Near Dark
In one hot, hungry kiss, he gave her everlasting love. She gave him everlasting life.
1987 | 94m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Kathryn Bigelow |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Eric Red, Kathryn Bigelow |
| Staring: |
| A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 02, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Writer: | Eric Red, Kathryn Bigelow |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Keywords | small town, motel, sunlight, vampire, victim, farm, kiss, gang leader, femme fatale, redneck, hitchhiker, exploding car, blood transfusion, road movie, police raid, woman director, neo-noir, nomad |
| Production Companies | DEG, F/M, Near Dark Joint Venture |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,400,000
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![Near Dark (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]](/extra_thumbs/XBDhZrzqcPY.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adrian Pasdar | Caleb Colton |
| Jenny Wright | Mae |
| Lance Henriksen | Jesse Hooker |
| Bill Paxton | Severen |
| Jenette Goldstein | Diamondback |
| Tim Thomerson | Loy Colton |
| Joshua John Miller | Homer |
| Marcie Leeds | Sarah Colton |
| Kenny Call | Deputy Sheriff |
| Ed Corbett | Ticket Seller |
| Troy Evans | Plainclothes Officer |
| Bill Cross | Sheriff Eakers |
| Roger Aaron Brown | Cajun Truck Driver |
| Thomas Wagner | Bartender |
| Robert Winley | Patron in Bar |
| James Le Gros | Teenage Cowboy |
| Jan King | Waitress |
| Danny Kopel | Biker in Bar |
| Billy Beck | Motel Manager |
| S.A. Griffin | Police Officer at Motel |
| Bob Terhune | State Trooper |
| William T. Lane | State Trooper |
| Gary Littlejohn | State Trooper |
| Paul M. Lane | State Trooper |
| Eddie Mulder | State Trooper |
| Don Pugsley | Truck Driver #2 |
| Neith Hunter | Lady in Car |
| Theresa Randle | Lady in Car |
| Tony Pierce | Highway Youth |
| Gordon Haight | Highway Youth |
| Leo Geter | Caleb's Friend |
| Gary Wayne Cunningham | Caleb's Friend |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher Franke | Original Music Composer |
| Edgar Froese | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Haslinger | Original Music Composer |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Joseph A. Porro | Costume Design |
| Howard E. Smith | Editor |
| Eric Red | Screenplay |
| Karen Rea | Casting |
| Dian Perryman | Art Direction |
| Leslie Weir | Wardrobe Supervisor, Costume Supervisor |
| Dale L. Martin | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ron Phillips | Still Photographer |
| Chuck Colwell | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Constance L. Hoy | Script Supervisor |
| George Palmer | Electrician |
| Jim Weidman | Music Editor |
| Ben Felthouse | Electrician |
| Connie Papineau | Script Supervisor |
| Stephen Altman | Production Design |
| Michael Ohrling | Second Unit Cinematographer, Camera Operator |
| Robert Gray | Key Grip |
| Everett Creach | Stunts, Stunt Coordinator |
| John Pierce | Electrician |
| Kyle T. MacDowell | Best Boy Electric |
| Jack Yanekian | Best Boy Electric |
| Gary Farr | Still Photographer |
| Glenn F. Haines | Casting Associate |
| Holly Davis | Sound Effects Editor |
| Derek Howard | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Daniel Marc | Hairstylist |
| Linda Nottestad | Hairstylist |
| Davida Simon | Makeup Artist |
| Gordon J. Smith | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Mark Allan | Production Manager |
| Joe Dishner | Unit Manager |
| Brent Sellstrom | Post Production Supervisor |
| Guy J. Louthan | First Assistant Director |
| Ian McVey | Second Unit First Assistant Director, Producer's Assistant |
| John Scherer | Second Assistant Director |
| Chuck Williams | Third Assistant Director |
| John Bucklin | Set Dresser |
| Findlay Bunting | Set Dresser |
| Jay Burkhart | Scenic Artist |
| Steve Doolittle | Leadman |
| Eduardo H. Esparza | Set Dresser |
| Alan Munro | Storyboard Artist |
| Brett Palmer | Set Dresser |
| Jennifer Pray | Set Dresser |
| Thomas P. Wilkins | Scenic Artist |
| Eileen Winterkorn | Scenic Artist |
| Gregory R. Wolf | Property Master |
| Lee Chaloukian | Sound Director |
| Ted Goodspeed | Sound Effects Editor |
