30 Days of Night

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The ads for this latest release from Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures production company says that 30 Days of Night reinvents the vampire.

However, I would that there isn’t much to reinvent with vampires — they are undead creatures that live off of blood. Since this film based on a graphic novel, I would definitely say that the vampires are more stylized than what you would usually see in films.

The plot is unique with the fact that the vampires are in Alaska during a month of total darkness. As a result, after the initial feeding frenzy, the film becomes a survival story similar in vein to zombie films.

I wouldn’t say that 30 Days of Night is the best vampire movie, however I do have to say that I thought it was a fairly decent one.

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.