I just finished watching this. As someone that grew up watching 80s & 90 action & horror movie, I had never seen this. But I gave it a watch & it was great! I love how 80s it was, it had a gothic feel
Your description alone makes me wanna rent it right now. I was a kid in the 80s, but wasn't quite old enough to watch stuff like this. I do like the campy mixed with creepy feel to it. And Bill Paxton likes to play up his characters, haha.
@@MetalMe55iah sheeit i didnt even know about this movie till recently, when i originally made this comment, i must of been out of it or somethin and didnt read it correctly and thouvht he said somethin else
Cant believe i didn't see this until last year. I thought id watched every vampire flick from the 80's. The whole cast was awesome but Bill Paxton killed it in this.RIP
Like Dracula meets Natural Born Killers! This movie does rule! The atmosphere and music in the opening scenes is unlike any other movie. Truly original.
Fascinating, charismatic characters, beautiful visuals, superb acting, music and writing, wonderfully directed by Kathryn Bigelow all combine to make Near Dark (1987) one of the best vampire movies ever made. Enjoy! 😎
Near Dark is 35 today! One of my favorites by Kathryn Bigelow, this was actually her directorial debut Amazing this was Adrian Pasdar pre-Heroes, the father and sister characters are really likable too Love the late Bill Paxton's lovely performance next to Jeannette Goldstein and Lance Henriksen Great mix of western biker and vampire movies with the shots of sunsets, desert plains, and foggy shadowy streets Sadly this bombed at the box office with the studio backing it going out of business and there was no promotional material But I love how it handles these vampires being very subtle and not the obvious in your face kind with sharp fangs red eyes or turning into bats etc being more grounded Quite the poignant family tale too The music was done by Tangerine Dream which is one of my favorite scores, totally reminds me of Witness
Jenette Golstein, Bill Patxon and Lance Henriksen were in Aliens and Near Dark. Aliens was directed by James Cameron, Near Dark was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. At the time James Cameron was married to Gale Anne Hurd, producer of Aliens. After their divorce he married Kathryn Bigelow. This movie is like a Cameron family reunion, only missing Arnie, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton and Sigourney Weaver...
One of my favourite films of all time. Love it as much now as I did when it came out. So understated and didn't try too hard, especially considering the subject matter, made it seem more 'real' than it's contemporaries and beautifully dark. Love it.
TCM showed this film last night. I thought what is this huh? But I loved it. I came to youtube to find reviews of it & came across the short documentary of the film with the main cast -that also appears in Aliens. Also includes Adrian Pasdar. . Listening to Bill Paxton really got to me. May he always rest in peace. Lance Heriksen apparently really gets involved in his roles. I never knew that but now I know why I'm such a fan of his. Director Kathryn Bigelow also made the documentary enjoyable. I'm glad I found it.
Vasquez, Private Hudson, and Bishop star as vampires in a movie by James Cameron's wife. Also stars the guy who got his ass kicked by the T-800 in the biker bar but this time he gets his ass kicked in a bar by vampires.
Very good movie no doubt. I remember watching it when I was 11. I never forgot any of it all these years later like I watched it yesterday. Bill Paxton rocked in this movie. Ya know 3 of the cast here all played in Aliens . I thought that was cool if anyone didn’t know. If you haven’t watched this yet you got to. You won’t regret it. I hope they never do a remake it will never be as good as the original.
This is one of those movies that I absolutely had to own after I first saw it. It took a while to track down, and it wasn't cheap, but I'm glad to have a copy. It's great that it will also be easily accessible on Shudder. It's kind of a perfect movie for those familiar the old World of Darkness games, specifically Vampire: The Masquerade. I believe this movie was actually one of several influences on the game.
I saw this when I was an unattended toddler on Cinemax... wow man... the memories... of my father doing coke in snake skin cowboy boots with matching belt and a led zeppelin t-shirt .... the 80s baby
Watching this now on shudder must be over 30 years the last time I have seen it the quality still holds up different from your typical vampire movie reason this will always remain a cult classic 😎
Saw it for the first time tonight. Found a used 2004 DVD for about $7. Quite good, not outstanding or anything, but very good. The massive amount of film grain enhanced the film for me. One of the more stylish films I've seen and one of the much better vampire films. Not as good as Subspecies, which I consider the ultimate vampire movies, but very good and worth a buy.
I like that... And that could work, because although vampirism stops the aging process, in that world it could also make the bearer of the curse appear slightly younger then their age at the time they were turned.
