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Near Dark

1987 · 94 min

A stylish, gritty road movie that blends horror with Western atmosphere, delivering tense set pieces and a brooding, romantic edge.

Tagline
...pray for daylight.
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow
Written by
Eric Red, Kathryn Bigelow
Starring
Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Tim Thomerson, Joshua John Miller, Marcie Leeds
Music
Paul Haslinger, Edgar Froese
Cinematography
Adam Greenberg
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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