fayesayers I am a horror fanatic, the first time I watched this I thought it was brilliant. It's creepy and the vampires are scary. The story is good. Danny Huston is amazing in it, a very convincing vampire, as are the rest of the cast. I can watch this movie over and over and I still love it every time.

Paul Magne Haakonsen This was actually one interesting vampire movie back in the day when it was released, because it certainly broke the form that vampire movies tended to follow, and suddenly vampires were not these overly charismatic goth-like creatures. It was nice to have the vampires turn into savage and feral creatures."30 Days of Night" has a good storyline, that is loaded with lots of action. And the concept was very interesting, nay, refreshing to say the least, because director David Slade certainly brought new and much needed blood, pardon the pun, to the vampire genre.The movie was definitely benefiting well from having great special effects and CGI. Some of the vampires, however, looked somewhat ridiculous, but it was hardly something that spoiled the movie.There was also a good cast performing the various roles and characters in the movie. It was especially interesting to see Josh Hartnett in a movie such as this, and he really stepped up to the plate and proved that he was worthy of carrying the movie."30 Days of Night" is definitely worth watching if you enjoy vampire movies that combine action with thrills. So you can sink your fangs into this movie without a doubt.

FJWWindsor Vampire films are arguably one of the most over-exposed of the horror sub-genres, but TDON is a refreshing departure from what has become mainstream vampire movies. Set in a northern Alaskan town that experiences the natural phenomenon of losing the sun for a month, the town is besieged by a group of mysterious vampires. They are vicious, pitiless creatures, intent on wiping out the human race. Ordinarily, I'd be looking for a bit of backstory to put the plot and its movement in context, and am usually annoyed when there is none. However, the lack of history of these vampires just adds to their mystique, and the sense of their eternal existence. Josh Hartnett leads a crew of more than passable actors, but Danny Huston steals the show as the vampire patriarch, Marlow. He develops a style and execution that has the viewer actually despising the character, no easy task in modern cinema. The other vampire actors also display a merciless, violent approach that have you rooting for the trapped townspeople, just as their future seems hopeless. The production values and sets are above average, as are the FX and CGI, certainly something you would expect from a big movie house like Columbia Pictures. The only thing that I couldn't wrap my mind around was the passage of time. Supposedly, these townspeople had to survive by hiding for a full thirty days, but the pacing of the vampire's killing and the thinning of the townspeople herd couldn't make me believe that they lasted that long. It was probably the most implausible part of the movie. Still, it was an entertaining thrill ride for 90 minutes.

Fella_shibby I saw this first in a theatre in 2007. Revisited it recently on a DVD. Bought the dvds of this n the sequel. Its a must watch for horror/vampire movie fans. Very different concept. I cannot recall but i must hav seen one similar concept (vampires in alaska wher the sun doesn't rise for few days). Maybe it was an episode from tales from the crypt. The plot - a group of vampires attacks a small town in northern Alaska in the middle of winter when the sun doesn't rise for 30 days. Scary uh? Well its a very good horror/survival thriller. On a visual level, this is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. There isn't a shot in the film that you wouldn't want to pause and admire. It is fast paced n well acted n directed. There's loads of blood, some flesh eating, lots of heads blown off, plenty of axe wounds, and arm ripped off, and some cut in two with a buzz saw. At times the editing became tedious coz of the fast cuts n shaky stuff which spoiled the action. Nonetheless a different vampire flick.