Near Dark

Near Dark is a remake of the 1987 cult vampire film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. In 1987 two vampire movies were released: “The Lost Boys” and “Near Dark.” While “The Lost Boys” went on to a very substantial commercial success, the critically-superior film “Near Dark” bombed out of the theaters, but developed a very vocal cult following on home video. In part of Warner Brothers new ‘Independent Label’ a modestly budgeted $5 million remake has bee... more

Near Dark is a remake of the 1987 cult vampire film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. In 1987 two vampire movies were released: “The Lost Boys” and “Near Dark.” While “The Lost Boys” went on to a very substantial commercial success, the critically-superior film “Near Dark” bombed out of the theaters, but developed a very vocal cult following on home video. In part of Warner Brothers new ‘Independent Label’ a modestly budgeted $5 million remake has been commissioned headed by Ryan Zeller (“One Tree Hill” & “The Hills have Eyes”) in his directorial début. Very little is known about the plot and it is still unclear how faithful the remake will be to the original’s plot. What is known is that the central focus will be on three teenagers in a family of vampires traveling route 66 in the late 1980s. less