Near Dark

About Near Dark

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.

Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark is a 1987 horror film. Released in October 1987, it runs 94 minutes.

The film is filed under farm, road movie, motel, and femme fatale.

Adrian Pasdar takes the lead as Caleb Colton, Jenny Wright as Mae, Lance Henriksen as Jesse Hooker, and Bill Paxton as Severen. The screenplay is by Eric Red and Kathryn Bigelow. It was produced by DEG, F/M, and Near Dark Joint Venture.

Gremlins, Nomadland, and U Turn make useful companions to Near Dark, all filed under halloween, small town, and sunlight. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 925 votes and it carries a R rating.