30 Days Of Night (2007)

A good film...

I have never been much for horror movies or movies with a lot of gore in them, but when i first read the 30 Days of Night novel, not the graphic novel, I was hooked. It was a great book and I desperately wanted to see the movie.
So I rented the movie and i really liked it. It wasn't as gorey as I thought it would be ( and I don't know what other people think about the gore, but i thought they used a good amount of it...it wasn't really overpowering the viewer with blood and flying body parts, like blood squirting out of someones arm like a garden hose)
There were a few decapitation scenes that were a bit creepy, but didn't really bother me.The movie did have a good plot up until the end. The climax was merely a small fight between the lead vampire and the head sheriff, but I'll try not to spoil too much of the film. overall I think that this movie is worth a watch, and before you buy it...I would recomend renting it at your nearest video store before buying it, and depending on how much you liked the film, make your move after that.

Hope this reveiw was helpful! July 16, 2008

Nothing You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

I agree with several of the reviewers who noted this movie's lack
of characterization. Because it takes you so quickly from day to
night, one never gets a sense of the town's personality or a proper
feel for the backgrounds of any of its characters. A bit of insight into
the estrangement of the leads and the context of their relationship
would have anchored the film emotionally. The context for the
ship that allegedly brought the vampires to the town was also
absent. I wanted to know where they were from and what brought
them to Barrow other than the obvious absence of sunlight. Two
other things that bothered me were the subtitles and the incoherent
babbling of the lead vampire. All I could get from his incessant
rambling was some sort of anger over the fact that no one believed
in them. The fight sequence at the end and the very last scene between
the two leads were also weak. I've seen vampire movies I liked better
than this, namely Blade and From Dusk 'Til Dawn. This movie had
atmosphere and Josh Hartnett and Melissa George did a fair acting job,
but I feel the film's plot needed more meat on its bones. July 12, 2008

The best since Near Dark

Good vampire movies are few and far between these days. Even John Carpenter's Vampires was only average and Francis Ford Coppolas Dracula never quite reached the heights it should of. So for me this is the best vampire film since Near Dark over 20 years ago.

An Alaskan town is brought under seige by a small army of vampires. The reason for this and why a human brought them to the the town in the first place is never explained. But once they arrive its a roller-coaster ride. Be warned it is extremly violent and not for the faint hearted. Unlike a few reviewers I thought the vampires themselves were very believable. Both incredibly powerful (at night anyway) and utterly souless. However some of their dialogue was very clunky and did leave a lot to be desired.

This has no relation to the gothic vampire movies of Hammer films and the like. Sure the vampires can't survive in daylight, but stakes through the heart and holy water are not part of the equation!

So a very entertaining and violent movie that I look forward to watching again soon.
July 10, 2008

Fun vampire movie

It runs a little long. However the story, action and characters are strong enough to make it work. Fun, thrilling vampire film. July 7, 2008

Not for the weak of heart

Talk about a bloodfest, if you are weak of heart and afraid of blood, this is not for you. But if you are like me and can watch anything with the lights off and no one in the house, this the film for you. Very violent and plenty of intense moments. This is the kind of movie thats jumps out the screen at you at the theatre or whereever you maybe. July 3, 2008

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