10 Hidden Gem Vampire Horror Movies
6. Near Dark
One of the most beloved, famous vampire movies of all time is 1987's The Lost Boys. But while Joel Schumacher was wowing audiences with that picture, that same year saw Near Dark somewhat fly under the radar.
From future Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow, Near Dark follows a family of vampires who drive around in a blacked-out RV in the day, then feast on locals by night. To be fair, that's a pretty smart plan, and to make this all the more entertaining, there's a belting cast of familiar '80s faces - with Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Jenny Wright and Lance Henriksen amongst the key cast here.
The plans of these bloodsuckers are thrown for a loop when Wright's Mae ends up falling for one of the group's intended meals. That meal is Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar), and, after becoming infected, he ends up joining our vampires on their crusade as tensions rise over Caleb's unwillingness to kill.
As Near Dark plays out, Caleb and Mae have their eye on a life away from the rest of the horde, but Mae's long-time travel companions aren't so keen to let her slip out of their grip.