Daybreakers

Another bloody vampire movie? Wait, come back! For while this is another bloody vampire movie it’s also clever, enjoyable and a very bloody vampire movie. The concept of Daybreakers is fairly original. In 2019, due to a plague, the majority of the population are now vampires, who harvest the remaining humans for their blood. However, the humans, and the blood, are running out. Writer/Director combo Peter and Michael Spierig take this idea and flesh it out with some smart twists, some enjoyable hammy acting and some outrageous gore. Ethan Hawke stars as the main protagonist, a blood researcher looking for a solution to the shortening supply of claret. Sam Neill takes up the reigns as the villain of the piece and takes the acting gong with a nice display of heartlessness. There are quite a few jumps to be had, but the over reliance on cheap tricks to obtain them does begin to annoy after a while. Unfortunately the whole she-bang does fall apart very quickly at the end as the Spierig’s turn the splatometre up to 11 (you’ll need a strong stomach) as the screenplay becomes all mixed up. Overall though, you may sick to death of vampires, but Daybreakers provides more bite than most and I expect it to gain a cult following.

The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
A smart script, plenty of gore, only let down by the confused ending. Rating: 7/10.