Synopsis
A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.
Scores
Overall Score
61.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.7%
Review Aggregate
76.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 68 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, stylized, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkstylizedvisually strikingcharacter-drivenfunnymacabreromanticnoirscarysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Pasdar | 1987 | $261,000 | $720,000 | (est) |
| Jenny Wright | 1987 | $161,000 | $443,000 | (est) |
| Lance Henriksen | 1987 | $121,000 | $334,000 | (est) |
| Bill Paxton | 1987 | $99,000 | $273,000 | (est) |
| Jenette Goldstein | 1987 | $85,000 | $233,000 | (est) |
| Tim Thomerson | 1987 | $74,000 | $205,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count77
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes48,137
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $3,369,307 | $9,304,151 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $3,369,628 | $9,305,038 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $1,684,654 | $4,652,076 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $10,460,000 | $28,884,701 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $4,879,000 | $13,473,084 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,347,723 | $3,721,661 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $18,371,376 | $50,731,521 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $5,000,000 | $13,807,218 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,908,000 (est) | $5,268,835 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $735,000 | $2,029,661 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,191,000 | $3,288,879 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,000,000 | $2,761,444 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $9,834,000 | $27,156,037 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $8,537,376 | $23,575,484 |
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 | Blade | 1998 | Shared genres: 2 | 89.0 | $54,113,113 |
 | Blade II | 2002 | Shared genres: 2 | 87.8 | $48,187,924 |
 | The Lost Boys | 1987 | Shared genres: 2 | 87.4 | $42,080,925 |
 | Dark Shadows | 2012 | Shared genres: 2 | 85.6 | $-91,450,638 |