A Vampire's Dream Come True...

What do you get when you place humans in a small town in Alaska, cut off from the sun and the rest of the world for "30 Days of Night"? One hell of a tasty treat for vampires.

The vast array of films, novels, and other entertainment mediums depicting vampires has brought the aura of mystery and fear associated with the vampire mythology near extinction. “30 Days of Night”, based on the graphic novels written by Steve Niles (co-writer of the “30 Days of Night” screenplay) and illustrated by Ben Templesmith, attempts to resuscitate the vampires role in modern horror. Director David Slade accepts the challenge, doing away with the charismatic, seducers we’ve all come to know as vampires, and in so doing creating a new visage of horror. These primitive beasts are killers, plain and simple, hunting and feasting on their human prey. They have all but lost the ability to speak, communicating with guttural sounds. Only the vampire leader, Marlowe (Danny Huston), seems capable of speech. They are strong, quick and merciless, the perfect killing machines.

The film takes place in Barrow, Alaska, where the locals are preparing for the annual phenomenon, “30 Days of Night”, during which the sun isn’t seen. While most of the inhabitants depart south, a hundred or so remain. When a stranger (Ben Foster) rows ashore from a larger ship, bizarre happenings begin to occur. Barrow’s local sheriff, Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett), sets out to investigate these events, while his estranged wife, Stella Oleson (Melissa George) attempts to catch the last plane out of town before the sun sets. Unable to make the last flight out, Stella heads back to town, shortly thereafter the horrifying vampires arrive and all hell breaks loose. “30 Days of Night” is pulse-pounding horror that succeeds in what it set out to do, giving new life to vampires and the horror genre. Do yourself a favor, buy it or rent it, and look for the Knightmare in your dreams.


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