30 Days of Night (film)
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| Directed by | David Slade |
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| Based on | 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles Ben Templesmith |
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| Cinematography | Jo Willems |
| Edited by | Art Jones |
| Music by | Brian Reitzell |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $75.5 million |
30 Days of Night is a 2007 American horror film based on the 2002 comic book miniseries of the same name by Steve Niles, who also co-wrote the film's screenplay. Directed by David Slade and starring Josh Hartnett and Melissa George, the story focuses on an Alaskan town beset by vampires as it enters into a 30-day-long polar night.
Released by Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label on October 19, 2007, the film garnered mixed critical reviews, and grossed $75.5 million against a budget of $30 million. Its success resulted in a franchise, including a two television miniseries, Blood Trails and Dust to Dust, and a sequel film, Dark Days.