Rest in Peace Bill Paxton 😢. He has such a modest grave. Weird Science is a great move, but if you want to see a wild role of his, check out Near Dark. It’s from the 80’s & he plays a vampire.
"You have any idea what it's like to be a big man on the inside and have a small body on the outside?" "You have any idea what it's like to _hear about it every night_ ?!!!"
@@ThiefKingofLegend Blade Runner, The Thing, Conan the Barbarian, The Beastmaster, Tron, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Creepshow, The Dark Crystal, Pink Floyd: The Wall, Pieces, Basket Case, Tenebrae… That’s just ’82! ’87; The Princess Bride, Full Metal Jacket, Predator, The Lost Boys, Hellraiser, The Untouchables, Spaceballs, Raising Arizona, RoboCop, Evil Dead II, The Running Man, Less Than Zero, Bad Taste, The Gate (great entry for kid horror), Opera, Wicked City, Street Trash.
If this film would have came out in the 70s or 90s early 2000s majority of people would hate on it! You put a B horror film in the 80s and it wins every time!
I still can’t believe this has been out of print for so long (hold onto your physical media folks). So happy it’s coming back to streaming.
I only buy physical video games.
I finally got to see it last night on shudder. Loved it
It is?!? Omg
@@keatonmask1918 I want a VCR so I can get these old 80s flicks
@@keatonmask1918 i prefer vhs.. always have
Fun fact: the word, "vampire" is not mentioned in this film even once.
No fangs either.
Ok so I just watched this movie 💯🤙🤘
👿🔱.. thank you Captain Obvious truly
@@TheBFN insert tampon and chill
@@TheBFN it was my privilege.
I just finished watching this. As someone that grew up watching 80s & 90 action & horror movie, I had never seen this. But I gave it a watch & it was great! I love how 80s it was, it had a gothic feel
Your description alone makes me wanna rent it right now. I was a kid in the 80s, but wasn't quite old enough to watch stuff like this. I do like the campy mixed with creepy feel to it. And Bill Paxton likes to play up his characters, haha.
Quentin Tarantino gave this movie a shoutout I couldn’t believe I never seen it . Great cast
R.I.P Bill Paxton
why wouldnt you be able to believe that? these kind of movies are his thing, the kind of movies that influence him.
One of my all time favorites.
Damn the 80's were great fun.
@@ArtofLunatik tbh this came out at the same time as the lost boy's so the guy can be forgiven for not knowing
@@MetalMe55iah idk i must of read his comment wrong when i first commented with a reply to this. Because now my comment makes no sense 🤣
@@MetalMe55iah sheeit i didnt even know about this movie till recently, when i originally made this comment, i must of been out of it or somethin and didnt read it correctly and thouvht he said somethin else
Cant believe i didn't see this until last year. I thought id watched every vampire flick from the 80's. The whole cast was awesome but Bill Paxton killed it in this.RIP
My favorite vampire movie of all time. So many fantastic quotes, especially from Bill Paxton (RIP).
It's trash the most movie of any genre ever.
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I didn't know he died... I wonder what killed him, hopefully it wasn't the jab!
@@erinnfitzgerald6257 no, he passed away in 2017 from a stroke. He was spared the insanity we're currently living through.
"GAME OVER MAN"❤
Like Dracula meets Natural Born Killers!
This movie does rule!
The atmosphere and music in the opening scenes is unlike any other movie. Truly original.
I felt like it was more akin to The Lost Boys meets Loveless. But yeah, now that you say it, NBK fits too.
Alien cast
Kinda boring so far
"Near Dark"(1987) is an excellent Vampire Western horror movie!
Fascinating, charismatic characters, beautiful visuals, superb acting, music and writing, wonderfully directed by Kathryn Bigelow all combine to make Near Dark (1987) one of the best vampire movies ever made. Enjoy! 😎
Agreed on the characters. Jesse is such a cool character imo.
This was actually filmed in the town I live in so cool 🤩
Where?
Near Dark is 35 today!
One of my favorites by Kathryn Bigelow, this was actually her directorial debut
Amazing this was Adrian Pasdar pre-Heroes, the father and sister characters are really likable too
Love the late Bill Paxton's lovely performance next to Jeannette Goldstein and Lance Henriksen
Great mix of western biker and vampire movies with the shots of sunsets, desert plains, and foggy shadowy streets
Sadly this bombed at the box office with the studio backing it going out of business and there was no promotional material
But I love how it handles these vampires being very subtle and not the obvious in your face kind with sharp fangs red eyes or turning into bats etc being more grounded
Quite the poignant family tale too
The music was done by Tangerine Dream which is one of my favorite scores, totally reminds me of Witness
This is 35 years old? Or 36 actually as you made this comment a year ago. I'm glad I read your comment, I don't/won't pay money to watch old movies 😉
Love that 80's voice over from Grindhouse
One of the best vampire flicks ever.
