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* BadSamaritan: The way they hunt is no picnic, and seems to work mostly on this and FarmerAndTheViper.
** Jesse and Diamondback pick up hitchhikers to eat. It turns into BullyingADragon when they turn out to be carjackers.
** Severen gets picked up by a pair of women and invites them [[TroubleEntendre "out for a drink."]]
** Homer pretends to be a kid on a bike whose been run over by the side of the rode, only to attack anyone who helps him.
** Bea and Caleb hitch a ride with a trucker. After Caleb fails to attack him, Bea hits him from behind.
** Jesse and Diamondback pick up hitchhikers to eat. It turns into BullyingADragon when they turn out to be carjackers.
** Severen gets picked up by a pair of women and invites them [[TroubleEntendre "out for a drink."]]
** Homer pretends to be a kid on a bike whose been run over by the side of the rode, only to attack anyone who helps him.
** Bea and Caleb hitch a ride with a trucker. After Caleb fails to attack him, Bea hits him from behind.
* KilledToUpholdTheMasquerade: When the vampire gang kill everyone in a small bar, Jesse orders Caleb to kill the lone kid who managed to escape out a window. When he lets the kid go? Yeah, the masquerade comes close to crashing down, and he nearly gets killed over it.
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''Near Dark'' is a 1987 horror movie, directed by Creator/KathrynBigelow (best known for [[strike:PointBreak]] TheHurtLocker), and written by Bigelow and Eric Red. It stars Adrian Pasdar, Creator/LanceHenriksen, Bill Paxton, Creator/BillPaxton, Jenette Goldstein and Jenny Wright. Along with ''TheLostBoys'', it is credited for pretty much reinventing the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire genre]].
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* DuelingMovies: With ''TheLostBoys''. It lost. A proposed remake was put on hold to avoid this with ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.
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* [[EvilDetectingDog Evil Detecting Horse]]: Caleb's horse does not react well to vampires.
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* DuelingMovies: With ''TheLostBoys''. It lost. A proposed remake was put on hold to avoid this with ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.
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** Caleb is played by Adrian Pasdar, now best known for his work on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', while most of the vampire gang were in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
** Mae is the groupie from ''PinkFloyd TheWall'', and the childhood friend [[TheWorldAccordingToGarp Garp]] loses his virginity to.
** Caleb is played by Adrian Pasdar, now best known for his work on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', while most of the vampire gang were in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
** Mae is the groupie from ''PinkFloyd TheWall'', and the childhood friend [[TheWorldAccordingToGarp Garp]] loses his virginity to.
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'''''Near Dark''''' is a 1987 horror movie, directed by KathrynBigelow Creator/KathrynBigelow (best known for [[strike:PointBreak]] TheHurtLocker), and written by Bigelow and Eric Red. It stars Adrian Pasdar, Creator/LanceHenriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Jenny Wright. Along with ''TheLostBoys'', it is credited for pretty much reinventing the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire genre]].
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It tells the story of Caleb Colton, a young Oklahoman, who joins and is subsequently rescued from a family of vampires. It mixes both a certain amount of gory action - KathrynBigelow doesn't do slow paced - with a character study of Caleb becoming a vampire and the choices he is required to make. These are not nice vampires as found in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', nor the demons of ''Series/{{Buffy|the Vampire Slayer}}'', but each is distinctive. Severen is truly scary, Homer is unhappy, while Mae beautifully describes the attraction of living forever. Should be required viewing for anyone playing ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''.
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It tells the story of Caleb Colton, a young Oklahoman, who joins and is subsequently rescued from a family of vampires. It mixes both a certain amount of gory action - KathrynBigelow Creator/KathrynBigelow doesn't do slow paced - with a character study of Caleb becoming a vampire and the choices he is required to make. These are not nice vampires as found in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', nor the demons of ''Series/{{Buffy|the Vampire Slayer}}'', but each is distinctive. Severen is truly scary, Homer is unhappy, while Mae beautifully describes the attraction of living forever. Should be required viewing for anyone playing ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''.
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* PowerAtAPrice: It is not explicitly discussed, but this definitely applies.
** The Power: vampires have a very long life, super strength, and a massive HealingFactor.
** The Price: They have to kill people every night to feed. They seem to have no moral problems with this, but they're always on the run for murder, and will die in daylight. The gang change vehicles three times during the film, and seem to own nothing beyond the clothes on their backs, some weapons, and a roll of tin foil for blacking out windows.
** The Power: vampires have a very long life, super strength, and a massive HealingFactor.
** The Price: They have to kill people every night to feed. They seem to have no moral problems with this, but they're always on the run for murder, and will die in daylight. The gang change vehicles three times during the film, and seem to own nothing beyond the clothes on their backs, some weapons, and a roll of tin foil for blacking out windows.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When the last two vampires are about to die, they smile at each other, and one says "Good times."
