Wasn't bad, but needed better direction

Rating: 7/10 (2 March 2008)

A fairly original take on vampires given the drivel that's been passed out for the last several years (Dracula 2000, anyone?). Some decent scares, creepy ambiance, and surprisingly good acting (I generally despise Josh Hartnett, but he really didn't suck). The casting was typical Hollywood young & beautiful. I thought they missed an opportunity to show some new faces, especially native Alaskans/Innuits.
What I think keeps this from being a top-tier horror flick is the pacing. It just didn't flow well. There was a missed opportunity to highlight the isolation, claustrophobia and tedium of the character's situation, something nailed perfectly in the film's obvious progenitor, The Thing.