Not Jamie Foxx, Meet The Real-Life Shape Shifters Who Played Vampires In &#8216;Day Shift&#8217; On Netflix

Netflix’s recent release, Day Shift was a uniquely interpreted vampire thriller
crawling into the characters’ homes. Directed by J.J. Perry, this horror comedy
stars Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Karla Souza, and Meagan Good. Following the
storyline of Bud Jablonski, who makes a living by killing vampires and cleaning
pools. The film is filled with several action sequences crushing bones, twisted
arms, and scuttling undead bodies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJKqE4jwgs

For viewers, this might be a wild adventure of a hunter killing some frightening
supernatural monsters. But movies have a lot of work put into them than what it
seems onscreen because there are hard-working people behind them who give their
best to entertain the audience. Here’s a sneak peek at the real-life shape
shifters who played vampires in the movie.


THE HIDEOUS VAMPIRES JAMIE FOXX FOUGHT IN DAY SHIFT ARE REAL ARTISTS 

The official page of Netflix shared a behind-the-scenes video of the Day Shift
set, which revealed people who brought vampires to life. The post
[https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1560344849882050560?s=20&t=ttyzkccJFprf-f7d-hL3oA]
stated: “Meet the wildly talented contortionists who played the vampires in Day
Shift.”

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The video showed all the stunts and movements done by contortionists so it could
look more effective. The creators hired six gymnasts to do all the fighting
scenes with Jamie Foxx. Since special effects in this mangling movie might not
have worked. In addition to this, they wanted the stunts to look convincing and
enthralling for viewers. Therefore, only contortionists can bend their bodies
like that, as we saw in the video. Every contortionist had unique skill sets,
from bending to breaking themselves.

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THE CONTORTIONIST BROUGHT WILD ENERGY TO THE MOVIE 

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In an interview with Tudum,
[https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/day-shift-stunts-contortionists] the
stunt coordinator, Justin Yu, talked about the highly skilled performers as
vampires. He revealed how the artists used to make supernatural poses and were
moved through wires. However, it took time to create something dynamic that left
an impact on viewers’ minds. “We spent a month off the books trying to learn the
contortionist movements and what their limitations were,” said Justin Yu.

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Horror-Comedy, ‘Day Shift’
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While this traditional way of doing bone-crunching stunts wasn’t an easy job,
they had to add all the sounds to make it more seamless, but it all paid off
because this was something different from fancy good looking bloodsuckers.
Have you watched this new-styled vampire tale? If not, you can stream it only on
Netflix.

Shikha Arya

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<p>Netflix&#8217;s recent release,<em> Day Shift</em> was a uniquely interpreted vampire thriller crawling into the characters&#8217; homes. Directed by <strong>J.J. Perry,</strong> this horror comedy stars <strong>Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Karla Souza, and Meagan Good</strong>. Following the storyline of Bud Jablonski, who makes a living by killing vampires and cleaning pools. The film is filled with several <strong>action sequences crushing bones, twisted arms, and scuttling undead bodies.</strong></p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJKqE4jwgs</p>
<p>For viewers, this might be a wild adventure of a hunter killing some frightening supernatural monsters. But movies have a lot of work put into them than what it seems onscreen because there are hard-working people behind them who give their best to entertain the audience. Here&#8217;s a sneak peek at the<strong> real-life shape shifters who played vampires in the movie.</strong></p>
<h2><strong>The hideous vampires Jamie Foxx fought in Day Shift are real artists </strong></h2>
<p>The official page of Netflix shared a<strong> behind-the-scenes video</strong> of the <em>Day Shift</em> set, which revealed people who brought vampires to life. The <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1560344849882050560?s=20&amp;t=ttyzkccJFprf-f7d-hL3oA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> stated: <em><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">&#8220;Meet the wildly talented contortionists who played the vampires in Day Shift.&#8221;</span></em></p>
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<div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText">The video showed all the stunts and movements done by <span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><strong>contortionists so it could look more effective</strong>. The creators hired <strong>six gymnasts</strong> to do all the fighting scenes with Jamie Foxx. </span>Since special effects in this mangling movie might not have worked. In addition to this, they wanted the stunts to look convincing and enthralling for viewers. Therefore, only <strong>contortionists can bend their bodies</strong> like that, as we saw in the video. Every contortionist had unique skill sets, from<strong> bending to breaking themselves.</strong></div>
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<h2 data-testid="tweetText"><strong>The contortionist brought wild energy to the movie </strong></h2>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-46791 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/https___netflixlife.com_files_2022_07_DS_UNIT_040.jpg" alt="" width="2000" height="1333" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/https___netflixlife.com_files_2022_07_DS_UNIT_040.jpg 2000w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/https___netflixlife.com_files_2022_07_DS_UNIT_040-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/https___netflixlife.com_files_2022_07_DS_UNIT_040-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/https___netflixlife.com_files_2022_07_DS_UNIT_040-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/https___netflixlife.com_files_2022_07_DS_UNIT_040-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/https___netflixlife.com_files_2022_07_DS_UNIT_040-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></p>
<div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText">In an interview with <em><a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/day-shift-stunts-contortionists" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tudum,</a></em> the stunt coordinator, <strong>Justin Yu</strong>, talked about the highly skilled performers as vampires. He revealed how the artists used to make supernatural poses and were moved through wires. However, it took time to create something dynamic that left an impact on viewers&#8217; minds. <em>&#8220;We spent a month off the books trying to learn the contortionist movements and what their limitations were,&#8221;</em> said Justin Yu.</div>
<div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText"></div>
<div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText"><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-reviews-out-blue-collar-jamie-foxx-hunts-vampires-in-netflix-horror-comedy-day-shift/">Reviews Out: Blue-Collar Jamie Foxx Hunts Vampires In Netflix Horror-Comedy, &#8216;Day Shift&#8217;</a></div>
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<div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText">While this traditional way of doing bone-crunching stunts wasn&#8217;t an easy job, they had to add all the sounds to make it more seamless, but it all paid off because this was something different from fancy good looking bloodsuckers.</div>
<div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText">Have you watched this new-styled vampire tale? If not, you can stream it only on Netflix.</div>


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