Day 25
30 Days of Night (2007)
I remember seeing director David Slade's vision of vampires in theatres. Funnily enough, he went on to direct a very different interpretation of vampires later in his career with The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Two different forms of the creatures who supposedly roam at night.
This film takes place in Barrows, Alaska, the northern most town in the US. In the winter, they experience 30 days of night as the earth's rotation limits the sunlight. What a perfect setting for vampires to come in and ravage the town, right? Who's to stop them, you ask? How about Sheriff Josh Hartnett?!
While dealing with personal issues, his estranged wife for one, he must now save the town from these blood-thirsty beasts. There are some cinematically cool scenes, specifically dealing with blood on the white snow as well as the scene where the vampires light the oil on fire creating this glowing cage.
I enjoy this movie for how creative it is. The vampires send out a human, who wants to become one of them, to cut off all communication of the little town, including burning cell phones, killing sled dogs and tearing apart a helicopter. Once the town is secluded from the outside world, the vampires attack, swarming in to devour anything in their path. Never pristine looking (they are always covered in blood), you see how viciously they attack their prey (all teeth are used, not just the typical two).
The interesting (but again, kind of predictable) ending is clever, but of course, has repercussions. I would be interested to see something about how the town comes to terms with the bloodbath that has occurred...as well as the survivors. Oh wait...you can always tune into 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010), which was released straight to video without any original cast members. Hmmm...
Similar Movies:
Interview With A Vampire (1994)
30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
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Session 9 (2001)
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