Vampire Movie: 30 Days of Night
YAY! Give me more like this one! I have to say, I think 30 Days of Night just made it onto my favorite vampire movie list.
30 Days of Night
I had seen it before when it first came out and I remember really liking it. Seeing it again years later after seeing so many bad vampire movies in between brought it home how AWESOME a scary vampire movie can be! Thank you David Slade!
This movie was great. The storyline was fun…simple, but fun.
Set in the northern most town in Alaska, Barrow (population teeeeeny tiny!) is overrun by a pack of nasty, yet mesmerizing vampires. They have chosen this particular town because it is basked in darkness as the sun sets for an entire month.
The First Night
Then all hell breaks loose! These vampires are SCARY. They are dirty, bloody, elven looking creatures with black eyes and rows of sharp pointy teeth that screech at each other in an animal-sounding language. The leader sounds like he is speaking some form of extremely guttural Klingon. Yeah, awesome!
Marlowe - Vampire Leader
These scary bloodsuckers are strong, fast, vicious and smart. No angsty mood swings sexiness or sparkle in these guys! But they do get all whiney and flamey when they are exposed to UV light or the sun. Classic! They prey and hunt the town until mostly all the people are dead.
Creepy scary vampire chick
Based on the 3-issue comic book written by Steve Niles & illustrated by Ben Templesmith (thanks guys for an awesome story!!), the sheriff of this small town and his estranged (then not so estranged) wife hide and then take charge and try to save their small town. It is chock full of chase scenes, suspense, gore, love and overall vampy kickass fight scenes. There is even a scene with a gory kid vampire! Damn, we need more vampire movies like this!
Survival mode
It’s a classically crafted story that comes full circle with a somewhat poetic ending. And leaves it open for a sequel, surprise surprise!
Overall — Loved it! VVVV (4 fangaroos for 30 Days of Night)
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