Vampires On The Snow.

Rating: Null/10 (3 January 2009)

David Slade directs with a vampire flick. So what makes this different from other vampire movies? Well, the answer is nothing except that it is set in the far North where there is a season of 30 days of night (thus, these vamps will be safe from sunlight and rule for 30 days but there is a moment when Hartnett's character tries to kill them with UV but they are quick to cut off the power...). It is a very atmospheric film because the survivors are also victims of the weather and the whole little town itself plays a role. Slade manages to create a sense of isolation. The performances are... well, pretty much what you would expect from such films. The actors do the best they can with what's given. Josh Hartnett is quite alright as the hero. Melissa George is lovely. Ben Foster is annoying. However, it was hilarious to see Danny Huston in vampire mode. He is one of the last actors I would expect to see play a vampire. The vampire scenes are funny too. Especially when Huston's character talks gibberish to his cult and snorts order to his sidekick. '30 Days of Night' is strictly for horror fans. Normally I would choose a dozen other movies before deciding to watch this one but my mother and siblings really enjoy this kind of flick and I enjoy watching their reaction to it.