30 Days of Night (film)

30 Days of Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Slade
Screenplay by
Based on30 Days of Night
by Steve Niles
Ben Templesmith
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJo Willems
Edited byArt Jones
Music byBrian Reitzell
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.