Near Dark

The Movie

• Starring:
  Adrian Pasdar as Caleb Colton
  Jenny Wright as Mae
  Lance Henriksen as Jesse Hooker
  Bill Paxton as Severen
  Jenette Goldstein as Diamondback
  Tim Thomerson as Loy Colton
  Joshua John Miller as Homer
  Marcie Leeds as Sarah Colton
  Kenny Call as Deputy Sheriff
  Ed Corbett as Ticket Seller
  Troy Evans as Plainclothes Officer
  Bill Cross as Sheriff Eakers
  Roger Aaron Brown as Cajun Truck Driver
  Thomas Wagner as Bartender
  Robert Winley as Patron in Bar
  James LeGros as Teenage Cowboy
  Jan King as Waitress
  Danny Kopel as Biker in Bar
  Billy Beck as Motel Manager
  S.A. Griffin as Police Officer at Motel
  Bob Terhune as State Trooper
  William T. Lane as State Trooper
  Gary Littlejohn as State Trooper
  Paul M. Lane as State Trooper
  Eddie Mulder as State Trooper
  Don Pugsley as Truck Driver #2
  Neith Hunter as Lady in Car
  Theresa Randle as Lady in Car
  Tony Pierce as Highway Youth
  Gordon Haight as Highway Youth
  Leo Geter as Caleb's Friend
  Gary Wayne Cunningham as Caleb's Friend
• Director: Kathryn Bigelow
• Run Time: 94 min
  

Review

A chance meeting, followed by a lovebite, and Caleb starts to turn ... Mae, who turned him, now has to help him through the process, and get him accepted by the group ....

An original vampire tale, with its own rules and logic. But told well, with absolute consistency, and attention to detail, without slowing the plot with excessive back story.

One of a handful of vampire movies that looks at the world from their side of the fence; a powerful tale of love, lust and bloodlust that takes you wth it from the beginning right through. The casting is good, the story and script are excellent; no need for garlic, graveyards or gimmicks....

The hints at individual stories merely whet the appetite for more - why wasn't this taken up for a TV series?

The DVD

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• Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen,
• Dolby, DTS Surround Sound
• Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1
• Audio Encoding: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Not for sale to persons under age 18.
• Studio: Anchor Bay Entertain
• DVD Release Date: September 10, 2002

Special Features

• Commentary by director Kathryn Bigelow
• Living in Darkness: a new 47 minute documentary on the making of the film
• Deleted scene with director's commentary
• Storyboards
• Poster & still gallery
• Behind the scenes gallery
• DVD-ROM: Screenplay and screen savers
• Number of discs: 2