**The following is a long form review that I originally wrote in 2010.** A new-age, brilliant vampire movie that never got the acclaim it rightfully deserved. _30 Days of Night_ is one of the few films I like that I can never understand why other people don’t. Though I do prefer other movies like _Revolver, Doomsday and Donnie Darko_ to it, with those I can always understand when people don’t see in them what…
They're Coming!
This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction.
Top Cast
Josh Hartnett
Eben Oleson
Melissa George
Stella Oleson
Danny Huston
Marlow
Ben Foster
The Stranger
Mark Boone Junior
Beau Brower
Mark Rendall
Jake Oleson
Amber Sainsbury
Denise
Manu Bennett
Billy
Megan Franich
Iris
Craig Hall
Wilson Bulosan
Chic Littlewood
Isaac Bulosan
Nathaniel Lees
Carter Davies
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Lucy Ikos
Joel Tobeck
Doug Hertz
Kate Elliott
Dawn
Camille Keenan
Kirsten Toomey
Reviews
Barrow, Alaska. The most northern town in the United States, where for 30 days every year it is has no sunlight. This is the perfect opportunity for a gang of merciless, & blood-thirsty vampires to feed on the remaining inhabitants of this small town, after most leave for the month of darkness. As people are leaving, and others are making preparations for their time of hibernation, mysterious occurrences are…
Eh, it's OK.
It's tense, it is bloody, it's not perfect This is not a bad movie by any stretch, but the lack of ways of telling how the story and the world progresses (since it is all dark, all the time) makes it feel inevitable, or rushed, interchangeably. It is an odd sensation for a narrative. The casting is good, and the direction solid, and it is certainly not a bad movie, but pacing-wise it feels... off somehow.
FAQ about 30 Days of Night
What is 30 Days of Night about?
This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the…
When was 30 Days of Night released?
30 Days of Night was released in 2007.
What genres does 30 Days of Night belong to?
30 Days of Night is categorised as Horror, Thriller.
Who stars in 30 Days of Night?
The cast of 30 Days of Night includes Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster, Mark Boone Junior.