| Actors: |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Director(s): | Kathryn Bigelow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IMDB Rating: | 7.00 out of 10 (6285 votes) |
Downloads
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Resolution: | 1920x1040 px |
| Codec: | V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC |
| Bit Rate: | 10817 kbps |
| FPS: | 23.976 |
No additional software or browser plug-ins required!
All downloads are available instantly.
You can play them for unlimited number of times whenever you want.
Downloaded movies will work perfectly on any PC, DVD player, PDA etc.
You will be able to burn downloaded files on a CD or DVD.
Technical Information
| Type | Resolution | Codec | Bitrate | Audio Channels |
| Language: English | 48 kHz | DTS | 755 kbps | 6 |
| File Name | Size | Download |
| Near_Dark.mkv | 8135.29 MiB | Download |
| Total Size: | 8135.29 MiB |
Storyline
- Killing you would be easy, they'd rather terrify you...forever.
- ...pray for daylight.
- In one hot hungry kiss, he gave her everlasting love. She gave him everlasting life.
- Blood is our life, Darkness, our feeding ground and sunlight, our eternal damnation.
- Vampires can only kill you once, but they can terrify you forever.
Visitor Reviews
-
Alien's cast become vampires!!! posted on 31 Aug 2009
This was a very sweet surprise. Half the cast of James Cameron's blockbuster 'Aliens' star in this flick by one of his producers. It's a hip, slick and cool blood sucker flick with some heart. Not to metion a view over the top performaces. ...Jenny Wright shows up one night and Andrian Pasdar is smitten then bitten. A great twist and a cult fav ~
-
This video is possinly the most horrifying and frightening story about Vampire-types with a twist, they don't really know what they are! They muse about this frequently using terms like "he's been bit but he ain't turned." In one scene they kill everyone (almost) in a cowboy bar. A Kathryn Bigelow in-your-face movie. I wish they would re-print it. Oh yeah, I liked it when yhe little kid exploded. Get this one if you can.
-
Going after the girl can be hazerdous to your health as Adrian Pasdar finds out in this well acted vampire fable. Adrian Pasdar is Caleb, a fun loving teen who is sucked into a world of terror and violence, when he falls for a girl who is not what she appears to be. Taken in by his new found friend and her band of vampire drifters, Caleb is forced to choose love or family in this good vs. evil love story.
-
Caleb is out and about late on a weekend night when he meets a fascinating young girl by the name Mae. Throughout their night together, Mae states that she is not like others and she will still be around when some of the stars fade away. This enhances Caleb's attraction to Mae and he wants to kiss her even though she resists. However, they end up in a kiss right before dawn when Mae is trying urgently to get back home. The kiss produces more than Caleb expects and it brings violence and death to his presence. Near Dark is an interesting story; however, it falls short in some aspects that hurt the overall film experience.
-
Not only was this movie a bad vampire movie, it was one of the worst movies I have ever seen in any genre. A fuel-loaded semi blows up for no reason (other than it is required by the plot). If vampires receive a pint of blood during a transfusion, they are cured. And so on. If you need things to make sense to you, even in a vampire movie, you will be disappointed.
The acting is also wretched. Bill Paxton's performance could be his worst ever. And the two child actors in this movie can only be described with whatever adjective conveys a meaning worse than "wretched."
Are you a special effects junkie? Remember, this was a very low budget film. This is the first vampire movie I have ever seen that never shows anything but normal teeth. Whatever your level of expertise is with special effects--you could have created most of them yourself ("most" consists of fake blood and bodies that emit smoke).
I predict that the used DVD stores will be glutted with this movie soon. If you absolutely have to purchase it, do yourself a favor and purchase it used. I guarantee that used copies of Near Dark will be Near You in the Near Future.
-
If you take anything away from this review, then please heed this advice. Even if you own this film on VHS, buy it on DVD NOW! This is how you treat a classic, the Living in Darkness documentary(47 minutes) is an absolute must see. Interviews with Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton and Katherine Bigelow are pure gold dust, their ancedotes told with relish and nostalgia and as expected, there is the obligatory back slapping, for once, it is all highly deserving. Picture quality is flawless, sound is as sound does but from the minute the warped animated menu contorts it's way onto the screen and that familiar haunting tune starts up, you realise it's been far too long since you watched this film and have presently forgotten how good this twisted little vampire tale was. Holding it's own against the powerhouse that is The Lost Boys, this title might as well stay seated atop of your DVD player as it's not gonna spend much time on your shelf.
