This Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, Strange Days) helmed vampire story is one of the 1980's best contributions to the genre, not least for the stars that went on to epitomise 'cult'.
Plot: Caleb (Adrian Pasdar- Heroes) is a mid-west cowboy who meets a lovely young woman who it seems has a real passion for the nibbling aspect of fore-play. The result, Caleb is on the turn. Rescued from the daylight by a group of hill-billy vamps (Lance Henriksen- Aliens, Bill Paxton- Aliens) in a Winnebago, Caleb must now embrace the night and the killing that goes with it, or suffer the torment of starvation and death. Torn between the day with his family and the night with his new girlfriend (Jenny Wright- The Lawnmower Man), Caleb is pursued by his father and his pre-teen sister.
Shoot-outs, feeding and love...all the elements a good vamp film needs. It just about stands the test of time. There are a few moments when you wish the film was a touch faster and the script had a little more back-story, but over all, it's worth your time.
Budget: $5,000,000
Gross: $3,369,307
Fun Fact: Look out for the James LeGros (Solarbabies) moment- one of the surfer guys from Point Break. Music came from Tangerine Dream- Street Hawk, Firestarter. A remake is on hold because the studio believe Twilight and Near Dark are "too similar"! Me thinks Platinum Dunes film production company saw a different film.
Plot: Caleb (Adrian Pasdar- Heroes) is a mid-west cowboy who meets a lovely young woman who it seems has a real passion for the nibbling aspect of fore-play. The result, Caleb is on the turn. Rescued from the daylight by a group of hill-billy vamps (Lance Henriksen- Aliens, Bill Paxton- Aliens) in a Winnebago, Caleb must now embrace the night and the killing that goes with it, or suffer the torment of starvation and death. Torn between the day with his family and the night with his new girlfriend (Jenny Wright- The Lawnmower Man), Caleb is pursued by his father and his pre-teen sister.
Shoot-outs, feeding and love...all the elements a good vamp film needs. It just about stands the test of time. There are a few moments when you wish the film was a touch faster and the script had a little more back-story, but over all, it's worth your time.
Budget: $5,000,000
Gross: $3,369,307
Fun Fact: Look out for the James LeGros (Solarbabies) moment- one of the surfer guys from Point Break. Music came from Tangerine Dream- Street Hawk, Firestarter. A remake is on hold because the studio believe Twilight and Near Dark are "too similar"! Me thinks Platinum Dunes film production company saw a different film.
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