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30 Days of Night

(2007) Horror - Rated R

Directed by: David Slade

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George

Overview: Hungry vampires descend on a remote Alaskan town that goes dark for one month every year.

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  • 30 Days of Night

    A lawman (Josh Hartnett) and an ever-shrinking band of survivors must fend off hungry vampires who have come to feed during an Alaskan town's annual month of darkness.

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    When the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires – including their leader, Marlow (Danny Huston, pictured) – it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinThe Stranger (Ben Foster, pictured) warns the residents of the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, that they are about to be invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to Sherriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett, pictured) and an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty Griffin
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    REELZ REVIEW
    "This vampire movie with a novel twist makes for a refreshing anomaly: a horror flick that's actually scary...."  [more]
    — Thomas Leupp

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    • m0vi3fr3ak

      02/22/08 11:33 PM
      This movie rocks!!! it had me on the edge of my seat the whole freakin' time. I'm that kinda person that likes a good Vampire story everyonce in a while. Dracula of course!, Van Helsing very awsome, 30 Days of Night...i can't take the awsomeness anymore
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    • Thomas Leupp

      ReelzChannel.com, October 17, 2007


      Danny Huston, not a guy to mess withAdapted from the beloved graphic novel by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, the vampire flick 30 Days of Night breathes new life into a stale genre with a twist so ingenious you wonder why no one had ever thought of it before.


      The movie's inspiration stems from its novel setting: Barrow, Alaska, an isolated town forced to endure an entire month without sunlight each year on account of its close proximity to the North Pole. Thus relieved of their primary weakness -- sunlight -- the nocturnal bloodsuckers of 30 Days of Night are instantly rendered that much more terrifying when they arrive to feast upon Barrow's unsuspecting residents.


      Josh Hartnett stars as Eben Oleson, the plucky town sheriff tasked with figuring out how to deal with the unwanted guests. His mission quickly shifts to one of survival, however, when it becomes evident that the pasty-faced adversaries are virtually invulnerable to standard methods of self-defense. This gang of vampires, led by a particularly sinister-looking Danny Huston, clearly descends from a strain infinitely more vicious than the standard Count Chocula variety. They're not content to merely feast on the blood of their victims; they want the whole body, Josh Hartnett, not all that intimidatingguts and all. As the superhuman predators gorge indiscriminately on the town's largely defenseless population, Eben and a handful of comrades search desperately for a way to survive until the darkness is lifted.


      Part of what makes 30 Days of Night superior to recent horror flicks is the quality of the writing, which is a cut above the admittedly low standards of the genre. The script, courtesy of screenwriters Niles, Stuart Beattie and Brian Nelson, features remarkably little exposition. For the most part, they're content to allow us viewers to figure things out for ourselves, making for a much more satisfying -- and far more frightening -- experience.


      30 Days of Night lags considerably in the middle, as the repetitive pattern of "We can't stay here; we gotta keep moving" grows increasingly tiresome. Problems with pacing are evident throughout the film, which suffers considerably from excessive lulls in the action. I also could have done without the superfluous romantic subplot Hartnett's character and his estranged wife, played by Melissa George.


      Director David Slade (Hard Candy) packs 30 Days of Night with more than enough gore to satisfy the genre fanboys, while paying just enough attention to story and character to make the film appealing to the rest of us who don't subscribe to Fangoria.


      SPOILER AHEAD


      As far is the cast is concerned, the only real standout performance comes from Ben Foster. In the role of The Ben Foster, godStranger, a mysterious outsider who helps pave the way for the vampire invasion, Foster is in many ways scarier than his bloodsucking counterparts. Though The Stranger appears to die in the film, expect him to return for a sequel.


      30 Days of Night may not be on par with horror classics like The Shining or The Exorcist, but it ranks well ahead of the Saws and Hostels of the world, and is far superior to recent vampire flicks like Blade and Bloodrayne. 


      ReelzChannel Rating:  7


      Disagree? Let me know at tleupp@reelzchannel.com.

  • 26 photos. Click to enlarge.

