27-10-2007 07:15
Josh Hartnett has become the latest Hollywood hunk to take on the role of vampire slayer and battle the undead in his new film '30 Days of Night'. Released just in time for a Halloween thrill, the horror is set in the small Alaskan town of Barrow where the sun sets for 30 days of the year, leaving the remote residence in complete darkness.
A group of vampires learn of Barrow's dark fate and decide to invade the town during the days of night to feast on the vulnerable residents. Hartnett plays the sheriff, while former Australian soap star Melissa George plays his estranged wife, a fire marshal who has flown back to the small town for last minute security checks before the annual evacuation of most of the residents.
The film was shot in New Zealand and the snowy landscapes are impressive as well as ominously vast and barren.
'30 Days of Night' begins with a slow, but spooky scene setting introduction, showing all the signs of being a classic horror. As the town prepares to be plunged into darkness a bizarre spate of vandalism occurs which is gradually cutting Barrow off from making any contact with the outside world.
This coincides with the arrival of The Stranger, brilliantly played by 'X-Men: The Last Stand' star Ben Foster, who thirstily declares with much foreboding: ?They're coming!?
As the vampires descend and the remaining residents start to realise they are under attack, the film has the potential to have you gripping your seat and biting your nails as you enjoy chilling build-ups and heart-stopping horror moments.
But '30 Days of Night' - based on a comic book series - can't quite decide what it wants to be. Instead of sticking to the old fail safe scare tactics the film suddenly starts telling the story from the side of the vampires as well.
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