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30 Days Of Night - Special Edition 2 DVD set with 48-page Graphic Novel & Slipcase [2007]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

The problem with vampires is that, usually, they can't go out in daylight. That means that, however menacing they might be after sunset, when morning rolls around again, the heroes can just dig 'em up and stick a stake in them. 30 Days of Night sidesteps the whole daylight problem by setting its story in Barrow, Alaska, a town which is so far north that during the winter, the sun doesn't rise for a month at a stretch. It's such a perfect setting for vampires that it's almost shocking no-one's thought of it before now.

30 Days of Night has another trick up its sleeve, too. Its vampires aren't gothic hedonists who enjoy their claret out of jewelled goblets. Nope, these are vicious, nasty, brutal creatures who'd snap your neck as soon as look at you. They look terrifying, all misshapen foreheads and far too many teeth, and the creepy shrieking noise they make only makes it worse; they seem entirely inhuman. Barrow's isolated, blizzard-stricken location makes for a literally chilling atmosphere even before the monsters show up.

The plot loses its way towards the end, and the inevitable triumph of the heroes stretches logic to its limits, but the setting is original enough to make up for that. 30 Days of Night isn't a film you'll forget in a hurry. --Catherine Haskins

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Synopsis

Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith's graphic novel claws its way onto the screen with this terrifying thriller. HARD CANDY helmer David Slade directs Josh Hartnett and Melissa George who play residents of an Alaskan town that is being overtaken by vampires. Sam Raimi (SPIDER-MAN) goes back to his horror movie roots to produce this film.

superb!
Review date: 2008-09-03 Rating: 8 out of 10

excellent horror film that is both scary and gory and will satisfy horror fans or anyone just looking for a good vampire film.the film is well acted and written and while it does drag a little in the middle its a just a minor quibble this is a very impressive horror that i highly recommend

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Great vampire flick
Review date: 2008-08-29 Rating: 10 out of 10

Very good vampire movie - vampires are scary/great idea with the darkness and the acting was pretty decent throughout. Josh Hartnett was actually very good in the main role and loved the setting in the snow!

ICON Productions
Review date: 2008-08-28 Rating: 2 out of 10

I usually enjoy the `coming soon' trailers at the start of a DVD. The ones on this DVD though (all by ICON Productions) made me more and more uneasy, I'd never heard of any of them & do they still really make films this bad?. Sure enough the film '30 days..' is a complete embarrassment I spent most of the time trying to decide whether the script or the acting was worse - I finally decided the actors (you won't have seen them in anything before, you won't see them in anything again) - but only just, the script is simply awful. A complete waste of time & money.

Some fun but not actually that good
Review date: 2008-08-26 Rating: 4 out of 10

For a big budget film this is a pretty feeble one, with some continuity howlers and a badly limited director. For me it's his clunky handling of the story that ruins everything. That and the vampires themselves - what were they thinking of? The director claims, in one of the extras, to be trying to do something different with the vampires but in doing so has simply neutered them: they've no history, no real intelligence, they just wander about aimlessly screeching and killing.
Josh Hartnett's quiet stoicism - and gravitas - is the best thing about it and that's what kept me watching.
The story is an interesting one but the telling of it is muddled, inept and entirely unconvincing.

Scary, rivetting and a great story
Review date: 2008-08-19 Rating: 10 out of 10

I'm gonna stick up for this film. I really enjoyed it. I thought the story was great and the film did it justice. There was enough suspense and freights to keep me on edge and entertained but also enough focus on the characters and their struggles. I really liked the sense of community in the film and the vampires themselves were unique. I didnt find myself thinking "oh god another vampire movie." I thought they were great. Some of the shots were also very well thoguht out, such as the one panning over the snow and the dead bodies. Altogether i found myself satisfied by the film. The ending was alittle weak but i thought it rounded the movie off nicely. i'd watch it again and say its almost as good as 28 days later.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Josh Hartnett
Danny Huston
Manu Bennett
Melissa George
Joel Tobeck

Creators:
Manu Bennett (Primary Contributor)
Josh Hartnett (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Icon Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Icon Home Entertainment
EAN: 5051429101316
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Limited Edition, PAL,
Release date: 2008-04-14
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 109 minutes

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