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30 Days of Night
Vampires have discovered that Barrow, Alaska, offers the perfect combination of human flesh and 30-day absence of sunlight, so they descend upon the town like the darkness they require, devouring all but a small number of survivors, among them two sheriffs, Eban Oleson (Hartnett) and his estranged wife Stella (George). The story, based on a graphic novel series, unfolds as a horrible game of hide-and-seek, with the town's surviving inhabitants eventually discovering how to rid themselves of the bloodthirsty pestilence. The biggest problem is the predictability and repetition of the storyline, but with no shortage of stylized violent horror for those with an unquenchable thirst for such things. A great twist on the classic vampire story not to be missed by admirers of the genre.
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Every year Barrow, Alaska has one month of total darkness. Taking advantage of this, a army of vampires ransack the town; killing all those they encounter and painting the screen red (instead of rationing their food like responsible, grown-up vampires) until a small group of survives fight back. Based on a graphic novel, the premise is promising, but writer-directer team of Brian Nielson and David Slade manage to ruin it with their usual bad dialogue and sloppy camera-work. Also, one has to wonder how much, if any, blood is actually ingested by the vampires as they seem more interested in ripping through bodies just for the sake of doing so and not so much for the sake of feeding. Followed by '30 Days Of Night: Dark Days.'
Interesting premise and lots of fun (if you like this kind of thing). Kind of like the remake of Dawn of the Dead's fast zombies, these vampires are the ultimate running, jumping and killing machines. No romance, no sexy vampire cliches (OK they do dress mostly in black), just plain creepy...think of the silent film image of Nosferatu, and Salem's Lot. Hartnett is not bad as the beleaguered town sheriff, and the atmosphere of the dark and cold Alaska town is effective. Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma) does a great minor role of a psycho who may or may not be connected with the vampires. There's some good humor to measure.
Pretty fun, although probably could've been cut down by about 15 minutes.
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English
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Sony Pictures Home Video, Not Yet Released
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