Near Dark is a 1987 vampire film set in the American Midwest, blending gothic, Western, road movie, and film noir elements. It challenges vampire film conventions by portraying morally ambiguous vampires who undermine class structures. The film's success established Kathryn Bigelow as a significant director early in her career. Format: Paperback / softback Length: 104 pages Publication date: 29 October 2020 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Near Dark, a vampire film set in the contemporary American Midwest, was released in 1987. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the film blends genre conventions, combining gothic tropes with Western, road movie, and film noir elements, while also introducing outlaw romance genre elements. Stacey Abbott's study of the film highlights its genre hybridization, challenging traditional vampire film conventions. The vampires in Near Dark are morally ambiguous, undermining class structures and capturing the allure and horror of the disenfranchised and underclass. The film's success was crucial in consolidating Bigelow's standing as a director of significance early in her career, not just due to her visual art background but also her re-envisioning of other mainstream genres. Weight: 170g Dimension: 134 x 189 x 8 (mm) ISBN-13: 9781911239277
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