Near Dark

Near Dark
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKathryn Bigelow
Written by
Produced bySteven-Charles Jaffe
Starring
CinematographyAdam Greenberg
Edited byHoward E. Smith
Music byTangerine Dream
Production
company
F/M Entertainment
Distributed byDe Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Release dates
  • September 12, 1987 (1987-09-12) (TIFF)
  • October 2, 1987 (1987-10-02)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million
Box office$3.4 million

Near Dark is a 1987 American neo-Western horror film co-written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow (in her solo directorial debut), and starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen and Jenette Goldstein. The plot follows a young man in a small Oklahoma town who becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires.

Despite performing poorly at the box office, critic reviews were generally positive. Over the years, the film has gained a cult following.