Daybreakers

2009

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

95
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 69% · 154 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 49% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 138605 138.6K

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Plot summary

In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vampires on a way to save humankind.

Director

Michael Spierig Photo
Michael Spierig

Top cast

Sam Neill Photo
Sam Neill as Charles Bromley
Ethan Hawke Photo
Ethan Hawke as Edward Dalton
Willem Dafoe Photo
Willem Dafoe as Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
Isabel Lucas Photo
Isabel Lucas as Alison Bromley
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591.99 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
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English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
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4.4 GB
3840*2160
English 5.1
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23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheDeadMayTasteBad 7 / 10

"That last breath of humanity will vanish as soon as the blood does."

Daybreakers is a superbly fresh and entertaining vampire experience. The film takes place in a dystopian future only a decade from now in which an outbreak in vampirism has turned the known world on its head. Contrary to the typical vampire film setup, vampires make up the majority of the world's population here and humans, who are either being framed for blood or are in hiding, make up only around 5%. In a way, the setup somewhat reminds me of the film Equilibrium, with vampires added into the mix.The film finely balances sci-fi, horror, and action and I also really appreciated the utter desperation present in the film. So many action movies go so over-the-top in their action heroes that you never feel like their in any danger of being defeated, but here all odds are against our protagonists and, as events unfold, their situation grows gloomier and gloomier.The entire cast--which includes Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, William Dafoe, and Claudia Karvan—is on top of their game here and play the material straight, which is very refreshing. Especially Sam Neill, whom I've always been a fan of since I saw Jurassic Park as a kid, is great here and he really manages to steal the show in his scenes.Also refreshing is the amount of bloodletting and thematic material present here. Make no mistake, Daybreakers is a "hard 'R'" and full of violence and grotesque sites like starving vampires turning into monstrosities that are hard to look at. The film also had ideas and much to say about a struggling society in the face of low supply to meet high demand.I wasn't a huge fan of Undead, but the Spierig Brothers have truly crafted something special here. I do wish the film was a bit longer as I wanted to know more about the society the story took place in, but that's a testament to the film itself. If you're seeking a more adult vampire film with enough substance to excuse its style, I recommend Daybreakers.Related Recommendations: Equilibrium, Gattaca, They Live, Aeon Flux , Blade, Blade II, The Matrix
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Reviewed by Sleepin_Dragon 9 / 10

Stylish, smart, almost a classic.

Daybreakers is a super stylish, well crafted film, a film I thought stood out from the vampire films produced over the last few years. I loved how they managed to create a plausible society, with vampires, humans, and vampire monsters. The notion of falling human numbers was very clever, makes you wonder what would happen to Dracula if he had no more necks to bite.

Fantastic production values, it is incredibly slick, sounds great, and has wonderful cinematography. The acting was impressive also, with some super performances, Ethan Hawke in particular.

The vampire genre seems to have taken a nosedive in recent times, with the constant churning out of zombie movies. I felt Daybreakers was the start of something big, with sequels to follow, but clearly this lacked something for the mass audiences, I know the ending gets some flack, maybe that had something to do with it.

Some good scares too, I feel films are now intent on just giving us gore, moments to turn the stomach. I appreciated the efforts that went into providing scares.

Loved it. 9/10

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