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Near Dark (1987) - 2 Disc Special Edition


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Three out of Five

Movie

Rating: R
Length: 94 minutes

Video

Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)

Audio

ENGLISH: DTS 5.1
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1

Captions

None

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Plot

A roving group of vampires are traveling through Texas and acquire a new member that will either learn to fit in or will be destroyed.

Pros

This is not the typical vampire movie; no mansion with hidden coffins or sneaking around in the dark hunting for female victims. A group of vampires travels by night and sleeps by day. They consist of an interesting mix of characters including a hyper Bill Paxton and father-like Lance Henriksen. The extras are definitely worth checking out.

Cons

It has the look and feel of a straight-to-video film and the ending was too much of a crowd pleaser.

Extras

  • Commentary with Director Kathryn Bigelow
  • "Living in Darkness" 47 Minute Documentary
  • Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Kathryn Bigelow
  • Original Storyboards
  • Poster & Still Gallery
  • Behind-The-Scenes Still Gallery
  • Talent Bios
  • DVD-ROM Features
  • Theatrical Trailer

Recommendation

If you like vampire movies you'll certainly want to add this to your collection. The moral of the story is if your pet(s) don't want anything to do with your new date/girlfriend, neither should you.

Director

Kathryn Bigelow   [K-19: The Widowmaker, Point Break]

Actors

Roger Aaron Brown - Cajun Truck Driver
[Robocop 2, Star Trek: The Motion Picture]
Kenny Call - Deputy Sheriff
[Silverado]
Ed Corbett - Ticket Seller
Bill Cross - Sheriff Eakers
Troy Evans - Plainclothes Officer
[The Lawnmower Man, Phenomenon]
Jenette Goldstein - Diamondback
[Aliens, Lethal Weapon 2, The Presidio, Star Trek: Generations, Terminator 2: Judgment Day]
Lance Henriksen - Jesse Hooker
[Alien vs Predator, Aliens, Damien: Omen II, Dead Man, Frailty, The Quick and the Dead (1995)]
Marcie Leeds - Sarah Colton
Joshua John Miller - Homer
Adrian Pasdar - Caleb Colton
[Carlito's Way]
Bill Paxton - Severen
[Aliens, Apollo 13, Frailty, Predator 2, Streets of Fire, Titanic, True Lies, Twister, U-571, Vertical Limit]
Tim Thomerson - Loy Colton
[Uncommon Valor, Wicked Lake]
Thomas Wagner - Bartender
Robert Winley - Patron in Bar
[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]
Jenny Wright - Mae
[The Lawnmower Man, Pink Floyd The Wall]

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