Review of Near Dark (1987) by Daniel H — 01 Jun 2012

One of the greatest takes on a vampire/romance.

This review of Near Dark (1987) was written by Daniel H on 01 Jun 2012.

Near Dark has generally received positive reviews.

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By Shawn S (942) on 26 May 2014

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By Juli N (550) on 31 Oct 2014

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I absolutely love, love, love this film. I watched it twice on its initial run in the cinema, and have subsequently seen it over 40 times…

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

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This is a B rated film. The story was pretty much what one would expect with a B rated vampire film placed in the desert…

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This is a text book ex. of how to make a scary pic cheap…

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This poster is kind of a lie and is only to look like a Twilight poster. This movie is pretty brutal and it is great…

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