A very angry vampire movie
Released in cinemas in 2007, 30 days of night by David Slade has an attractive cast and a good idea. There we find, among others, talents such as Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston and Ben Foster. It all begins in Alaska, in the small town of Barrow. He and his inhabitants are preparing, like every year, to spend a month without the sun. A “foreigner” – this is his name – then disembarks from a ship and sabotages the city’s means of communication with the outside world. In the evening, bloodthirsty creatures, very lively vampires with great physical strengthsacked Barrow and massacred its population.
The town sheriff, Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett), his wife Stella (Melissa George) and her brother, Jake (Mark Rendall), take refuge in the attic of a house. Two weeks later, taking advantage of a day when the weather was “milky”, with a clear sky, they finally left their refuge…
Small film that has become a cult
Produced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, 30 days of night succeeds in his bet. Filmed on a budget of 30 million dollars, it makes money 75.5 million in worldwide box office receipts. Reviews of the film are mixed, but despite some inconsistencies in the screenplay, it is recognized as a careful production and rather inspired casting.
Adapted from the comic of the same name, David Slade’s film attracted attention a little controversy at the time of his casting. In fact, in the comic, Eben Oleson is actually called Eben Olemaun and is Inuit. This didn’t stop the film from being a success when released on DVD, with over $25 million in sales. It is also at the origin of an included franchise two miniseries, Traces of blood in 2007 and Dust to dust in 2008. Another film, sequel to 30 days of night It is entitled 30 days of night: dark dayspublished in 2010.
The film is released from the Netflix catalog on October 18thlast chance to (re)see it on the platform.
Source: Cine Serie
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