30 Days of Night: Dark Days

"Don't walk into the dark."

2010 1h 32m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 620

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Synopsis

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After surviving the incidents in Barrow, Alaska, Stella Olemaun relocates to Los Angeles, where she intentionally attracts the attention of the local vampire population in order to avenge the death of her husband, Eben.

“Don't walk into the dark.”

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Cast

Kiele Sanchez
Stella Oleson
Mia Kirshner
Lilith
Diora Baird
Amber
Rhys Coiro
Paul
Harold Perrineau
Todd
Monique Ganderton
Betty
Ben Cotton
Dane
Stacey Roy
Jane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Ketai
Writers: Steve Niles, Ben Ketai
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "30 Days of Night Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Ketai, shot by Eric Maddison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andres Boulton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Darrin Navarro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kiele Sanchez and Mia Kirshner and Diora Baird carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't walk into the dark.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1320304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ben Ketai directs. Eric Maddison behind the camera. Andres Boulton scores. Darrin Navarro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Part of the "30 Days of Night Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ben Ketai, shot by Eric Maddison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andres Boulton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Darrin Navarro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kiele Sanchez and Mia Kirshner and Diora Baird carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Don't walk into the dark.".
8IMDB entry: tt1320304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "hero", "vampire", "supernatural", "based on comic".
10Released under 27 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Maddison
Original score: Andres Boulton
Editing: Darrin Navarro
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010)

Part of

30 Days of Night Collection

Forget Twilight, these Vampires don't sparkle, and they don't want to be friends.

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daniel_carr2025-12-23
★ 6/10
I actually enjoyed this movie, surprisingly. Watched them in the wrong order didn't know it was a sequel. So watched this one first then the first one and enjoyed them both.
Sierbahnn2026-05-10
★ 4/10
Technically proficient, but soulless This movie did not have to be made, and while it makes narrative sense that the character would behave this way the rest of the movie is bordering on incoherent and contrived. This is like a bad RPG plot. The characters are unlikable, and you don't invest in them, which robs this of tension. The ending is weak as well. This is a pretty movie, it is well made and well shot, but it is not a fun watch at all.