NEAR DARK made the rounds on HBO back in the early 90s and it still sticks in my memory as a great action-horror low budgeter. It's low budget enough although it's shot on 35mm film and does have some decent pyrotechnics and stunt work that elevate it beyond the usual dreck that came out in the 80s.
Caleb (Adrian Pasdar) takes a Mae (Jenny Wright) home from a bar one night and get more than he bargained for. He get's bitten by Mae and becomes one of "them", a band of roving vampires led by the evil, twisted Jesse (Lance Henriksen) and with Bill Paxton and little Joshua Miller added to the mix, you have a first-class trio of demented sickos, ready to spread more bloodthirsty mayhem throughout the Southwest.
Anchor Bay gave this one the star treatment with a re-mastered, wide-screen THX version that will probably become the definitive record of this film. With a second bonus disc full of extras including a 45 minute interview with director Bigelow and the principle actors, as well as numerous location stills and posters. you really can't go wrong if you consider this a pretty good cult film like I do.
Btw, I thought this one was much better than THE HITCHER which also came out about the same time and shared many of the same themes. Both films were written by Eric Red.
Recommended.
7 out of 10
Caleb (Adrian Pasdar) takes a Mae (Jenny Wright) home from a bar one night and get more than he bargained for. He get's bitten by Mae and becomes one of "them", a band of roving vampires led by the evil, twisted Jesse (Lance Henriksen) and with Bill Paxton and little Joshua Miller added to the mix, you have a first-class trio of demented sickos, ready to spread more bloodthirsty mayhem throughout the Southwest.
Anchor Bay gave this one the star treatment with a re-mastered, wide-screen THX version that will probably become the definitive record of this film. With a second bonus disc full of extras including a 45 minute interview with director Bigelow and the principle actors, as well as numerous location stills and posters. you really can't go wrong if you consider this a pretty good cult film like I do.
Btw, I thought this one was much better than THE HITCHER which also came out about the same time and shared many of the same themes. Both films were written by Eric Red.
Recommended.
7 out of 10