD. In 1989, Karl James Associates paired Disciples of the Crow & The Night Waiter together for a second (unofficial) volume. Perhaps The Night Waiter was just better than most of the King 'Dollar' shorts that were made. King may not approve of it, but The Shining remains one of his most memorable film adaptations. As previously mentioned The Night Waiter resembles Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. I do not have a definitive answer to that but I certainly have a theory. ![]() What remains in question is why this was included on a videocassette named Stephen King's Night Shift Collection. Lighting quality are also key elements that give Garrett's film a high Student film, the directing work is the top feature here. However, there are similarities to The Shining. One could argue this works in The Night Waiter's favor so there is nothing to compare it to. The Night Waiter was a short story written by the director Jack Garrett. This 'Dollar Baby' is not based on anything that Stephen King wrote. ![]() ![]() This is the outcast story of the Night Shift Collection. The Night Waiter (1987) - Directed by Jack Garrett.ĭepicts a young man newly hired as the Service Waiter at the Bay View Hotel, but he soon comes into conflict with the sinister Night Clerk. ![]()
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