30 Days of Night (2007)
30 Days of Night doesn’t break any new ground as far as vampire movies go but that’s not to say it isn’t a great movie. It gets you from the beginning; setting the scene for exactly how isolated and desolate this little town in Alaska really is. From there, the movie has you in its grip and doesn’t let go.
The thing about 30 Days of Night is that if you let go of the fact that vampires aren’t real, it’s a very believable movie. The cast, led by Josh Hartnett, does an amazing job of convincing you they’re scared for their lives and horrified by what they’re witnessing.
The cheese-factor is surprisingly low for a vampire movie and is without the typical attempts at humor from a wise-cracking hero which seem to have become a staple in vampire movies. The vampires themselves aren’t completely original, but are truly frightening and actually behave like the creatures they are instead of humans with pointy teeth and a thirst for blood.
Quick Review: There were few negative reviews for 30 Days of Night, but I have a suspicion those were mostly from people that weren’t fans of horror movies. This is a vampire movie the way vampires movies are meant to be – bloody and scary.
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