Daybreakers

With the recent addiction to Vamp flix nearly sucking the blood out of the populous
I was reluctant to watch these creatures of the night on the big screen again.
Every pasty clone possible has come forth and stuck a stake in the heart of the collective.
Until now!:

Daybreakers (2009)
returns the soul back to the vampire, taking it back to its essence.
This flick says screw the soap opera antics of the usual romantic immortals and bastes the tail in a fine sorbet of the creatures favorite delight: Blood, buckets of it
matter of fact, this movie holds one of the bloodiest scenes I've ever witnessed in a movie.
I figured it was gonna be another rip-off of Blade, but much to my surprise it dropped the action and wove a great tale of a dystopian empire ruled by vamps in a draconian future.

The year is 2019 and a plague has swept over the nation causing humans to turn into vamps.
People are being harvested for the sole intention of feeding the infected as they are a rare find.
The blood count is dwindling and these creatures are transforming into vile beasts.
Enter Ethan Hawke, who's a hematologist searching for a new supplement to tide the undead over and carry them into the future.
He ends up working with some humans who've found a cure and must survive to get the message out.

Its a great tale, though its not scary in the least,
there's enough action and gunplay to satisfy.
Throw in some sharp wit from a re-formed vampire named Elvis,
and some light gore
and what you have's a solid horror/action flick mixed with a bit of sci-fi ideology.
71/2/10

memorable line:
"Living in a world where vampires are the dominant species is about as safe as bare backing a $5 whore"