Near Dark (1987)

Review: Wow! Near Dark is a very fun movie to watch. It follows a pack of leather jacket-wearing vampires who travel the country living the night life. Of course, their version of the night life means killing people in order to drink their blood along with a cold beer. Things change at the Oklahoma-Texas border when they are forced to accept a cowboy into their crew. The dialogue is simultaneously hilarious and crazy while the acting makes you think Bill Paxton really is a psychotic bloodthirsty creature of the night. All of this along with a solid tough-guy performance by Lance Henrikson make this a cult classic of sorts. This is undeniably a can't miss movie for fans of the vampire genre. -JNJ

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Cast: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Tim Thomerson, Joshua John Miller

Genre: Horror Romance Western

1) Acting Performance8

2) Appeal of Cast7

3) Quality of Written Dialogue8

4) Original or Memorable Story7

5) Soundtrack and Score6

6) Sound Effects / "In Sync" Dialogue (Sound Editing)6

7) Cinematography / Visual Effects / Choreography, etc.7

8) Costumes / Makeup, etc.8

9) Sets / Props, etc.8

10) Direction / Editing (Overall Mood)6

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