As the human population nears extinction (thanks
to the bloodlust of a vampire nation), vampires must capture and farm
every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out
and everyone turns into a weird freak of nature.
The Spierig Brothers (who shot to fame with the low-budget horror flick Undead)
have put together a pretty fine genre piece here. It is a good old
fashioned "Vampires are Violent Killers" kick to the head to all those
who have been lulled into snoozeville by Twilight. Out go the sparkling bodies, in come the ripping-to-shreds-of-body-parts and the eating of human hearts.
Not only does Daybreakers
having the entire cast speak American make it feel like a REAL movie
(not some arty junk about lower-class drug addicts for the 150th time
this week), but it sure as hell opens doors to the idea of (even
deceptively) getting Aussie punters inside a cinema.
It also
makes the tradtional "Let’s fly in a couple of Not-Quite-A-List
Hollywood Actors" deal far more paletable. Daybreakers doesn’t seem
like Quigley Downunder, it feels like a genuine movie - which I think
we can all agree, isn’t a thought that goes through our heads when we
normally see an Australian made film.
The story is pretty solid
– filled with some decent twists and turns, the cast are great (Claudia
Karvan just keeps getting more attractive as time goes on), the
graphics are low-fi but insanely effective and there is a wonderful
amount of blood and gore!
It delivers everything a genuine Vampire loving audience might want and much, much more.
Ultimately, while Daybreakers isn't a perfect film (it feels like it goes for A LOT longer than it actually does), it is genuinely good fun. DVD Special Features
While not a huge hit in general terms (it made just over $48M
worldwide), the flick only cost $20M to make - so auidiences have been
rewarded with some decent DVD extras.
Included here is a Limited
Edition Bloodpack packaging, Directors Commentary, Theatrical Trailer,
The Big Picture - Short Film, Poster Gallery and a Making of Daybreakers featurette.
Well worth checking out for all Vampire movie fans.
Conclusion:
Movie 75% Extras: 65%
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