Overview
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.
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Auto-generatedKathryn Bigelow's 1987 horror film follows a young farm boy who is reluctantly drawn into the undead after meeting a girl who turns out to belong to a roaming band of vampires—drifters who prowl the highways in stolen cars. Trading capes and castles for dusty back roads, the film fuses horror with a moody, sun-scorched Americana, exploring belonging, hunger, and the pull between love and survival. Stylish and atmospheric, it suits viewers who appreciate genre-bending vampire tales with a gritty, modern-Western edge. The film carries a MagicMovieScore of 6.9.
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Top Cast
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Caleb Colton
Jenny Wright
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6.9
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6.5 ★
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6.52
95% interval
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824
824 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.10 as more ratings come in.
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Release Date
October 2, 1987
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
R
Genres
Horror
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