Check out time indeed Severen! -
Near Dark is one of those great movies that it seems no one has seen. I hope this deluxe DVD will change that.
Near Dark suffered in it's initial theatrical release due to it's resemblance to The Lost Boys. They share a storyline (Hapless young man falls for a girl who turns him into a Vampire, and he's forced to deal with her crazy running buddies.), and even a release date; Lost Boys blew Near Dark right out of theaters, but Near Dark found an appreciative audience on video, and deservedly so. The cast is uniformly great, especially Lance Henrikson and Bill Paxton as the lead Vamps. The script, by Director Kathryn and Eric Red, is perfect- we learn little tidbits about the history of the Vampires, but we're always kept at arms length from them. We see them as alien and threatening, and they see us a food. Bigelow does a great job, especially considering it was her solo directorial debut. The only gripe I had is the Vampirism "Cure" which seems like a Deus Ex Machina, but that's a small quibble. The Tangerine Dream score also made some scenes seem really cheesy...FAR from their best work. I think an orchestral score would have been much better, but budget constraints....
The 2-DVD set is beautifully packaged, with a die-cut inner package inside the box, and a great looking (and informative!) booklet. The film looks great; As usual, Anchor Bay does great work on their DVD transfers. It also has a commentary track from Director Bigelow, which is kinda dry and technical. Disc 2 has tons of storyboards, a weak deleted scene, a new 47-minute documentary, cast & crew bios (Very extensive!), still & ad galleries, and tons more.
Near Dark is one of those films that has flown under the radar for FAR too long, and I can't recommend it highly enough!
-
I have been waiting for Near Dark to come out on DVD ever since the format was introduced. Now it's out and I am going to stick with my VHS copy. The picture looks as if it was shot behind a sun filter and the color is lacking. The so-called widescreen is non-existent, losing part of the top and bottom of the picture. When I buy a DVD title I always compare it to my VHS copy to insure that I am in fact getting not only a better quality picture but true widescreen. My VHS copy is in so much better shape, I will no doubt watch that version rather than the DVD. The part that really irritates me is that I bought the DVD from Best Buy, whose policy is that they don't give refunds on open DVD's, only exchanges for the same title, so I'm stuck with it.
On another note, I have noticed that there are a number of DVD's that claim to be in widescreen but in reality only throw in the black bars to give the illusion of widescreen (check out Ferris Bueller for example). From my experience I think most of Paramount, Warner and Universal are the only companies that truly have widescreen formats on their DVD's, but even they have their failures. I don't know who does the screening of films when they are transferred to DVD but if I did my job that poorly, I wouldn't have it for long. I just wonder when these DVD industries will finally start living up to their expectations and release ALL movies in true widescreen?
I wrote to Anchor Bay about the DVD quality and guess what they did- they sent me another one! I think that they miss the big picture here (no pun intended), I was complaining about the quality of the DVD and didn't need to get another one in its place that was just as bad!
-
I hate to diss on this movie, but it's gotta be done in the hopes of sparing someone their hard earned duckets on this over-hyped film! I have been looking forward to getting a look at this pick since Maxim ranked it above even the great Dawn of the Dead within one of their schlock movie articles a few years back. Better than even the great DOTD? That's quite a claim! I thought I had really been missing out by having never seen "Near Dark"... Boy was I wrong!
It is not a total stinker... But to call this flick gorier than the legendary Dawn of the Dead or any of the Evil Dead flicks is pure fantasy and/or ignorance.... Then again I have to ponder how many peeps calling this flick so "gory" and "great" just happen to work at Anchor Bay who released this DVD? I mean is it possible anyone can talk outta thier ...that much? Anyways, the bottom line on gore in this flick... Don't expect anything more than some fake blood! There's a part where a character get's shot in the stomach, and all you see is fake blood on a torn shirt! What no entrails? How dare anyone comapre this to DOTD! Any TRUE schlock fan can name a thousand titles with more gore than this flick!
But gore is not everything... What about story?
I thought the premise was cool! These vampires cruising around mid-west americana in stolen vehicles... Blacking out the windows with aluminum foil and black spraypaint so they can cruise around in the day. But continuously I kept wondering when the movie was going to pick up! Then the totally rushed ending that basically smacks of writer's conveinence by rehashing part of the beginning like an inane instant replay! What? That's it? I guess so... And another title to collect dust on my collection shelf. No wonder it was a "forgotten" film! Well it will maintain that status in my collection. ;)
Pros? Bill Paxton I thought gave the only standout performance in the movie... He was really that damn good as Severen! The soundtrack by Tangerine Dream was pretty good... But not as great as their efforts for "The Keep"... But definitely an above average soundtrack for a low budget horror flick though. And the much touted "Bar-Scene" was by far the most interesting scene in this flick. Sort of reminded me of the opening scene in Natural Born Killers. But is this DVD worth the purchase for these few perks? Hell no! At least in my opinion! To sum it up... Does not live up to the hype by a longshot... And is rather a boring film. Not horrible... but none too great!