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* KillItWithFire: It takes a '''lot''' of fire (a whole tanker full), but this is how [[spoiler: Severen]] dies.
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'''''Near Dark''''' is a 1987 horror movie, written and directed by KathrynBigelow (best known for [[strike:PointBreak]] TheHurtLocker), and written by Bigelow and Eric Red. It stars Adrian Pasdar, Creator/LanceHenriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Jenny Wright. Along with ''TheLostBoys'', it is credited for pretty much reinventing the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire genre]].
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* ShoutOut: In an early scene, a movie theatre in the background is showing ''Film/{{Aliens}}'', which starred some of the vampire gang.
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-->'''Jesse:''' I fought for the South... We lost.
-->'''Jesse:''' I fought for the South... We lost.
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* KnifeNut: Diamondback is quite the knife-thrower.
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* PuppyLove: Homer is tired of being the only (apparent) kid in the group and is - in his own monstrous way - sweet on Caleb's sister Sarah. Bunch of reasons why it ain't happening.
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'''''Near Dark''''' is a 1987 horror movie, written and directed by KathrynBigelow (best known for [[strike:PointBreak]] TheHurtLocker), and written by Bigelow and Eric Red. It stars Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henrikson, Creator/LanceHenriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Jenny Wright. Along with ''TheLostBoys'', it is credited for pretty much reinventing the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire genre]].
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** Caleb is played by Adrian Pasdar, now best known for his work on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', while most of the vampire gang were in ''{{Aliens}}''.
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* MuggingTheMonster: Do not try to carjack vampires, they respond [[EvillyAffable quite well]].
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* MuggingTheMonster: Do not try to carjack vampires, they respond [[EvillyAffable [[FauxAffablyEvil quite well]].
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: The Vampire Gang.
-->'''Severen:''' Hey, Jesse, remember that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire fire we started in Chicago]]?
-->'''Severen:''' Hey, Jesse, remember that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire fire we started in Chicago]]?
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* TheGump: The Vampire Gang.
-->'''Severen:''' Hey, Jesse, remember that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire fire we started in Chicago]]?
-->'''Severen:''' Hey, Jesse, remember that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire fire we started in Chicago]]?
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It tells the story of Caleb Colton, a young Oklahoman, who joins and is subsequently rescued from a family of vampires. It mixes both a certain amount of gory action - KathrynBigelow doesn't do slow paced - with a character study of Caleb becoming a vampire and the choices he is required to make. These are not nice vampires as found in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', nor the demons of ''{{Buffy}}'', but each is distinctive. Severen is truly scary, Homer is unhappy, while Mae beautifully describes the attraction of living forever. Should be required viewing for anyone playing ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''.
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It tells the story of Caleb Colton, a young Oklahoman, who joins and is subsequently rescued from a family of vampires. It mixes both a certain amount of gory action - KathrynBigelow doesn't do slow paced - with a character study of Caleb becoming a vampire and the choices he is required to make. These are not nice vampires as found in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', nor the demons of ''{{Buffy}}'', ''Series/{{Buffy|the Vampire Slayer}}'', but each is distinctive. Severen is truly scary, Homer is unhappy, while Mae beautifully describes the attraction of living forever. Should be required viewing for anyone playing ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''.
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** BigBag/TheEvilGenius: Jesse
** TheDragon/TheBrute: Severen Van Sickle.
** DarkChick: Diamondback.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: Behold the [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fd1FInwiL._SS500_.jpg new Blue-Ray covers]], [[CopycatCover meant to lure in]] ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' fans.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: Behold the [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fd1FInwiL._SS500_.jpg new Blue-Ray Blu-Ray covers]], [[CopycatCover meant to lure in]] ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' fans.
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** Judging from his offhand comment alluding to the Great Chicago Fire, Severen has been alive since at least 1871.
** Jesse is mentioned as having fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.
** Jesse is mentioned as having fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.
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* ScreamingWarrior: Jesse, who fought for the Confederacy, lets out rebel yells while firing at the cops.
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* ChekhovsLecture: The trucker explaining to Caleb how [[spoiler: to brake a truck in such a way that it will jack knife]].
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* ChekhovsLecture: ChekhovsGun: The trucker explaining to Caleb how [[spoiler: to brake a truck in such a way that it will jack knife]].
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NearDark is a 1987 horror movie, written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow KathrynBigelow (best known for [[strike:PointBreak]] TheHurtLocker), and written by Bigelow and Eric Red. It stars Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henrikson, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Jenny Wright. Along with ''TheLostBoys'', it is credited for pretty much reinventing the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire genre]].
