Daybreakers (2009)

From NetFlix:

Earth’s population is up against a vicious plague that’s transforming everyone into vampires and draining the world of an increasingly precious resource: blood. As the human race count nears zero, could science hold the key to a solution?

Do you remember Ethan Hawke in Gattaca? Here also he stars in an intelligent, better than average sci-fi plus vampire theme film. However this particular film is very violent, or (to make a bad pun) should I say very bloody. As the villain in the plot Sam Neill again plays a smarmy, soft-spoken and unscrupulous blood merchant.

Be warned, some scenes are ugly: humans are farmed for their blood; bodies tend to explode in the sun; blood-starved vampires feed on humans; the fun never stops.

Toward the end of the film the plot confused me a bit. Even the Wikipedia article is a little vague about the final scene with the soldiers.

No, this is not an adult film. But for those of us who love trash, it could be entertaining.

One thought on “Daybreakers (2009)”

  1. From Mike Hughes:

    You know that guy pierce is Australian, right? You said he was British in your lawless review. Guy pierce was the muscular guy in the original Australian Priscilla queen of the dessert. He was also the star of LA Confidential – he was great in that.

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