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Near Dark
1987·Movie
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A , horror movie: .
Good for date night · friends night · party vibe
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...pray for daylight.
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.
Vampire HorrorRoad MovieGritty 80s AestheticAtmosphericViolentFamily of VampiresLove and SurvivalComing of AgeBleak
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Is Near Dark worth watching?
74
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 78).
Will Near Dark scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
Will I feel good after watching Near Dark?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Was Near Dark a box office flop?
Budget$5 million
Box office$3 million
Yes: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 68% of its budget.
What tropes does Near Dark use?
Hell-Bent for LeatherUndead ChildCelebrity ParadoxUndeath Always EndsAx-CrazyUnholy MatrimonyBoy Meets GhoulTaking You with MeEvil-Detecting DogPolitically Incorrect VillainI Love You, Vampire SonChekhov's Skilland 54 more
TV Tropes lists 66 tropes for it, including Hell-Bent for Leather, Undead Child, and Celebrity Paradox.