Pretty good flick, Bill Paxton is always awesome!!! RIP
Jenette Golstein, Bill Patxon and Lance Henriksen were in Aliens and Near Dark.
Aliens was directed by James Cameron, Near Dark was directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
At the time James Cameron was married to Gale Anne Hurd, producer of Aliens. After their divorce he married Kathryn Bigelow. This movie is like a Cameron family reunion, only missing Arnie, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton and Sigourney Weaver...
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One of my favourite films of all time. Love it as much now as I did when it came out. So understated and didn't try too hard, especially considering the subject matter, made it seem more 'real' than it's contemporaries and beautifully dark. Love it.
TCM showed this film last night. I thought what is this huh? But I loved it. I came to youtube to find reviews of it & came across the short documentary of the film with the main cast -that also appears in Aliens. Also includes Adrian Pasdar. . Listening to Bill Paxton really got to me. May he always rest in peace. Lance Heriksen apparently really gets involved in his roles. I never knew that but now I know why I'm such a fan of his. Director Kathryn Bigelow also made the documentary enjoyable. I'm glad I found it.
Vasquez, Private Hudson, and Bishop star as vampires in a movie by James Cameron's wife. Also stars the guy who got his ass kicked by the T-800 in the biker bar but this time he gets his ass kicked in a bar by vampires.
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Very good movie no doubt. I remember watching it when I was 11. I never forgot any of it all these years later like I watched it yesterday. Bill Paxton rocked in this movie. Ya know 3 of the cast here all played in Aliens . I thought that was cool if anyone didn’t know. If you haven’t watched this yet you got to. You won’t regret it. I hope they never do a remake it will never be as good as the original.
its the cast that has me interested, and also i love vampire movies, definitely will be checkin this out
Running, trying to catch up to the station wagon at the end. One of the most heartbreaking scenes ever.
I like how they're out driving in daylight with a strip of sunlight coming in from the front windshield. 😂 😂
I subbed to Shudder recently and I'm enjoying it
My Dad got me obsessed with this movie and now he never hears the end of it! I think he might regret telling me about it! LOL! 😂
Criminally underrated classic 80s horror flick.
This is one of those movies that I absolutely had to own after I first saw it. It took a while to track down, and it wasn't cheap, but I'm glad to have a copy. It's great that it will also be easily accessible on Shudder.
It's kind of a perfect movie for those familiar the old World of Darkness games, specifically Vampire: The Masquerade. I believe this movie was actually one of several influences on the game.
Hell yeah ! A true hidden gem in horror.
Literally hidden. You have to jump through some hoops just to watch this thing these days.
I saw this when I was an unattended toddler on Cinemax... wow man... the memories... of my father doing coke in snake skin cowboy boots with matching belt and a led zeppelin t-shirt .... the 80s baby
Watching this now on shudder must be over 30 years the last time I have seen it the quality still holds up different from your typical vampire movie reason this will always remain a cult classic 😎
Back when trailers were actually badass.
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Wow! Never heard of this one but now I gotta see it for myself.
It's good! Some awesome camerawork, score, and characters.
Greatest Vampire Film of All Time!
Here cause Sean Clark just did filming locations
I just bought this dvd becuase I cant find the movie streaming anywhere. I feel as if my life is somehow more complete now.
One of the best. It was a pretty serious flick too. Didn't get quite as campy as saaaay Lost Boys and Fright Night.
Yeah, it is serious. It's got some really funny moments imo, though.
Love this hard to find movie
I really love this movie. I haven't seen it in so many years, but I still remember clearly. It's a real standout
Saw it for the first time tonight. Found a used 2004 DVD for about $7. Quite good, not outstanding or anything, but very good. The massive amount of film grain enhanced the film for me. One of the more stylish films I've seen and one of the much better vampire films. Not as good as Subspecies, which I consider the ultimate vampire movies, but very good and worth a buy.
I have a fan theory that Lance Henriksen's character in Dead Man is his character in this movie before he became a vampire.
I like that... And that could work, because although vampirism stops the aging process, in that world it could also make the bearer of the curse appear slightly younger then their age at the time they were turned.
"Hey, Jesse. Remember that fire we started in Chicago?" Paxton was the gem in this and Aliens.
