Daybreakers

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Daybreakers
Set ten years into the future, most of the population has been infected and become vampires. They prey on the few remaining humans, or buy blood to satiate themselves. One of the top scientist at the blood supply company gets involved with the human underground, who are fighting for the survival of their species. One of them has developed a cheap antidote for the problem, but naturally the blood supply company does not want this to become available as it will destroy their business. This sets the stage for the hunting and killing of the humans and vampires, as the two sides embark on an epic battle to determine the dominant species once and for all.

97 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language).
Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Should have remembered the sun screen...
Should have remembered the sun screen...

Credits

Cast
Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Sam Neill, Michael Dorman
Director
Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
ScreenplayMichael Spierig, Peter Spierig
MusicChristopher Gordon
CinematographyBen Nott
EditingMatt Villa
Sound formatsSony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2009
Produced byLionsgate, AFFC, Pictures in Paradise, Pacific Film and Television Commission, Furst Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreScience fiction, action
LanguageSome
NudityBrief
SexNone
ViolenceStrongish
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsVampire film with frequent bloody scenes and some horror.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
1
Smoking
5
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
4
Tense Family Scenes
5
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Wesley Morris quote iconSavour the flavour of another gory flick
10
Die Burger
Paul Boekkooi quote iconVampier-genre kry inspuiting intelligensie
10
Cape Times
Maitland MacDonagh quote iconGreat cast cant pump life into bloodless script
10
Box Office
Steve Ramos quote iconExplosive action and gore makes for a likely vampire franchise
10
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
13
eye Weekly
Jason Anderson quote iconRelease the bats: Spierig brothers' new vampire flick puts blood back on the fangs
10
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers quote iconDaybreakers brims over with fierce retro fun.
13
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconClever in its premise and a few details but not doing enough with them to make us care, Daybreakers is bled dry of fun or excitement long before the bloodletting truly sets in.
8
Metacritic.com
31 critics
11
Rottentomatoes critics
118 critics
12
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconThough it arrives during an unfortunate glut of vampire movies, Daybreakers offers enough dark sci-fi thrills -- and enough of a unique twist on the genre -- to satisfy filmgoers.
13

What the People say

Internet
12895 Netizens
13

Average .. 55%

11

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