Please, by all means... If you are like me and haven't seen this flick, but are considering buying it based on the hype alone.... Do rent before buying! Call it "coaster" insurance!
-
I LOVE this movie. I saw this movie for the 1st time a LONG time ago and was blown away! I rented it a couple of times, then it seemed impossible to find. When I bought my DVD player about 2 years ago, this was the 1st movie I tried to find. Almost 2 years later I saw that it was finally coming out on DVD. When I got it I called my husband and told him he was in for a real treat, I was coming home with the MOVIE. Within the 1st 15 minutes I became VERY aware that this movie has been chopped up. ALL of the blood, violence and gore that made this movie what it is was GONE! Yes, CUT OUT! Gone! The bar scene was butchered! All the scenes were cut, gone, not in the movie anymore. WHY?? Who did this to a classic film. I want to know who is responsible and they should re-release this movie with ALL of the scenes put back in!!
-
in my humble opinion this is one of the finest vampire movies ever produced. yes,its very violent and gory-but why watch a vampire movie if it isn't. the acting is top notch,the script is great,all in all it's one of the finest vampire movies produced in the past twenty years or so.
the whole idea of placing vampires in modern times and having them come on as cowboys and driving around in a rv was brillant as far as i'm concerned.
the love interest between the hero and the girl is wonderfully played out. there is not real sex in this movie,which if not for all the violence and language whould probably rate this movie a pg13 or something.i'm sure the hero would have loved to get the girl into bed,unforunately for him the girl is a vampire and has other plans for him.
there is humour laced throughtout this movie and if you listen carefully you'll pick up on it. it's really difficult to make any horror movie and try to play it straight all the way through.to have tried that with this movie with all the intensity and violence would not have worked i don't believe.
it's a wonderful horror movie and i am please to see theyfinally released it on dvd. i guess voting for different movies via amazon to put on dvd does help.
do yourself a favor and purchase this dvd. -
This movie crept into the theaters and left immediately. Too bad because this was perhaps the best horror film to come out of Hollywood in decades. This film avoids every vampire movie cliche ever devised. Instead of throwing gallons of blood and gore at the audience, the movie spends 40 minutes developing its story and characters. This movie is so daring, the movie is halfway over before we see the first real vampire attack - and what an attack! Better yet, the movie deals with the possibility of vampires regaining mortality. It's a shame this film escaped most of its audience. Perhaps now, people can see this horror masterpiece.
-
Wow...I have loved this movie for ages. It is about time they re-released it. It is a vampire classic! This movies shows a young country boy being lured into the big city life by vampires just traveling along...feeding. In the end...he finds love and a cure for vampireism. It isn't cheesy and has some really cool sceens. Like when the vampires cause some carnage at a bar. This is a MUST SEE!
-
I loved this movie when it first came out, it was such a cool version of the Vampire mythos, I thought they kicked serious [butt]! I've been waiting for years to get ahold of another copy ever since my tape bit the dust. I was disappointed to hear it was out of print until I just found out it was being re-realeased on DVD. A warning to Lost Boys fans, this is much darker. For instance Bill Paxton jumps up on the bar and slices open the throat of the bartender with his spurs, then grabs a mug to catch his blood so he could drink. Watch Lance Henriksen give a bullet back to the guy who shot him, after coughing it up!This movie was disturbing and really really cool. The music by Tangerine Dream was so ethereal, it was perfect. I think the only thing that held this movie back from mainstream acceptance was the amount of violence, it was pretty brutal what with all the bloodletting, shooting and general mayhem.
-
Boy meets girl. Boy kisses girl. Boy gets abducted by the girl's family and learns he is now a vampire. Not the best way to start a relationship? A gang of vampires travel from town to town, murdering everyone who crosses their path. Their youngest recruit, a lovely young woman, meets the man of her dreams in a small town in the middle of nowhere and turns him into a vampire. This starts the trouble for the gang as the young man's father pursues his son's abductors relentlessly. Complete with a surprise ending, this movie is well worth watching if you're a fan of vampire films.