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In Kathryn Bigelow's tale of vampires in the American Southwest, the creatures of the night aren't elegant, cloaked aristocrats. They're a gun-toting gang that dresses and acts like a motorcycle gang. Caleb Adrian Pasdar, a restless young man from a small farm town, meets an alluring drifter named Mae Jenny Wright. She reveals herself to be a vampire, who "turns" Caleb into one of her kind rather than kill him. But the rest of her "family" is slow to accept the newcomer. The ancient leader, Jesse Lance Henriksen,...
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Overview

In Kathryn Bigelow's tale of vampires in the American Southwest, the creatures of the night aren't elegant, cloaked aristocrats. They're a gun-toting gang that dresses and acts like a motorcycle gang. Caleb Adrian Pasdar, a restless young man from a small farm town, meets an alluring drifter named Mae Jenny Wright. She reveals herself to be a vampire, who "turns" Caleb into one of her kind rather than kill him. But the rest of her "family" is slow to accept the newcomer. The ancient leader, Jesse Lance Henriksen, and his psychotic henchman Severen Bill Paxton lay down the law; Caleb has to carry his own weight or die. However, he can't bring himself to kill. He manages to win the gang's approval when he rescues them from certain death in a daytime gunfight during a spectacular motel shoot-out in which every bullet hole lets in a deadly ray of sunlight. When the vampires threaten Caleb's real family, he's forced to choose between life and death. The film avoids the complex vampire mythology of such films as Interview with the Vampire. Instead, it emphasizes the intense, seductive bond that forms between Caleb and the violent but tightly knit gang. Bigelow would later utilize this powerful dramatic device in her 1991 film Point Break.
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Special Features

Audio commentary with Kathryn Bigelow; "Living in Darkness" - Making-of documentary; Deleted score with commentary by Kathryn Bigelow; Theatrical trailers
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Kryssa Schemmerling
Katherine Bigelow's mesmerizing Near Dark is a lyrical, gorgeously crafted vampire western that has acquired a cult following since its release in 1987. The undead in Bigelow's film are a tightly knit, leather-clad gang of hell-raisin' rednecks who prowl the Southwest in a motor home looking for fresh prey. When one of them, an ethereal beauty named Mae Jenny Wright, attracts the romantic attentions of farm boy Caleb Adrian Pasdar, she spares his life, turning him into a vampire and inducting him into the clan. Bigelow, a former painter, clearly revels in the visual and poetic possibilities of both western and vampire myths, presenting a hero who is caught, literally and figuratively, between the forces of light and dark. Both deadly and alluring, the vampire gang functions as a sort of perverted familial unit. Each member is sharply drawn, with standout performances by Wright, by Lance Henriksen as the leader of the pack, and by Jenette Goldstein as his moll. The shimmering nightscapes and images of the vampires racing across flat plains in an attempt to escape the rising sun are unforgettable. And the scene in which Caleb, unable to kill his own prey, hungrily sucks blood from Mae's wrists, is breathtakingly erotic. With references ranging deftly from classic westerns to '60s biker movies, Near Dark is a near-perfect genre hybrid that stands among the best modern vampire movies.
All Movie Guide - Lucia Bozzola
Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark (1987) crosses the Western with the horror film in one of the most intriguing and smartly scripted films in the vampire subgenre (although the "v" word is never spoken). While the velvety shadows and expressive lighting effects enhance the eeriness of the undead drifters' night world, Bigelow's keen visual sensibility is also displayed in her stylish Western landscapes; the romance between Caleb and Mae may be gothic, but it's Southern-Western Gothic. In this hybrid atmosphere, the complex relationships among the vampire "family" shift sympathies away from the usual human "heroes," even as the deliberately paced story is shot through with violently frightening and blackly humorous scenes of vampire mayhem. The charismatic crew's hedonistic world has its seductions, even if former human Caleb cannot adopt the lifestyle. As vampire initiate Caleb becomes increasingly strung-out from avoiding blood, and the specter of blood exchange invokes death, Near Dark becomes a timely allegory of disease and drug addiction as well as a tale about broken families and Western isolation. Though not a hit in 1987, Near Dark has become a cult favorite and one of the most highly regarded films in Bigelow's genre-twisting oeuvre.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 11/10/2009
  • UPC: 012236106517
  • Original Release: 1987

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  • Source: Lions Gate
  • Region Code: A
  • Time: 1:39:00
  • Format: Blu-ray

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Adrian Pasdar Caleb Colton
Jenny Wright Mae
Lance Henriksen Jesse
Bill Paxton Severen
Jenette Goldstein Diamondback
Tim Thomerson Loy Colton
Joshua Miller Homer
Marcie Leeds Sarah Colton
Billy Beck Motel Manager
Roger Aaron Brown Cajun Truck Driver
Kenny Call Deputy Sheriff
Ed Corbett Ticket Seller
Bill Cross Sheriff Eakers
Gary Wayne Cunningham Caleb's Friend
Troy Evans Plainclothes Officer
Leo Geter Caleb's Friend
S.A. Griffin Police Officer at Motel
Gordon Haight Highway Youth
Neith Hunter Lady in Car
Jan King Waitress
Danny Kopel Biker in Bar
Paul Lane
James LeGros Teenage Cowboy
Gary Littlejohn State Trooper
Eddie Mulder State Trooper
Tony Pierce Highway Youth
Don Pugsley Second truck Driver
Theresa Randle Lady in Car
Bob Terhune State Trooper
Thomas Wagner Bartender
Robert Winley Patron in Bar
Technical Credits
Kathryn Bigelow Director, Screenwriter
Adam Greenberg Cinematographer
Mark Allan Associate Producer, Production Manager
Stephen Altman Production Designer
Eddie Cooley Songwriter
Everett Creach Stunts
John Davenport Songwriter
Ed Feldman Executive Producer
Christopher Franke Score Composer
Steve Galich Special Effects
Steven Charles Jaffe Producer
Casey Kelly Songwriter
Guy J. Louthan Asst. Director
Dale Martin Special Effects
Charles R. Meeker Executive Producer
Diane Nabatoff Associate Producer
Joan Parr Songwriter
Diane Perryman Art Director
Joseph Porro Costumes/Costume Designer
Karen Rea Casting
Eric Red Co-producer, Screenwriter
Paul Simmons Songwriter
Davida Simon Makeup
Howard Smith Editor
Gordon J. Smith Makeup, Makeup Special Effects
Howard E. Smith Editor
Donald Summer Sound/Sound Designer
Tangerine Dream Score Composer
Sonny Throckmorton Songwriter
D. Woody Songwriter
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

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    i've heard of this classic movie from watching that 100 scariest moments countdown on bravo. it looked interesting and so go to see it but for some reason didn't like it at first but watched it a second time and it wasn't that bad but a pretty good movie. very surprised that adrian pasdar from heroes was in it. he was actually not bad. its good to see him in other stuff than heroes. he is a pretty good actor. and bill paxton was crazy yet funny too. this is the story of a guy meets girl who is a vampire and meets her crazy vampire "family" while being tracked down by his dad and sister. any movie with lance is good for some reason, that's just cool.

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