30 DAYS OF NIGHT

(2007)

written by Steve Niles, Stuart Beattie, & Brian Nelson

directed by David Slade

reviewed by Adam Armstrong

4.12.09

Do vampires freeze?

A stranger (Ben Foster) comes to Barrow, Alaska right before the annual 30 days of night and begins to sabotage all forms of communication and escape. Sheriff Eben Oleoson (Josh Hartnett) starts to investigate these crimes while trying to get the town ready for the impending darkness. In the diner Eben and his estranged wife, Stella (Melissa George), arrest the stranger only to find that they are in much more danger from something else. Soon vampires arrive and begin to raze the town. The survivors try to move around and hide but their numbers are shrinking as the days go by. Finally, on the eve of the first day of light, the survivors are trapped and Eben has to do something drastic to save them.

This was pretty cool. I’m not a big fan of vampires in modern media but 30 Days of Night brought the vampire back to its bestial beginnings. The movie overall lacked substance but there was enough cool happenings to keep me interested along with an ending that was well worth watching everything that preceded it, including the less than stellar acting.

Well worth renting: 4.5 out of 5