Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- oppressive
- foreboding
- late night horror marathon
- winter movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film well-photographed and intermittently thrilling, but held back by erratic execution and plot holes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The town's annual month without sunlight gives the vampires sustained access and traps residents in darkness.
The sheriff couple must coordinate isolated townspeople against a coordinated vampire attack.
The attackers are portrayed as a bloodthirsty gang pursuing continuous destruction and feeding.
Snow, blizzards, prolonged night, and graphic vampire attacks dominate the film's visual atmosphere.
Films like 30 Days of Night, and why
The Thing
shares isolated-location survival horror, relentless supernatural predators, and graphic violence
Blade II
shares vampire mythology, siege structure, bleak atmosphere, and action-oriented horror
The Mist
shares claustrophobic small-town survival, creature attacks, and escalating dread
Let the Right One In
shares brutal vampire horror, bleak winter atmosphere, and human endurance under siege
Movie Details
- Director
- David Slade
- Release Date
- 2007-10-17
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (3184)
Cast
- Josh Hartnett
- Melissa George
- Danny Huston
- Ben Foster
- Mark Boone Junior
- Mark Rendall
- Amber Sainsbury
- Manu Bennett
- Megan Franich
- Craig Hall
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 30 Days of Night about?
- During an Alaskan month without sunlight, a sheriff couple leads a desperate stand against a merciless vampire gang.
- What is 30 Days of Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 30 Days of Night as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 30 Days of Night violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 30 Days of Night as graphic.
- What did critics think of 30 Days of Night?
- Critics broadly found the film well-photographed and intermittently thrilling, but held back by erratic execution and plot holes.
- Which films are like 30 Days of Night?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thing, Blade II, The Mist, and Let the Right One In.
- How long is 30 Days of Night?
- 30 Days of Night runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch 30 Days of Night?
- In United States, 30 Days of Night is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
