Review of Near Dark (1987) by Dolby W — 07 Apr 2015

New,fresh take on the vampire genre in '87.Well done interesting dream like horror film that grips you till the end..

This review of Near Dark (1987) was written by Dolby W on 07 Apr 2015.

Near Dark has generally received positive reviews.

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