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Near Dark Movie Review

Starring: Adrian Pasdar, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen
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Review Summary
A Texan cowboy (Adrian Pasdar) is bitten and then kidnapped by a winnebago dwelling Vampire "family".
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Plot

Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%




Horror film? Yes
Kind of Horror Story - hungry vampires

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - farmer
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - criminal
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - is very quick - super strength
Eccentric: Yes - wild - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 90%-100%
Sense of humor? - Cynical sense of humor

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Desert? Yes
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
Tone of movie - fearful
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Any profanity? - Some foul language
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Country/Western
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