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Director:
Leif Jonker
Writer:
Leif Jonker
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Release Date:
18 March 1997 (Spain) See more »
Genre:
Horror See more »
Tagline:
Even the dead will scream.
Plot:
A small community is besieged by vampires. After he watches friends ravaged in a convenience store,... See more » | Add synopsis »
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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
Michele 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 

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
Mister Lobo .... special 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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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:Unrated | Spain:18 | Germany:18 | Argentina:18
Filming Locations:
Augusta, Kansas, USASee more »
Company:
13th Dream EntertainmentSee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
John:We've got to leave here! He is coming! It's too late! We're already dead!See more »

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User Reviews

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3 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
A stylish, yet uneven vampire film, 12 February 2000
Author: mizziah74 from st. louis, mo

Leif Jonker's DARKNESS is a mixed bag.

The nomadic vampire Liven (Randall Aviks) wanders from town to town, creating havoc (and vampires) wherever he goes. Hot on his trail is Toby (Gary Miller), a sole-survivor of one of Liven's murderous rampages. Hellbent on destroying him (as well as any other vampire he happens to come across), Toby bands together with a group of teens from the latest town to fall victim to Liven's carnage.

That's about it for the plot, but that's not really the point of this film. It's more of an excuse for flashy camerawork and excessively gory effects. This is where the strength of this film lies.

The biggest problem with this film is the lighting (or the lack thereof!). The film is aptly named DARKNESS, since most of the time you can't tell what's going on! There are numerous scenes where there's just enough light to make out the image on screen, but not much else. The film would've definitely benefited from a few extra lights!

Although none of the youthful cast give spectacular performances (most of them seem to just be making up their lines as they scream frantically at each other), but within the context of the film, the actors do a decent enough job. Randall Aviks isn't as menacing as he tries to be. He looks more like a heavy-metal groupie than a vampire, but his scenes are minimal, so his presence isn't totally annoying.

The main attraction in DARKNESS is the gore, and it spills by the gallon! They're impressively done and they're graphic, as well as plentiful!

Jonker does his best to overcome his technical limitations to create a pretty cool little film, creating some memorable and haunting images - especially at the gruesome climax!

I'd like to see Jonker do something else, but I guess he's fallen off the planet. I've read reports in Fangoria that he was working on a film entitled "The Demon Machine". Anybody know anything about this? Hopefully Jonker will put together another project soon. If DARKNESS is any indication of his talent, he may very well have a promising career (provided that he invests in some more light kits).

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