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Daybreakers

2010 · 98 min

It is a relentless, high-stakes race against extinction set against a backdrop of terrifying, visceral horror.

Genres
Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Tagline
In 2019, the most precious natural resource... is us.
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • death
  • science
  • power
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror7
Humour1
Realism3
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Written by
Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Starring
Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Isabel Lucas, Vince Colosimo, Jay Laga'aia, Michael Dorman
Music
Christopher Gordon
Cinematography
Ben Nott
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America, Australia
Languages
English

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