One hell of a night...30 days long!

Rating: 8/10 (27 October 2007)

Exceptional thriller directed by David Slade. Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost town in America is usually prepared for that time when the winter sun sets and doesn't come back up for 30 days and nights. Freezing wind blows the snow and from the darkness a group of strangers arrive; and they are very hungry, for they are an evil force to reckon with...they are vampires. Trying to combat this terror is Barrow's Sheriff(Josh Hartnett)and his estranged wife(Melissa George), a gun carrying state employee. They are part of a very small group of potential survivors that keeps getting smaller. Can they hold out until the next sunrise? I really liked the visuals of blowing snow and especially the aerial view of the bloody snow left by the bloodthirsty gang of vampires. The scenes of the blood suckers feeding are super. This is one of the best vampire flicks in quite a while. The finale is pretty stunning. Hartnett is very good. Ms. George proves to be talented and a looker. Also in the cast: Danny Huston, Joel Tobeck, Manu Bennett and Mark Boone Junior.