Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston

Based on the Steve Niles graphic novel. In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen...( read more  read more... ) wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff (Hartnett) and Deputy, a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love.

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R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Directed by: David Slade

Release Date: October 19, 2007

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DVD Release Date: February 19, 2008

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  • October 19, 2009
    Just saw it. AWESOME!! If you are a true fan of this genre, run-don't walk, to see this flick asap. (and you might wanna try to get home before dark..) he he. The setting is bleak and sufficiently creepy. The concept is absolute genius and the effects are state of the art. Vampir...( read more)e imagery is rarely portrayed in so savage a style without coming off as violence for violence' sake or just another attempt at the gross-out factor. Kudos to the filmmakers for (by all accounts) staying true to the graphic novel from which the movie was derived. I have read the graphic novel and it's truly stick to it.
  • October 5, 2009
    Loved the lighting and the brutality. Second-best vampire movie I've ever seen. It's like 28 Days Later but with vampires.
  • April 7, 2009
    Not bad vamp flick, not really scary or spooky but very bloody n gorey. The story and location is slightly original and it looks good, very slick but it kinda reminds me of AvP, the vamps aren't really like vamps more like aliens or creatures and not really effective for me. Thei...( read more)r look isn't too good but the leader of them looks quite good, different from the usual long haired look. It is very bleak and dark but the Artic location just doesn't work with vamps. There's nothing too special with the cast either, also the ending, killing the leader, how did he do it?? makes no sense really, average.
  • March 31, 2009
    I loved the premise for this film when I first heard about it- a town that's almost to the roof of the world and doesn't see the sun for 30 days is attacked by vampires. I loved this concept. I thought it was going to be a monumental film in the horror genre without sparkling vam...( read more)pires. Sadly, I was wrong.

    The casting was alright. John Hartnett becomes more of a lead playing the sheriff who is leading the remaining inhabitants in survival against the blood thirsty creatures. Melissa George plays his estranged wife, so you know where that relationship is leading. The rest of the cast is filled in nicely. The problem is really in the execution of the idea.

    Now I know that this was based on a comic book. I understand that. The problem I come up with is mainly the vampires. I went in expecting suave, elegant, Lugosi like vamps but am treated to a cross between Dawn of the Dead and I Am Legend. They just seemed so much like those creatures that my mind kept screaming "rip off". As a film this is a mildly acceptable piece that hinges more on horror than any actual tension. It's a film where you sit there wondering who's going to get sucked on (or devoured) next. An idea with so much promise that doesn't have any fuel in the tank.
  • January 1, 2009
    Is it flawed? Yes. Could it have been better? Yes. Did I enjoy the film anyway? Indeed I did and to be honest that's all that matters. Sure this is just a basic blend of films like THE THING, 28 DAYS LATER and PITCH BLACK but as long as you don't think about the many implausibili...( read more)ties in the film you should come away entertained.
  • November 3, 2009
    Mmmm... que les digo.... chafa y entretenida!
  • November 2, 2009
    I was really looking forward to this movie. I had missed it in the theater and bought when it came out on DVD because of the good reviews that I had heard. I was enjoying it up until the end of the film. It just took a turn that I thought ruined the whole feel of the movie. If on...( read more)e thing holds true in movies, it's that, you always end the movie on a good note and save the not so good stuff for the beginning or middle. You can always get the interest of the viewer back with a good ending.
  • November 1, 2009
    just wathced this yesterday im a loser..hahaha
  • October 31, 2009
    Very well done for a vampire movie of recent times. The ending was a let down but over all good movie, no boring romance in this one...
  • October 30, 2009
    Could not sit through the entire film...

Critic Reviews


October 27, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

The problem is structural. After the invasion, we're marooned with the dull survivors. full review

October 19, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim

The premise of this film has just got to be the ultimate wet dream for your average vampire. full review

October 19, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

You could make a horror film with shocking story developments and creepy twists. Or, you could just have monsters with pointy teeth jump into the frame while making loud noises. For the latter, check ... full review

October 19, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Even as stage blood flows like water, this wicked-mean vampire thriller pushes ahead with effective characters, a fantastic visual schema and a terrifying plot. full review

October 19, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I have pretty much reached my quota for vampire movies, but I shouldn't hold that against this one. If you haven't seen too many, you might like it. full review

October 19, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

30 Days is a proficient, atmospheric fangfest that does nothing you haven't seen before but still does it passably well. full review

October 18, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

30 Days of Night sparks with crackling energy. It's a symphony of shocks. full review

October 16, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Pushes things into violent, hardcore territory all too similar to Danny Boyle's zombie-outbreak flick 28 Days Later and its 2007 sequel. full review

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Comments


  • Muktidaya
    February 2, 2009
    super! i like it.
  • Daughteroftwilight
    January 26, 2009
    woooooooooowwww
    its my film no1

  • charmerjay
    August 4, 2008
    A really scary vampire flick. Not saying it's the best but it was good on it's own way. Kudos to everybody involved in the movie. I really enjoyed it. Don't watch this alone.. :P
  • thereverendtholomewplague
    May 17, 2008
    The movie would make a bit more sense if you people read the graphic novel by Steve Niles. The story is a phenomenom.
  • itbegins2005
    April 21, 2008
    Wow. I haven't seen a movie with this level of graphic bloodshed since I last saw Saving Private Ryan. Other than that, I thought it was a great shot in the arm for vampire movies- seriously, if Will Smith had gone up against THESE guys in I Am Legend, NO ONE would have complained about the monsters in that film (in fact, it could have made it one of the best films of the year!).
  • Javagurl1
    April 6, 2008
    This was a scary flik. I felt the hopelessness & terror these ppl felt. I kept waiting for the sun to rise to kill them off or scare them away but it NEVER came! They were smart too not your average "Let me suck your blood" vampires. They were scary, intense, intimidating, powerful, Etc. A truly cool flik. I've seen just about every horror flik from the 50's to now & have only felt that fear for the ppl in the flik in a few other fliks. The Shining was one of them.
    This flik rocked. If one wants to be scared shitless check this out.
  • lovecyn4ever
    March 24, 2008
    Finally a very bloody & brutal vampire film with an original story to the this genre that feels like a breath of fresh bloody air.Creepy atmosphere,good pace & few cool death scenes.Good performances by the cast, specially from Josh Hartnett.Even a good ending that i wasn't expecting just to make this film one of the best horror films of 2007.

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  • vampire26777
    March 7, 2008
    My Opinion is this movie rocks but then again Vampires and werewolves are my favorite myth creatures...
  • leduardoe07
    February 1, 2008
    that movie is real good
    the only thing i did not like was... why the goddamn vampires suddenly were gone? they didnt fuckin die?
    but the fact dat the sheriff had turned into ashes... that was a good one!
  • thereverendtholomewplague
    January 8, 2008
    I don't know why people say this movie was shit.
    This is one of the best vampire movies ...
    I do agree the vampires don't look real, but what do you expect? Real looking ones? ... theres no such thing as vampires, so don't expect real ones, but they could be more realistic.. and stop looking like office people.. I found this movie quite good in my opinion..
    all the other vampire movies are so old and suck nuts.. and the new ones, are quite boring, for example.. van helsing.. and.. dracula..Blade was alright though. This one was way better than those..It had a secure plot, and it looked amazing.. and the story made sense, if you think about it.

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