    Director David Slade (left) discusses a scene with Josh Harnett (center), Mark Boone Junior (right rear), and Melissa George (right front) on the set of Columbia Pictures’ vampire horror-thriller, 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires – including their leader, Marlow (Danny Huston, pictured) – it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires – including their leader, Marlow (Danny Huston, pictured) – it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires – including their leader, Marlow (Danny Huston, pictured) – it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires – including their leader, Marlow (Danny Huston, pictured) – it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinThe Stranger (Ben Foster, pictured) warns the residents of the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, that they are about to be invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to Sherriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett, right), his estranged wife, Stella (Melissa George, left), and an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors – including the sheriff’s estranged wife, Stella (Melissa George, pictured) and young Gail Robbins (Rachel Maitland-Smith) – to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires – including their leader, Marlow (Danny Huston, right) – it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors including Kirsten Toomey (Camille Keenan, left) – to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Courtesy of Columbia PicturesZurial (John Rawls, pictured) is one of the group of bloodthirsty vampires that invades the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to Sherriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett, pictured) and an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to Sherriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett, pictured) and an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night.When the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors – including the sheriff’s estranged wife, Stella (Melissa George, pictured) – to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors – including the sheriff’s estranged wife, Stella (Melissa George, pictured) – to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires – including their leader, Marlow (Danny Huston, pictured) – it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Courtesy of Columbia PicturesArvin (Andrew Stehlin, pictured) is one of the group of bloodthirsty vampires that invades the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinArvin (Andrew Stehlin, left), a vampire, takes on Denise (Amber Sainsbury, center) and town sheriff Eben Oleson (John Hartnett, right) in the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires – including their leader, Marlow (Danny Huston, foreground left) – it’s up to Sheriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett, foreground right) and an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to Sherriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett, pictured) and an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Courtesy of Columbia PicturesWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to Sherriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett, pictured) and an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to Sherriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett, right), his estranged wife, Stella (Melissa George, center), Billy Kitka (Manu Bennett, left), and an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinIris (Megan Franich, pictured) is one of the group of bloodthirsty vampires that invades the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Courtesy of Columbia PicturesWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Courtesy of Columbia PicturesWhen the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is invaded by a group of bloodthirsty vampires, it’s up to an ever-shrinking group of survivors to do anything and everything they can to last until daylight in Columbia Pictures’ 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Courtesy of Columbia PicturesDavid Slade (pictured) takes the helm of Columbia Pictures’ vampire horror-thriller, 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty GriffinDirector David Slade (pictured) prepares for a scene with Josh Hartnett (right) on the set of Columbia Pictures’ vampire horror-thriller, 30 Days of Night. Photo credit: Kirsty Griffin

    • m0vi3fr3ak

      02/22/08 11:33 PM
      This movie rocks!!! it had me on the edge of my seat the whole freakin' time. I'm that kinda person that likes a good Vampire story everyonce in a while. Dracula of course!, Van Helsing very awsome, 30 Days of Night...i can't take the awsomeness anymore
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  • Cast

    Actor Josh Hartnett
    Actor Melissa George
    Actor Danny Huston
    Actor Ben Foster

    Crew

    Director David Slade
    Producer Sam Raimi
    Producer DO NOT USE
    Producer Robert G. Tapert
    Producer Rob Tapert
    Executive Producer Joe Drake
    Executive Producer Nathan Kahane
    Executive Producer Mike Richardson
    Writer Steve Niles
    Writer Stuart Beattie
    Writer Brian Nelson

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  • Will Ben Foster return for a 30 Days of Night sequel?

    FosterAt a brief Q&A a few weeks ago, the producers of the upcoming vampire flick 30 Days of Night revealed that they were so impressed with Ben Foster's scene-stealing performance that they added additional scenes to give him more screen time. Playing a crazed stranger who collaborates with the gang of vampires when they attack an isolated Alaska town, Foster was in many ways scarier than the majority of his bloodsucking counterparts.

    SPOILER WARNING

    Though Foster's character appears to die in the film (and is definitely killed off in the graphic novel upon which it is based), there's a significant likelihood he'll return for a sequel. "We love Ben and we love (Ben's character) The Stranger," 30 Days of Night screenwriter Brian Nelson teased during an exclusive interview today with ReelzChannel.com. "I'll just tantalizingly say it is possible you might see more of The Stranger in the future."

    It's welcome news. Such a return would be contingent on Foster's cooperation, of course, and Nelson admitted that he hadn't yet discussed it with the actor. He also declined to state whether The Stranger would return in human or vampire form.

    Look for our full interview with Nelson on Wednesday.


    30 Days of Night - Trailer

    Based on the graphic novel and starring Josh Hartnett.

    Posted 10/15/2007 by Thomas

    Ben Foster | Brian Nelson | 30 Days of Night | 3:10 to Yuma

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  • Check out 26 bloody images from 30 Days of Night

    Beware of skinhead vampires!While the Saw movies have dominated the Halloween box office in recent years, a new challenger is emerging in the annual battle for horror dominance. 30 Days of Night, based on the acclaimed graphic novel from Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith and starring Josh Hartnett, opens a week before Saw IV and is enjoying some impressive buzz, despite the fact that it stars Josh Hartnett. Looks like Jigsaw will finally get a run for his money this year.

    Don't believe me? Head to our 30 Days of Night page, click on the "Photos" tab and see for yourself, jerk.


    Next Showing: 30 Days of Night opens October 19th.

    30 Days of Night - Trailer

    An Alaskan town is attacked by a gang of vampires.

    Posted 10/02/2007 by Thomas

    Josh Hartnett | 30 Days of Night | Saw IV

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