30 Days of Night

by: Sassygirl

With all of the build up, the release of 30 Days of Night has finally arrived. The big question was, would it live up to the hype? Well, short answer, yes. It's unlike any other horror movie out there. You will not see most of the over used cliches we have all come to know. (None of the female characters are scantily clad, with huge boobs, running through a field, or no young couple gets killed while having sex) The movie stays pretty true to the innovative comic it was based on.

One characteristic of 30 Days of Night that I liked so much was the casting. The setting is Barrow, the northernmost point of Alaska. Therefore, you're not going to find many metrosexuals. The director stayed true to that. Josh Hartnett, who played the lead role of Sheriff Eben Olemaun, did a very commendable job in the role.

The best thing about the movie was the atmosphere. The tone was very eerie. The dark and extreme cold of Alaska really came through the screen. Then, there were the vampires, themselves. They were gruesome, brutal, violent, and really the stuff nightmares are made of. A true horror movie package.

For those that have not read the comic, I am not going to be a spoiler and give the ending away. However, the ending is not what one who hasn't read the comic would think it would be. The movie is unique and that is what makes it great.

Sassygirl says' do not wait for DVD. Go the the theatre now and see it!

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