Near Dark

Theatrical - Wide 1987-10-02

Cast Adrian Pasdar Jenny Wright Lance Henriksen Bill Paxton
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Written by Kathryn Bigelow Eric Red

Genres: Horror Romance Thriller

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A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody... See more assault on a hick bar.

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Posted 11 years ago

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Kill of the Day: Near Dark (1987)

Posted 12 years ago

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Posted 13 years ago

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Posted 14 years ago

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