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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.2 / 100
1987·Horror·1h 34m

NEAR DARK

“...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.

Above the Line
Kathryn Bigelow·DirectorKathryn Bigelow·ScreenplayEric Red·ScreenplayAdam Greenberg·Director of PhotographyPaul Haslinger·Original Music ComposerHoward E. Smith·Editor
Cast
Adrian Pasdar·Caleb ColtonJenny Wright·MaeLance Henriksen·Jesse HookerBill Paxton·SeverenJenette Goldstein·DiamondbackTim Thomerson·Loy ColtonJoshua John Miller·HomerMarcie Leeds·Sarah ColtonKenny Call·Deputy SheriffEdward Corbett·Ticket Seller
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Kathryn Bigelow·DirectorJohn Scherer·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Kathryn Bigelow·ScreenplayEric Red·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Adam Greenberg·Director of PhotographyRichard Crompton·GripHugh McCallum·GripMichael Ohrling·Second Unit Cinematographer
Editing· 1
Howard E. Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Paul Haslinger·Original Music ComposerChristopher Franke·Original Music ComposerEdgar Froese·Original Music ComposerJohn Wilkinson·Sound Re-Recording MixerR.J. Palmer·Supervising Sound EditorRichard D. Rogers·Sound Re-Recording MixerSteve Sollars·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 8
Joseph A. Porro·Costume DesignStephen Altman·Production DesignDian Perryman·Art DirectionDerek Howard·Special Effects Makeup ArtistDavida Simon·Makeup ArtistGordon J. Smith·Special Effects Makeup ArtistJennifer Pray·Set DresserFindlay Bunting·Set Dresser
Production· 4
Charles R. Meeker·Executive ProducerEdward S. Feldman·Executive ProducerSteven-Charles Jaffe·ProducerKaren Rea·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Jim Wilkey·StuntsBrent Sellstrom·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
66.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -32%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Near Dark's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#3A5A8A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dark, Intense, Chilling
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark blue and black color palette with several stylized, illustrated faces and figures. A large, pale-faced man with white hair and blood ”

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Key Elements
BloodPistolSunglasses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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