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Director:
Writer:
Leif Jonker (writer)
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Release Date:
18 March 1997 (Spain) more
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Tagline:
Even the dead will scream.
Plot:
A small community is besieged by vampires. After he watches friends ravaged in a convenience store,... more | add synopsis
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If you like watching films where people run the entire duration of the film, look no further! more (29 total)

Cast

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Gary Miller ... Tobe
Michael Gisick ... Greg
Randall Aviks ... Liven
Cena Donham ... Kelly
Steve Brown ... Jodie
Lisa Franz ... Dianne
Bill Hooper ... Glenn
Christopher Owen Michael ... Steve
Jake Euker ... John
Veronica Page Dennen ... Cop
Bob Lower ... Bob
Jodie Way ... Customer
Brian Cardwell ... Vampire
Michael J. Martin ... Vampire
Ross Boehringer ... Vampire
Randall Moore ... Vampire
Diane S. Miller ... Vampire
Dedra Newby ... Vampire
Annette Lochner ... Vampire
Anna Vaught ... Vampire
Timo Gilbert ... Vampire
Thomas Curless ... Vampire
Brent Coultner ... Vampire
Lewis Warren ... Vampire
Tim Buller ... Vampire
Cara Miller ... Vampire
Cory Donham ... Vampire
Daniel Otipoby ... Vampire
Stephanie Meredith ... Vampire
Kem House ... Vampire
Lee Castor ... Vampire
Jennifer Zaudke ... Vampire
Stephanie Morgan ... Vampire
Dean Wedel ... Vampire
Kirsten Schrag ... Vampire
Abby Schrag ... Vampire
Shawn Taylor ... Vampire
Tina Norton ... Vampire
Courtney Hinman ... Vampire
Sherry Merril ... Vampire
Amanda Ornerod ... Vampire
Angie Ornerod ... Vampire
Jenny Lewis ... Vampire
Christine Ayala ... Vampire
Jennifer John ... Vampire
David Conrad ... Vampire
Tamara Smiley ... Vampire
Jeff Pieschl ... Vampire
Tariq Masood ... Vampire
Dena Somers ... Vampire
Patti Vaughn ... Vampire
Ina Vaughn ... Vampire
Faustus Vaughn ... Vampire
Michelle Bowen ... Vampire
Alice Lin ... Vampire
Karrie Ware ... Vampire
Adrian Martin ... Vampire
Joe Vaughn ... Vampire
Kim Ahmed ... Vampire
Stephanie Ludt ... Vampire
Misty Somers ... Vampire
Aaron Fullerton ... Vampire
Gennis Gaskill ... Vampire
Joel Closson ... Vampire
Mike Ridgeway ... Vampire
Brian Crandell ... Vampire
Steven Lee ... Vampire
Lorna Morgan ... Vampire
Summer Morgan ... Vampire
Philip Swisher ... Vampire
Dale Geist ... Vampire
Mike Sowersby ... Vampire
Lars Jonker ... Vampire
Joey Reis ... Vampire
Jeremy Sowersby ... Vampire
Rob Bartlet ... Vampire
Rob Harris ... Vampire
Matt Armstrong ... Vampire
Cameron Atwell ... Vampire
Ted Hasty ... Vampire
Catherine Gray ... Vampire
Sarah Erickson ... Vampire
Wylie Reed ... Vampire
Billie-Sue Burns ... Vampire
Cliff Carter ... Vampire
Champ Marshall ... Vampire
Michelle Miller ... Vampire
Matthew Kuhl ... Vampire
James Martin ... Vampire
Bryan Martin ... Vampire
Greg Seiwert ... Vampire
Stan Nuefeld ... Vampire
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Directed by
Leif Jonker 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Leif Jonker  writer

Produced by
Michael Curtis .... associate producer (original version)
Dawn DeProspo .... associate producer (original version)
Jeff Goodwin .... associate producer (restored version)
Leif Jonker .... executive producer
M.H. Jonker .... associate producer (original version)
Gary Miller .... associate producer
Rick Pour .... executive producer: restored version
Lonny Quattlebaum .... associate producer (restored version)
David Saville .... associate producer (original version)
Samantha Seymour .... associate producer (restored version)
Rick Stough .... associate producer (restored version)
 
Original Music by
Michael Curtis 
Leif Jonker  (as Billy Davis)
 
Cinematography by
Leif Jonker  (as Franklin Hardesty)
 
Film Editing by
Leif Jonker  (as John T. Chance)
 
Makeup Department
Kevin Brown .... special makeup effects assistant
Derin Dopps .... special makeup effects assistant
Leif Jonker .... special makeup effects artist (as Roland D. LeBay)
Gary Miller .... special makeup effects
 
Sound Department
Leif Jonker .... sound
 
Thanks
Allen Richards .... special thanks (special edition re-release)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Darkness: The Vampire Version (USA) (reissue title)
Leif Jonker's Darkness (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
90 min
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Liven: There's nothing to fear - the night takes care of its own, and we are the night. I am the breath of the beast called night - I am darkness. more

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13 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
If you like watching films where people run the entire duration of the film, look no further!, 8 July 2003
2/10
Author: DaCrakah from Raleigh, NC

This movie was horrible, simply put. It was so bad I registered with IMDb to warn you of its dangers.

I am a campy horror film expert, per se. I have watched "Redneck Zombies", "House of the Psychotic Women", "Slumber Party Massacre II" and many others. I know my schlock. And I know this movie sucks.

Three fourths of the film is comprised of scared individuals running from one side of the screen to the other. When they are not running, they are spouting non-sequitur lines, devoid of emotion or motivation. When the actors begin to be acceptable, the direction falls to pieces. There were so many jarring low-angle shots; I figured Leif Jonker had a 3 foot tall tripod. He used what I call the "Leif Maneuver" several millions times: that is, zooming out from an object of interest like an amateur. Apparently the film crew couldn't get up early enough to film a sunrise, so they filmed a sunset... and played it in reverse. With direction this lazy, you are actually impressed with the final gory scene. The only thing you can figure is that the last five minutes was filmed before the first eighty-five minutes.

If you want a good (bad) gory movie, rent "Riki-Oh" or the foundational "Dead Alive." If you are a schlock buff, and are looking for a challenge, give "Darkness" a go.

Quote o' the movie-

Vampire: It's die time!

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Top 10 Goriest? Tromafreak
barrel entertainment dvd is cut by 6 min. some is gore. coram408
Still no sequels? Tromafreak
Director Leif Jonker here - BARREL dvd is UNCUT with MORE GORE than VHS! LeifJonker
Saw this for the first time this weekend. garcia41085
Where can I get it? ichi88
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