'Daybreakers' Trailer

I’ll say it if no one else will.  Vampire films have become stale and boring.  The cliché stories and plot elements prove to be the same old trite one after another.  From this we have recently been given a host of new and unique takes on vampire films in order to try to breathe new un-life into the genre.  

Some have been of great acclaim such as 30 Days of Night, and others have faltered like Ultraviolet.  As a side note I personally loved Ultraviolet.  Seeking to be another new and original entry into the Vampire film genre is Daybreakers.  This film comes to us from Michael and Peter Spiereg.  You may recognize them as the minds behind the indie zombie flick Undead, which was a fun romp through the zombie genre.

Daybreakers takes place in a world where a plague has turned the majority of the population into vampires.  With mankind dwindling, the vampires are running out of blood and are seeking a way to fix the issue.  A lonee researcher bands together with a covert group of hunters in order to try and find a cure for vampirism and perhaps solve both the issues at once.  The question that falls is if the vampire race will welcome this change or fight it tooth and nail.  

The film cast is made up of stunning performers including Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neil, and a number of well known Australian actors and actresses.  

While I like the sophisticated vampires more than “I’m too sexy for my shirt” vamps, I still long for the days when Vampires were monsters first and foremost.  Another recommended Vampire film is Perfect Creature, which is a steampunk vampire dominant society film.  Also I highly recommend David Wellington’s Vampire book series that starts with 13 Bullets.  

Sound off B! K! readers: Any vamp films you suggest? What do you want more of/less of in this genre?