Horror · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 34m

Near Dark

Near Dark poster
Director
Kathryn Bigelow
Cast
Adrian Pasdar as Caleb Colton Jenny Wright as Mae Lance Henriksen as Jesse Hooker Bill Paxton as Severen Jenette Goldstein as Diamondback Tim Thomerson as Loy Colton
Crew
Adam Greenberg — Director of Photography Howard E. Smith — Editor Christopher Franke — Original Music Composer Edgar Froese — Original Music Composer Paul Haslinger — Original Music Composer Kathryn Bigelow — Screenplay
Tagline

...pray for daylight.

Synopsis

A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.

Trailer Near Dark — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
farmsmall townvampiremotelsunlightvictimkissgang leaderfemme fataleredneckhitchhikerexploding car
Key Collaborators
Kathryn Bigelow Director Adam Greenberg Director of Photography Howard E. Smith Editor Christopher Franke Original Music Composer Edgar Froese Original Music Composer Paul Haslinger Original Music Composer Kathryn Bigelow Screenplay Eric Red Screenplay Steven-Charles Jaffe Producer Stephen Altman Production Design Joseph A. Porro Costume Design
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