Near Dark

1987, Horror/Western, 1h 35m

67 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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Near Dark is at once a creepy vampire film, a thrilling western, and a poignant family tale, with humor and scares in abundance. Read critic reviews

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Cowboy Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar) meets gorgeous Mae (Jenny Wright) at a bar, and the two have an immediate attraction. But when Mae turns out to be a vampire and bites Caleb on the neck, their relationship gets complicated. Wracked with a craving for human blood, Caleb is forced to leave his family and ride with Mae and her gang of vampires, including the evil Severen. Along the way Caleb must decide between his new love of Mae and the love of his family.

Cast & Crew

Adrian Pasdar
Caleb Colton
Jenny Wright
Mae
Lance Henriksen
Jesse
Bill Paxton
Severen
Jenette Goldstein
Diamondback
Tim Thomerson
Loy Colton
Joshua John Miller
Homer
Marcie Leeds
Sarah Colton
Kathryn Bigelow
Director
Kathryn Bigelow
Screenwriter
Eric Red
Screenwriter
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Producer
Edward S. Feldman
Executive Producer
Charles R. Meeker
Executive Producer
Christopher Franke
Original Music
Edgar Froese
Original Music
Paul Haslinger
Original Music
Adam Greenberg
Cinematographer
Howard E. Smith
Film Editor
Karen Rea
Casting
Stephen Altman
Production Design
Dian Perryman
Art Direction
Joseph A. Porro
Costume Designer
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