Continuity mistake: After Mae scares off the horse it runs to the background of the shot. Caleb then playfully throws a rope around Mae and between shots the horse vanishes. (00:08:35)
Jack Vaughan
5th Apr 2021
Near Dark (1987)
16th Mar 2021
Near Dark (1987)
Continuity mistake: During Homer's death scene, just as he explodes from sunlight exposure, you can see Jesse's car parked down the road (behind Homer) but a moment before Jesse was shown driving towards Homer. (01:28:27)
16th Mar 2021
Near Dark (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Caleb goes to ram the motel bungalow with the van, there is a close-up shot of a cop starting to move out of the way, then cut to a shot from inside the van and the cop has suddenly vanished. (01:00:31)
16th Mar 2021
Near Dark (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Caleb runs for the van you can see bullet injuries on his pants leg before he gets shot. (00:59:29)
16th Mar 2021
Near Dark (1987)
Continuity mistake: At the motel, when Jesse rents the bungalow, there is a rubber mat in front of the service bell that moves around between shots. (00:55:28)
16th Mar 2021
Near Dark (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Severen kills the biker against the jukebox, the wall behind is clear of blood. A minute or so later, as Severen goes to kill the bartender, you can see the biker lying dead against the jukebox but now there is a large amount of blood sprayed on the wall. (00:47:21 - 00:48:45)
16th Mar 2021
Near Dark (1987)
Continuity mistake: After feeding on Mae for the first time Caleb kisses her and the blood smears on his face move around between shots. (00:28:41)
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