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It tells the story of Caleb Colton, a young Oklahoman, who joins and is subsequently rescued from a family of vampires. It mixes both a certain amount of gory action - Kathryn Bigelow KathrynBigelow doesn't do slow paced - with a character study of Caleb becoming a vampire and the choices he is required to make. These are not nice vampires as found in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', nor the demons of ''{{Buffy}}'', but each is distinctive. Severen is truly scary, Homer is unhappy, while Mae beautifully describes the attraction of living forever. Should be required viewing for anyone playing ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''.
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* TheBeautifulElite: Subverted, as noted below, these vampires are pretty damn grimey.
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** You wouldn't know it from the [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fd1FInwiL._SS500_.jpg new DVD covers]], [[CopycatCover meant to lure in]] ''Twilight'' fans.
* [[CantGrowUp Can't Grow Up]]
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* CoversAlwaysLie: Behold the [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fd1FInwiL._SS500_.jpg new Blue-Ray covers]], [[CopycatCover meant to lure in]] ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' fans.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Caleb is played by Adrian Pasdar, now best known for his work on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', while most of the vampire gang were in ''{{Aliens}}''.
** Also, Mae is the groupie from ''PinkFloyd TheWall'', and the childhood friend [[TheWorldAccordingToGarp Garp]] loses his virginity to.
* MadeOfExplodium: Vampires [[strike: don't react well]] react '''very energetically''' to sunlight, just not with positive results for the vampires.
** Also, Mae is the groupie from ''PinkFloyd TheWall'', and the childhood friend [[TheWorldAccordingToGarp Garp]] loses his virginity to.
* MadeOfExplodium: Vampires [[strike: don't react well]] react '''very energetically''' to sunlight, just not with positive results for the vampires.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:
** Caleb is played by Adrian Pasdar, now best known for his work on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', while most of the vampire gang were in ''{{Aliens}}''.
**Also, Mae is the groupie from ''PinkFloyd TheWall'', and the childhood friend [[TheWorldAccordingToGarp Garp]] loses his virginity to.
* MadeOfExplodium: Vampires[[strike: don't react well]] react '''very energetically''' to sunlight, just not with positive results for the vampires.
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NearDark is a 1987 horror movie, written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow (best known for [[strike:PointBreak]] TheHurtLocker), and written by Bigelow and Eric Red. It stars Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henrikson, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Jenny Wright. Along with ''TheLostBoys'', it is credited for pretty much reinventing the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire genre]].
genre]].
Bigelow had originally been intent on a Western, but realized that the interest in the Western genre at the time was almost non-existent. When then-future-husband James Cameron suggested that she "mix it up with something else", she decided to make a Horror Western.
Bigelow had originally been intent on a Western, but realized that the interest in the Western genre at the time was almost non-existent. When then-future-husband James Cameron suggested that she "mix it up with something else", she decided to make a Horror Western.
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* TheBeautifulPeople: Subverted, as noted below, these vampires are pretty damn grimey.
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->''"I ain't a person anymore. I don't know what I am."''
NearDark is a 1987 horror movie, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (best known for [[strike:PointBreak]] TheHurtLocker), and written by Bigelow and Eric Red. It stars Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henrikson, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Jenny Wright. Along with ''TheLostBoys'', it is credited for pretty much reinventing the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire genre]].
It tells the story of Caleb Colton, a young Oklahoman, who joins and is subsequently rescued from a family of vampires. It mixes both a certain amount of gory action - Kathryn Bigelow doesn't do slow paced - with a character study of Caleb becoming a vampire and the choices he is required to make. These are not nice vampires as found in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', nor the demons of ''{{Buffy}}'', but each is distinctive. Severen is truly scary, Homer is unhappy, while Mae beautifully describes the attraction of living forever. Should be required viewing for anyone playing ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''.
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* AbandonedWarehouse: Their second "garage".
* TheBeautifulPeople: Subverted, as noted below, these vampires are pretty damn grimey.
** You wouldn't know it from the [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fd1FInwiL._SS500_.jpg new DVD covers]], [[CopycatCover meant to lure in]] ''Twilight'' fans.
* [[CantGrowUp Can't Grow Up]]
* ChekhovsLecture: The trucker explaining to Caleb how [[spoiler: to brake a truck in such a way that it will jack knife]].
* DuelingMovies: With ''TheLostBoys''. It lost. A proposed remake was put on hold to avoid this with ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.
* [[EvilDetectingDog Evil Detecting Horse]]: Caleb's horse does not react well to vampires.
* TheGump: The Vampire Gang.
-->'''Severen:''' Hey, Jesse, remember that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire fire we started in Chicago]]?
* HeyItsThatGuy: Caleb is played by Adrian Pasdar, now best known for his work on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', while most of the vampire gang were in ''{{Aliens}}''.
