A lonely gay man falls in love with an artificially intelligent car over the course of a road trip.
When a missing space trucker is discovered hungover and disoriented, his co-worker suggests a nightcap as a remedy. Near closing time, they are reluctantly allowed inside the colony supply depot where the trucker’s condition worsens, leaving a young supply worker alone to take matters into her own hands. Alien: Night Shift is one of six short films produced to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 1979's Alien.
Tanner Rittenhouse is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker. Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, he trained at The Second City in Chicago for improvisation and studied directing and acting at Columbia College Chicago. He has appeared in numerous feature-length films, national advertising campaigns, and a variety of short films and viral web series. He is represented by John Pierce Agency."