Near Dark (1987) Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Writing credits: Kathryn Bigelow Eric Red Adrian Pasdar .... Caleb Colton Jenny Wright .... Mae Lance Henriksen .... Jesse Bill Paxton .... Severen Jenette Goldstein .... Diamondback Tim Thomerson .... Loy Colton Joshua John Miller .... Homer Marcie Leeds .... Sarah Colton Kenny Call .... Deputy Sheriff Ed Corbett .... Ticket Seller Troy Evans .... Plainclothes Officer Bill Cross .... Sheriff Eakers Roger Aaron Brown .... Cajun Truck Driver Thomas Wagner .... Bartender Robert Winley .... Patron in Bar Synopsis: A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.