** Also, Mae is the groupie from ''PinkFloyd TheWall'', and the childhood friend [[TheWorldAccordingToGarp Garp]] loses his virginity to.
* MadeOfExplodium: Vampires [[strike: don't react well]] react '''very energetically''' to sunlight, just not with positive results for the vampires.
* MuggingTheMonster: Do not try to carjack vampires, they respond [[EvillyAffable quite well]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Severen, Bill Paxton's fight-happy psycho-vampire.
* NewOldWest: The film is set in the back roads of Oklahoma.
* [[NotUsingTheZWord Not Using The V Word]]: No one says the word "Vampire" and Caleb is even a bit confused as to what he is.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They're grimey, not very pale, unhappy but not mopey, and can be cured.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Homer, who looks ten but is over 50, and none too happy about his physical state.
* [[LaserHallway Sunlight Hallway]]: In effect, the gang's shootout with police turns their bungalow ''into'' a LaserHallway variant, by blowing holes in the walls that let vampire-searing beams of daylight into the room.
* UndeadChild: Homer again.
* UndeathAlwaysEnds: At the end [[spoiler: all of the vampires are dead, except the main character and his love interest, who have been cured of vampirism through a complete blood replacement]].
* VampireBitesSuck: Less bites, more just ripping your throat out.
* VillainousBreakdown: The brooding Homer falls in love with Caleb's little sister, and goes ''ballistic'' when she's taken away from him, chasing her into the sunlight and dying as a result.
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->''"I ain't a person anymore. I don't know what I am."''
NearDark is a 1987 horror movie, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (best known for [[strike:PointBreak]] TheHurtLocker), and written by Bigelow and Eric Red. It stars Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henrikson, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Jenny Wright. Along with ''TheLostBoys'', it is credited for pretty much reinventing the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire genre]].
It tells the story of Caleb Colton, a young Oklahoman, who joins and is subsequently rescued from a family of vampires. It mixes both a certain amount of gory action - Kathryn Bigelow doesn't do slow paced - with a character study of Caleb becoming a vampire and the choices he is required to make. These are not nice vampires as found in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', nor the demons of ''{{Buffy}}'', but each is distinctive. Severen is truly scary, Homer is unhappy, while Mae beautifully describes the attraction of living forever. Should be required viewing for anyone playing ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade''.
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* AbandonedWarehouse: Their second "garage".
* TheBeautifulPeople: Subverted, as noted below, these vampires are pretty damn grimey.
** You wouldn't know it from the [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fd1FInwiL._SS500_.jpg new DVD covers]], [[CopycatCover meant to lure in]] ''Twilight'' fans.
* [[CantGrowUp Can't Grow Up]]
* ChekhovsLecture: The trucker explaining to Caleb how [[spoiler: to brake a truck in such a way that it will jack knife]].
* DuelingMovies: With ''TheLostBoys''. It lost. A proposed remake was put on hold to avoid this with ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''.
* [[EvilDetectingDog Evil Detecting Horse]]: Caleb's horse does not react well to vampires.
* TheGump: The Vampire Gang.
-->'''Severen:''' Hey, Jesse, remember that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire fire we started in Chicago]]?
* HeyItsThatGuy: Caleb is played by Adrian Pasdar, now best known for his work on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', while most of the vampire gang were in ''{{Aliens}}''.
** Also, Mae is the groupie from ''PinkFloyd TheWall'', and the childhood friend [[TheWorldAccordingToGarp Garp]] loses his virginity to.
* MadeOfExplodium: Vampires [[strike: don't react well]] react '''very energetically''' to sunlight, just not with positive results for the vampires.
* MuggingTheMonster: Do not try to carjack vampires, they respond [[EvillyAffable quite well]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Severen, Bill Paxton's fight-happy psycho-vampire.
* NewOldWest: The film is set in the back roads of Oklahoma.
* [[NotUsingTheZWord Not Using The V Word]]: No one says the word "Vampire" and Caleb is even a bit confused as to what he is.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They're grimey, not very pale, unhappy but not mopey, and can be cured.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Homer, who looks ten but is over 50, and none too happy about his physical state.
* [[LaserHallway Sunlight Hallway]]: In effect, the gang's shootout with police turns their bungalow ''into'' a LaserHallway variant, by blowing holes in the walls that let vampire-searing beams of daylight into the room.
* UndeadChild: Homer again.
* UndeathAlwaysEnds: At the end [[spoiler: all of the vampires are dead, except the main character and his love interest, who have been cured of vampirism through a complete blood replacement]].
* VampireBitesSuck: Less bites, more just ripping your throat out.
* VillainousBreakdown: The brooding Homer falls in love with Caleb's little sister, and goes ''ballistic'' when she's taken away from him, chasing her into the sunlight and dying as a result.
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