Is Near Dark violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Near Dark one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Near Dark end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Near Dark easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Near Dark

Name: Near Dark
Genre: Horror
Released: 1987
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein

...pray for daylight.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Produced by DEG, F/M

198794 min6.8 / 10

A neo-noir vampire road movie that treats the undead as a nomadic outlaw family, blending seduction and dread with the tragedy of a farm boy's forced transformation.

A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Near Dark violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Near Dark one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.
Is Near Dark scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Near Dark sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Near Dark end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Near Dark easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.