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Near Dark (1987)

Director: Kathryn Bigelow     Starring: Adrian Pasdar Lance Henriksen
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Format: DVD
Sku: 40165898
UPC: 013131212198
UPC 14: 00013131212198
Rating: Game Rating Code
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Pray for daylight.
In the dusty heart of the American southwest, innocent country boy Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar of Mysterious Ways) is seduced by a beautiful girl (Jenny Wright) into joining a roving pack of vicious drifters led by the enigmatic Jesse (Lance Henriksen of The Terminator and Aliens). But this is no ordinary band of outlaws; Caleb is now trapped in a nightmare of soulless evil that waits in the shadows, hellish mayhem that thrives on blood and absolute horror that begins Near Dark.

Bill Paxton (Twister) and Jenette Goldstein (Aliens) co-star in this extraordinary shocker co-written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow (Strange Days) that Entertainment Weekly calls "ultrastylish, ultraviolent and altogether brilliant." This is more than simply the most ferociously original vampire movie of our generation; NEAR DARK is one of the best horror movies of all time.

"Violent and scary.  The Austin Chronicle
"A classic.  The Psychotronic Video Guide
"Outrageous and Poetic.  The Washington Post

Editor's Note
A young cowboy is seduced by a new girl in town only to find out he has been kissed by a vampire. Slowly turning into a creature of the night, he is persuaded to join up with the girl and a roaming band of ghouls. But when his own father and sister become targets in the vampires' endless search for 'food,' he is forced to choose between loyalty to the vampires, or loyalty his own family. NEAR DARK is a stylish and brutal mixture of horror, western, and action conventions from director Kathryn Bigelow (STRANGE DAYS) that ranks among the best vampire movies ever made.
Features
Video Features DVD, Special Edition, THX, Dolby Digital (5.1), Commentary
Technical Info

Release Information
Video Mfg Name Studio: Anchor Bay
Video Release Date Release Date: 8/24/2004
Video Play Time Running Time: 94 minutes
Video Release Year Original Release Date: 1987
Video CategoryId Catalog ID: 12121
Video UPC UPC: 00013131212198
Video Number of Discs Number of Discs: 2

Audio & Video
Video Original Language Original Language: English
Video Audio Spec Available Audio Tracks: English
Video Color Spec Video: Color
Cast & Crew
Video Cast Info Adrian Pasdar
Video Cast Info Neith Hunter
Video Cast Info Jenny Wright
Video Cast Info Bill Paxton
Video Cast Info Lance Henriksen
Video Cast Info Jenette Goldstein
Video Cast Info Kathryn Bigelow - Director

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly
"...Stylish....Paxton brings rugged gusto and joie de gore to the afterlife..." -- Rating: B 10/04/1996 pp.70-1

Variety
"...NEAR DARK achieves a new look in vampire films. High-powered but pared down, slick but spare, this is something akin to THE BADLANDS of the supernatural..." 09/23/1987

Los Angeles Times
"...It has force and passion....Bigelow packs the film with intense imagery, haunting shots..." 10/09/1987 p.C10

Sight and Sound
"...[With] potent performances....The magic-hour lustre of Adam Greenberg's cinematography and Tangerine Dream's propulsive score are other highlights..." 10/01/2003 p.74

Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "NEAR DARK has a fresh approach for a vampire movie, exploring the point of view from the outsiders looking in..." 03/01/2007 p.124

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