Day Shift - Avis

Fun performances from Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, and Snoop Dogg buoy this hangout-movie buddy comedy.

...a lighthearted summer action movie.

...a wacky vampire horror comedy for Jamie fans to see him shooting down the vamps.

With stuntman J.J. Perry behind the camera, Day Shift is a killer upgrade to vampire lore and a damn good time.

High concept, high fun.

...a successful directorial debut for long-time stunt coordinator J.J. Perry. It isn’t a revelation, but it’s mirthful and violent and feels like everyone involved had fun making it while taking their jobs seriously.

...unexpectedly focused, consistent pleasure...

Shift looks and feels low-budget, from its slapdash effects to its sketched-in script, though that also feels like kind of the point: It might be bright daylight, but it's always midnight-movie time somewhere.

This is a movie that you talk back to, in excitement, fright, or amusement, or because it did something corny or dumb and you can feel that everyone around you recognizes it, too.