*Guns - Cowboys - V?????es WHAT COULD GO WRONG?* 🦇🦇
Used to watch this on HBO all the time, movie was 🔥 back then
movie of all time actually
I saw this movie in a 12-hour vampire movie marathon event, Dusk Till Dawn. It's fun
Jenny is a relative of mine. Strange seeing her again, after all these years.
The BEST vampire movie EVER!! NO DEBATE
Nope, Lost Boys 🤣
Nope, Lost Boys 🤣
Rest in Peace Bill Paxton 😢. He has such a modest grave. Weird Science is a great move, but if you want to see a wild role of his, check out Near Dark. It’s from the 80’s & he plays a vampire.
Watched it after Tarantino gave it a shout-out in Cinema Speculation. So worth it!
Excellent movie. Why isnt it streaming anywhere?!?!
"You have any idea what it's like to be a big man on the inside and have a small body on the outside?"
"You have any idea what it's like to _hear about it every night_ ?!!!"
Oh thank god, I thought it was a trailer for a re-make and nearly lost my mind! I don't want or need the idiots in Hollywood ruining another classic!
The twist with him using their blood to cure his vampirism...that could definitely be fixed
@@TheEnigmaticBM39 their blood? I thought Caleb used his families?
Oh come on, after the quiet brilliant remakes of 'Martyrs' & 'Let the right one in'?? He he.........yes, that WAS sarcasm!
As usual Bill Paxton steals the show.
I like this film...alot.
I do too.
'82 and '87 the two greatest years in film history!
Reccomendations?
@@ThiefKingofLegend Blade Runner, The Thing, Conan the Barbarian, The Beastmaster, Tron, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Creepshow, The Dark Crystal, Pink Floyd: The Wall, Pieces, Basket Case, Tenebrae… That’s just ’82!
’87; The Princess Bride, Full Metal Jacket, Predator, The Lost Boys, Hellraiser, The Untouchables, Spaceballs, Raising Arizona, RoboCop, Evil Dead II, The Running Man, Less Than Zero, Bad Taste, The Gate (great entry for kid horror), Opera, Wicked City, Street Trash.
@@kr00m Ty!
An amazing soundtrack by Tangerine Dream!
Is this still available on shudder uk?
Alien cast
Amazing film!
Yes.
Damn I remember this as a kid
Best Vampire flick ever.
Wow, how did I miss this one?
Honestly, The Lost Boys sucked up all the vampire pr that year. Always much preferred Near Dark.
Best vampire movie ever
Love love love Near Dark ❤❤
This is a tight and good film.
My favorite vampire movie all time awesome
Well we know what Twilight ripped off.
Uhh no my guy, this came out b4 that knock off 1987.
World of darkness?
Man this movie is full 80's dark and gritty bloodfest it is not a teenage girl fantasy movie like Twilight😂
ITS A CLASSIC AND I LOVE IT.
❤💋
ALSO LOST BOYS
Agreed. It is a classic!
This has to be one of the inspiration’s for the game Blood
"check out time" damn gnarly trailer
i love this movie !!!!!
Too bad shudder took it down before I could watch it ugh
this looks cool as fuck!!! how the fuck did this fly under my radar all these years?!!
awesome film best vamp movie ever!
If this film would have came out in the 70s or 90s early 2000s majority of people would hate on it! You put a B horror film in the 80s and it wins every time!
The amount of cheese that just oozed from my phone is unbelievable!
Dude that's the Aliens team 🤘
Pretty good movie. Better than this preview.
Good movie
The forsaken is a vampire movie as well but it's not a remake of this
Great movie 😁❤️
those were better times... I miss the innocence before the internet
Why havent i seen this
Joe Rogan podcast brought me here👍
hands down one of the vamp movies ever i remember watching this as a kid and its still better the half the shit they give us
Finger licking good film.
❤
Okay this doesn’t look as cheesy as I thought it would
I love me a vampire western!
Fuck yeah!
Woohoo! Can't wait :)
this looks good, but too scary to watch tonight, ill watch in the daytime cause i got to sleep
I wish they had this film on Netflix! 😡
Seen this at the show... Jenny Wright..is so hot..🔥🔥🖤
Oloco
Thagedhe ledhu!!!
Really sad y'all took this from us, and hid it behind a subscription. Really helping kill the medium
fun film
The opening reminded me of Breaking Bad.
Arnold Inlet
Aaaaaaaand it’s gone
This is my From Dusk To Dawn, Evil Dead II/Army Of Darkness 😊
Never liked Dusk, nor the other two.
Taste is different I guess!