Near Dark (1987)

Directed by

Kathryn Bigelow

Genre

Western film, horror film, vampire film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 888 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man from a small Oklahoma town meets a mysterious woman and is drawn into a family of nomadic vampires. He must grapple with his new existence while trying to protect those he cares about.

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What happens

Near Dark is a 1987 American neo-Western horror film co-written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow (in her solo directorial debut), and starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen and Jenette Goldstein. The plot follows a young man in a small Oklahoma town who becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires. Despite performing poorly at the box office, critic reviews were generally positive. Over the years, the film has gained a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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