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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Daybreakers (2010)

In 2019, the most precious natural resource... is us.

★ 6.3/10 January 6, 2010 98 min

ActionFantasyScience Fiction

Director: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig  ·  Writers: Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig

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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Michael Spierig Michael Spierig Peter Spierig Peter Spierig

Cast

Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke Edward Dalton Sam Neill Sam Neill Charles Bromley Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan Audrey Bennett Isabel Lucas Isabel Lucas Alison Bromley Vince Colosimo Vince Colosimo Christopher Caruso Jay Laga'aia Jay Laga'aia Senator Turner Michael Dorman Michael Dorman Frankie Dalton Harriet Minto-Day Harriet Minto-Day Lisa Barrett Tiffany Lamb Tiffany Lamb News Reader Mungo McKay Mungo McKay Colin Briggs Emma Randall Emma Randall Ellie Landon

User Reviews (2)

JPV852
JPV852 August 29, 2019
★ 7/10

Not great but still entertaining vampire movie with a fun twist at the end. I'm not usually the biggest fan of vampire films, or zombie ones for that matter (I'm more a fan of classic slashers like Halloween and Friday the 13th) but this one wasn't too bad, aside from the occasional terrible CGI blood. Also helped that the film has Willem Dafoe in it, who I wish was the central character (though Hawke was by no means bad).

Dr Nostromo
Dr Nostromo April 7, 2026
★ 6/10

62/100 Ten years after an outbreak that turned most of the human race into vampires, a blood doctor is trying to develop substitute blood to prevent the extinction of humans, and, in turn, the vampires food supply. This was acted well and quite entertaining but it had its problems. It didn't have the final emotional oomph that it needed to get me fully engaged. The so-called 'cure' logically would have been figured out by now, considering 10 years had elapsed, and can you really call it a cure? The implications are staggering. Great blood bath ending, though. -- DrNostromo.com