Near Dark
Film198795 min

Near Dark

Taste attributes: horrordetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalvehiclesslowunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"In one hot hungry kiss, he gave her everlasting love. She gave him everlasting life."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film: heavy and straightforward. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Adrian PasdarJenny WrightLance HenriksenBill PaxtonJenette Goldstein

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1987
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
DEG
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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