The Graveyard Shift

The Graveyard Shift is a webpage on the Spirit Halloween website. It originally displayed a countdown that terminated on July 15, 2021 at 11:00am EST. As of now, it displays the YouTube trailer video for the website. When the clock hit zero, the website now displays the trailer as well as a list of “The Cast” of animatronics featured in it which link to their respective pages on the website. A trailer for The Graveyard Shift was released on July 15th showcasing a majority of the 2021 animatronics.

Unhuman Access

When first visiting The Graveyard Shift, a popup appears labeled "Unhuman Access." The popup allows users to enter an email to receive animatronic sneak peek updates.

Trivia

The background images of both the mobile and desktop versions of this page reveal a logo reading "Halloween Factory," and various views of two new animatronics, Mr. Howle and Henry Hustle.
The link to this page was first released to the public after multiple haunters received mystery packages from Spirit providing the link, among other pieces of exclusive Spirit Halloween memorabilia.
Spirit Halloween released a teaser for the website on June 21st 2021, featuring various environments such as a medical examination room with a toe tagged body as well as multiple props such as the Good Times Doll, Decrepit Haunted Doll, Pose-N-Stay Skeleton, Deer Skull, and Wacky Mole Clown (2021).
- On July 1st, Spirit Halloween posted an extended version of the teaser on their YouTube featuring The Caretaker, Mr. Dark, and Buzzsaw (2021) as well as a new shot of the shovel and tombstone.
On July 15th, the trailer was released before the countdown ended showcasing the majority of the animatronics for the 2021 Halloween season. A handful of these animatronics are also placed on the site for pre-order.
- Below are the animatronics that were revealed on the site and in the trailer:
It was speculated that the actual The Graveyard Shift was to be a short horror film based on the trailers and movie posters similar to “The Haunting of the S.S. Riptide” film, however this proved to be untrue and nothing besides the trailers were released. It is best guessed that the trailers were likely meant to showcase the upcoming animatronics and nothing else.