| Grover B. Helsley | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| F. Hudson Miller | Foley Editor |
| R.J. Palmer | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Steve Rice | Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor |
| Richard D. Rogers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Steve Sollars | Boom Operator |
| Don Summer | Sound Mixer |
| Kelly Tartan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jerry Trent | Foley Artist |
| John Wilkinson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David Lewis Yewdall | Sound Designer |
| Ray Beetz | Special Effects Assistant |
| Al Broussard | Special Effects Assistant |
| Edward J. Franklin | Special Effects Assistant |
| Joseph C. Sasgen | Special Effects Assistant |
| Bret Mixon | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Mickey Alzola | Stunts |
| Larry Bartels | Stunts |
| William T. Lane | Stunts |
| Mike H. McGaughy | Stunts |
| Eddie Mulder | Stunts |
| Stevie Myers | Stunts |
| Lee Poppie | Stunts |
| Kristen Suzanne Raden | Stunts |
| Michael Raden | Stunts |
| Bob Terhune | Stunts |
| Jerry Wills | Stunts |
| Billy Yarborough | Stunts |
| Alicia Craft | Second Assistant Camera |
| Richard Crompton | Grip |
| Khan Griffith | Grip |
| Scott Howell | Best Boy Grip |
| Jono Kouzouyan | Gaffer |
| Hugh McCallum | Grip |
| Vance Piper | First Assistant Camera |
| Lou Weinert | Assistant Camera |
| Michael Tereschuk | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Sally Dixon | Negative Cutter |
| Vivian Hengsteler | Negative Cutter |
| Mary Ann Skweres | Assistant Editor |
| Art Tostado | Color Timer |
| Grace Valenti | First Assistant Editor |
| George Herthel | Location Manager |
| Jeri Kelley | Transportation Captain |
| Fred Robbins | Transportation Coordinator |
| Laura Cartwright | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Bundy Chanock | Set Medic |
| Karen Altman Morgenstern | Production Coordinator |
| Steven Leeds | Stunts |
| Jeffrey M. Zeitlin | Assistant Property Master |
| James Monroe | Set Dresser |
| Steve Galich | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sarah Irving | Production Secretary |
| Derek Scott | First Assistant Camera |
| Laura McGillicuddy | Production Secretary |
| Blake Hocevar | Location Assistant |
| David S. Mayne | Grip, Electrician |
| Andrew Dunham | Grip |
| Karla Knorr | Sound Assistant |
| Patrick Bietz | Sound Assistant |
| Bob Beher | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Jonathan D. Evans | Sound Engineer |
| Jenny Mead | Researcher |
| Thomas Schellenberg | Production Assistant |
| Chris Tashima | Carpenter |
| Bob Ivy | Stunts |
| Paul M. Lane | Stunts |
| Carey Loftin | Stunts |
| Kathryn Bigelow | Director, Screenplay |
| Jim Wilkey | Stunts |
| Wallace Uchida | Location Manager |
| Mike Johnson | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward S. Feldman | Executive Producer |
| Charles R. Meeker | Executive Producer |
| Mark Allan | Associate Producer |
| Eric Red | Co-Producer |
| Steven-Charles Jaffe | Producer |
| Diane Nabatoff | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 36 | 53 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 33 | 62 | 22 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 53 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 61 | 160 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 29 | 67 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 402 | 625 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 541 | 707 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 596 | 637 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 897 | 909 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 752 | 752 |
Ruuz
7.0
Thirty years on, and _Near Dark_ still holds up. A young Bill Paxton steals the show as a Texas vampire who's equal parts bikie and cowboy, even amongst such stars as Lance Henriksen and Adrian Pasdar. One of the most influential vampire films of all time, it's vibrations can still be felt in the mo ... nster movies of today, and while that's not always a good thing, it's noteworthy, and _Near Dark_ in and of itself is a great Southern Gothic tale for the modern world. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
Jun 23, 2021