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| Directed by | Jeffrey Arsenault |
| Written by | Jeffrey Arsenault |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Arsenault |
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| Edited by | Jeffrey Arsenault |
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Release date | June 30, 1993 |
Running time | 77 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Night Owl, a 1993 vampire film directed by Jeffrey Arsenault, starring John Leguizamo and James Raftery.
Jake (Raftery) is a brooding vampire/squatter who picks up women in nightclubs and while having sex with them, slices their necks with a matte knife and drinks their blood. One night he murders Zohra, the sister of Angel (Leguizamo), who begins a desperate search to find her killer. Meanwhile, Jake falls in love with Anne Guish, a performance artist, and tries desperately to resist his urge for fresh blood. Ultimately, Jake and Angel's paths cross.
The film was shot in New York City's Alphabet City, making it the first in a succession of gritty black and white vampire films set in the same area of New York City, followed by Nadja and The Addiction . Leguizamo, in one of his first roles, went on to major stardom with films like Moulin Rouge! , Carlito's Way and Land of the Dead . Raftery now writes music and performs under the name Rat Wakes Red. Retitled Nite Owl when released on DVD. Not to be confused with a film of the same name starring Jennifer Beals. During the two-year time span of shooting the film, Arsenault directed Leguizamo in his first one-man show, Mambo Mouth, Off-Broadway.
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