Daybreakers (2009) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Fantasy

Rated R | Threatrical Jan 08, 2010 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy | Runtime 1h 38m
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Daybreakers Plot Synopsis:

10 years from now, vampires make up the vast majority of the population with only 5% of the human race remaining. This presents particular challenges as the vampires' food supply - human blood - is dwindling and rationing is now the norm. There is growing evidence that vampires deprived of an adequate blood supply are themselves evolving into wild, vile creatures that attack anyone and anything in order to survive. Dr. Edward Dalton, a vampire and hematologist who works for a pharmaceutical firm, has been working on finding an artificial blood supply that will meet the vampire society's needs. He is sympathetic to humans and sees his work as a way of alleviating their suffering but his views on finding a solution change considerably when he meets someone who found a way to transform himself from being a vampire to again take human form.


Fresh off the success of their inventive take on the zombie genre, Undead masterminds Michael and Peter Spierig direct Ethan Hawke in an ambitious tale of a futuristic Earth populated entirely by vampires, and the efforts made by the creatures to ensure that their food supply doesn"t run out as humankind is faced with extinction. The year is 2017, and a vampire plague has turned most of the planet"s human population into bloodsucking ghouls. As the population of mortals fast begins to dwindle, a resourceful team of vampires sets out to capture and farm every remaining human while simultaneously researching a consumable blood substitute. Just when all hope seems lost, a secret is discovered that may provide the key o saving the human race.
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Daybreakers Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 98 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy
Sub-Genres:  Vampires, Monsters
Horror Genres:  Thriller, Vampires
Horror Subgenres:  Apocalypse, Mutants, Sci-Fi
Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Stars: Harriet Minto-Day, Jay Laga''aia, Damien Garvey, Sahaj Dumpleton, Allan Todd … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jan 08, 2010
Box Office: $30,101,577
Awards: 3
Nominations: 6

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Language: English
Country: Australia, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Daybreakers Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 08, 2010, Blu-ray 4K: Sep 10, 2019
Writers: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Producers: Peter Block, Chris Brown, Jason Constantine, Todd Fellman, Bryan Furst, Sean Furst, Stuart Wood
Editors: Matt Villa

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Daybreakers Plot Synopsis:

10 years from now, vampires make up the vast majority of the population with only 5% of the human race remaining. This presents particular challenges as the vampires' food supply - human blood - is dwindling and rationing is now the norm. There is growing evidence that vampires deprived of an adequate blood supply are themselves evolving into wild, vile creatures that attack anyone and anything in order to survive. Dr. Edward Dalton, a vampire and hematologist who works for a pharmaceutical firm, has been working on finding an artificial blood supply that will meet the vampire society's needs. He is sympathetic to humans and sees his work as a way of alleviating their suffering but his views on finding a solution change considerably when he meets someone who found a way to transform himself from being a vampire to again take human form.

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