30 Days of Night

Pros: The film's tone was tense and scary.
Cons: Hey, its a horror film adapted from a comic book, what are you expecting?

I finally got to see 30 Days of Night when it came out on DVD. Thanks to mixed reviews in the theaters, it came and went before I could see it at the movies. My son and I both like vampire movies, and while this film certainly wasn't eligible for ...

Pros: Cool visuals, nice concept
Cons: Over-cliched, plenty of storyline holes

Based on a 2002 comic book miniseries, 30 Days of Night is a modern day vampire flick. Sam Raimi is listed among the producers, it’s directed by David Slade and stars Josh Hartnett among a posse of lesser names. 30 ...

Pros: interesting premise, cool performances, good character arcs
Cons: too violent and gory

When it comes to northern towns, Barrow, Alaska is about as far north as you can go - this side of the world - without shaking Santa's hand. Perched on the northern coast of Alaska, this place is so far north, there's a period - from late November to ...

Pros: Clever premise, some startles and surprises.
Cons: Not very scary vampires.

Welcome to Barrow, Alaska, the top of the world and the home of a yearly month of night. The hardened residents of this town pride themselves on their ability to live here, reasoning that few others could survive in such unforgiving environs. And so, as ...

Pros: Hartnett, some great sequences, visuals, rated R
Cons: A bit too melodramatic

Here’s the deal: a vampire movie just came out over the weekend that’s the best one since the original Blade and its rated R, starring Josh Hartnett. Maybe this sentence isn’t as groundbreaking as you’d think. Sure, Blade ...

Pros: Interesting setting, flashes of cinematography, showdown at end
Cons: Murky texture, felt like too much was taken from other films.

Take a reverse version of Insomnia, "The Diary of Anne Frank", vampires (Nosferatu / Underworld) and 28 Days Later, throw it all in a blender and maybe you'd get something like 30 Days of Night. Personally I'm a ...

Pros: It's a horror film that's genuinely scary.
Cons: Portrayal of time passing is not excellent.

As soon as '30 Days Of Night' was released I wanted to watch it immediately. I'm a huge fan of the horror genre, and from the advertising this looked as though it was going to be absolutely brilliant. When I watched the film my suspicions were confirmed ...

Pros: Change the title to "Vampires in Alaska," add Samuel L. Jackson, it's an instant classic.
Cons: If cliches were bricks, this movie would be... an enormous pile of bricks.

As a Halloween treat, I skipped out on doing some work and went to go see 30 Days of Night with some friends. Well hey, it has vampires, so what the heck. The movie takes place in isolated Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost town in the United ...

Pros: Plenty of action, bloodletting, courage, visual fun
Cons: Plays fast and loose with vampire lore

There was a "Munsters" episode forty years ago and more in which Grandpa threatened to go off and live in Greenland, where the nights were six months long. All in all, a very sensible reason for a vampire to live there. The idea lay dormant until ...

Pros: Ben Foster
Cons: Silly mistakes by survivors almost make you want to cheer for the vampires

From Buffy to Underworld, I love vampire themed movies and shows. Although I'm not a huge fan of gore movies I sat down to watch 30 Days of Night with a open mind but soon starting realizing that this movie left a lot to be desired. ...

Pros: Great Premise, good actors. Visually compelling and creepy.
Cons: The pacing, like the vampires, sucked.

30 Days of Night (2007) Directed by David Slade. The Plot The town of Barrow Alaska is the northern most American town, and it spends one month of the year in total darkness. Usually, most of the town evacuates during this time, ...

Pros: Special Effects were good
Cons: weak plot, too like other movies

Here is one film that I really wanted to see. Billed as terrifying and bloody, it seemed to be my kind of film. Lots of blood and gore and generally a really scary film. I was so looking forward to watching it! Not that I am a fan of Josh Hartnett or ...

Pros: Good cast; great scares
Cons: Shaky shots; Melissa George

As the town of Barrow, Alaska enters 30 days of nightfall, vampires arrive and begin their reign of terror, killing everyone in sight. With little time to spare, a group of survivors, led by the town's sheriff (Josh Hartnett) and deputy (Melissa George), ...

Pros: cool premise
Cons: stupid vampires, inconsistent plot, no character development, random ending

In Barrow, Alaska, the sun sets for 65 days. The prolonged darkness has made the town of Barrow a targeted feeding ground for vampires, who realize they can go there without fear of daylight. Sheriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett) after investigating a ...

Pros: Ummm, well, I'm sure they all tried hard to make a good movie .....
Cons: .... but they failed.

30 DAYS OF NIGHT is based on a comic book; that should be taken as a warning. The storyline rehashes bits and pieces of several other movies -- Dracula, Insomnia, The Thing, even Anne Frank. It has a few innovations - but in my opinion not ...