Review of Near Dark (1987) by Felix Vasquez Jr. for Cinema Crazed — 01 Nov 2014

An atmospheric and nightmarish vampire film...

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This review of Near Dark (1987) was written by Felix Vasquez Jr. and published by Cinema Crazed on 01 Nov 2014.

Near Dark has generally received positive reviews.

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