Return to barrow as well as the tiein novel 30 days of night. Dark days starts with another brilliant premise to exploitthe polar pun intended opposite of the first film. The movie cast includes josh hartnett, melissa george, ben foster, and danny huston. When eben finds out hell do anything to save his brother,but will he make it in time. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of. After an alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a. Only the small towns husbandandwife sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction. The story of an isolated alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon.
For 30 days each year this town experiences total darkness, known as a polar night. The spare comic 30 days of night remains notable mainly for steve niles ingenious premise of vampires feasting in the permanent midnight of northernmost alaska, and for the graphic intensity of ben templesmiths drawings, which risk incoherence in the service of creepy impressionism. Dane is a vampire that appears in 30 days of night. Launched in 2007, 30 days of night is an american gore and horror movie inspired by the comic book series with an identical title.
Fleeing the site of a secondary vampire infestation in the cold wilds of alaska, a band of survivors arrive at a climate change facility during the final days of a long period of extended daylight. For 30 days every winter, the isolated town of barrow, alaska is plunged into a state of complete darkness. The vampires quickly kill and destroy much of the town in a bloody orgy of destruction. With josh hartnett, melissa george, danny huston, ben foster.
I separate series has been created for the graphic novels alone and a separate series exists for the novels. To ask other readers questions about 30 days of night, please sign up. The last days of knight is one of the few instances within the 30 for 30 series where the story is compelling but the storytelling hinders the viewing the experience. This is arguably the most convincing portrayal huston has ever given. Learning that there may be a way to bring back her former husband eben, stella strikes a. Having lived and worked both above and below the arctic circle in alaska, i can tell you that the fact of the matter is it only appears that the night is lasting forever your 30 days during the coldest part of the winter months. Eben saves the town by injecting vampire blood into his veins and uses his enhanced strength to fight the. Years later, steve niles showed idw publishing the idea and it took off. Director david slade, who cut his teeth on music videos before making his feature debut with the twoperson. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the 30 days of night universe.
The story focuses on an alaskan town beset by vampires as it enters into a thirtyday long polar night. The inhabitants of the research compound are trying to determine the nature of a. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to prominence. Het verhaal is gebaseerd op een driedelige serie comics met dezelfde. Wintertime night has descended upon the town, where the sun doesnt rise for 30 days hence the name.
Night, again from the worlds largest community of readers. Read the 30 days of night movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Its a bitter time when most of the inhabitants head south. When the vampires attack utqiagvik, olemaun leads a small group of survivors including his wife stella and young teenage brother, jake. The result was a selfcontained 4issue arc subtitled night, again, which was eventually collected together in an omnibus volume.
The locals are well prepared for most eventualities, and are stocked up with supplies while being effectively cutoff from the rest of the world. Eben olemaun, the primary protagonist of 30 days of night, is the sheriff of the small town of utqiagvik, alaska formerly barrow. I obviously dont own 30 days of nightno matter how much i wish i did. A long days journey into alaskan night provides the evocative setting for this stylishly gory tale of modern vampires from. But not the same leading lady, to say it follows on. But worth a watch if your having a horrer fest night. Unfortunately this particular polar night is being taken advantage of by a coven of the undead.
Its barrow, alaska, and its dark, so you know what that means. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Nov 15, 2011 in 2011, he was asked to contribute to the popular longrunning 30 days of night series. This is a list of comics in the 30 days of night series. Fleeing the site of a secondary vampire infestation in the cold, wilds of alaska, a band of survivors arrive at a climate change facility during the final days of a long period of extended daylight.
Viewers have come to expect a lot visually from comic book adaptations, and 30 days of night delivers. Viewers have come to expect a lot visually from comic book adaptations, and. When niles and his agent, jon levin, shopped the comic around again as a potential film. Landsdale, but this ended up being only sort of ok. Saying a night prayer at bedtime is a wonderful way to let go of stress and find peace before sleep. Director david slade, who cut his teeth on music videos before making his feature debut with the two. For the most part, it is steve niles and ben templesmith havent reinvented the vampire, but built a fascinating tale that hearkens back. The film is the brainchild of john dahl, vp of espn films. A gaunt stranger haunts the streets of barrow, alaska, warning. The first episode of the new orleans threat of the 30 days of night story. Sep 11, 2011 30 days of night 2007 barrow a town on alaska beset by vampires as enters into a thirtyday long night. Night, again fleeing the site of a secondary vampire infestation in the cold wilds of alaska, a band of survivors arrive at a climate change facility during the final days of a long period of extended daylight. Net galley, i was ecstatic to download it to my computer and fall in love with the comics.
As revenge for the events at barrow, the vampires kidnap jake, since eben and stella are both dead. This winter, a mysterious group of strangers appear. In the film adaptation of dark days, she was played by mia kirshner. One month every year, this town is plunged into darkness for 30 days due to its location far north of the arctic circle. In the ballistic series finale, trudy, bud, and their fellow humans are trapped as the. A long days journey into alaskan night provides the evocative setting for this stylishly gory tale of modern vampires from hard candy director david slade. Barrow is the northernmost settlement of north america, and is a place where the average temperatures are below zero. No matter what you faced today, talking to god at bedtime will calm your soul and mind. Since barrow is said to be the northernmost town in america, 300 miles of roadless wilderness from its closest neighbor, and 30 days of continuous sunless night are commencing, i expected someone to reply, you could have fooled me.
The last days of knight is a story that consumed 17 months of my life back in 19992000, but ironically i never saw it as a 30 for 30 film. In 2011, he was asked to contribute to the popular longrunning 30 days of night series. Ive never read 30 days of night, but it seemed appropriate to pick up the fifth anniversary edition of the book on the eve of its theatrical release. After an alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires. The inhabitants of the research compound are trying to determine the nature of a strange object found in the ice. The movie marketing promises a reinvention of the vampire, which sounds like big talk fluffery. Mar 27, 2007 30 days of night is a story of a very small, alaskan town that is plagued by a group of vampires. David slade in 30 days of night 2007 manu bennett and andrew stehlin in 30. This heartstopping, bloodsoaked sequel to the horror hit 30 days of night follows a band of vampire hunters who unite to seek out and destroy the ruthless queen responsible for the assaults on their towns in this thrilling adaptation of the popular graphic novel created by steve niles.