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Review of Near Dark (1987) by Graham D — 11 Jun 2012

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Remember when vampires used to rip your fucking face off? No? Well I do :).

This review of Near Dark (1987) was written by Graham D on 11 Jun 2012.

Near Dark has generally received positive reviews.

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