Near Dark (1987)

This is Kathryn Bigelow's second film, it appears. She also co-wrote this one. A very young Adrian Pasdar (married to Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks for many years) is a cowboy who falls in lust with a beautiful young gal one night in the parking lot of the corner store. He gives her a ride home, and she bites him. He becomes a very reluctant vampire. He doesn't want to kill and would rather return home to his dad and sister. He cannot, though, as he must stay close to Mae, the vampire who bit him.

I  believe this is a cult classic. It is atmospheric, violent, has a strong Mad Max vibe, and great performances. There is a little kid vampire who is really great. He is played by Joshua John Miller, the half brother of Jason Patric. An acting family.

Bishop and Lt. Vasquez from Aliens are in this movie, which always makes me curious. Did they recommend each other for various rules in different movies? Is there a common producer I didn't notice?

The ending of this is a little different - not traditional vampire, and not traditional at all really. (There is more than one person saving the day, including women.)