30 Days of Night [WS]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Hard Candy director David Slade took the helm for this adaptation of Steve Niles' terrifying comic-book series of the same name. In Barrow, AK, one night can last an eternity. One month every year, this town is plunged into darkness for 30 days due to its location far north of the Arctic Circle. While extended periods of darkness are something that the locals have become accustomed to, this year something sinister is about to emerge from the long and unforgiving night. As a maniacal horde of vampires assumes control of the city streets and begins to feast freely upon the terrified citizens, the local sheriff (Josh Hartnett), his wife (Melissa George), and a small but resilient band of survivors will be forced to choose between saving themselves or helping the few remaining members of their community survive the blood-soaked siege. Original comic creator Niles collaborated with screenwriters Stuart Beattie and Brian Nelson to pen the film, which was produced under Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures banner. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Subtitle: Eng/Fre/Spa
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Features:
  • cc
  • Audio commentary with Josh Hartnett, Melissa George and producer Rob Tapert
  • 8 behind-the-scenes featurettes: Building Barrow, The Look, Blood, Guts & the Nasty #@$&!, Stunts, the Vampire, Night Shoots, Casting, "Blood+" Episode 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Josh Hartnett - Eben Oleson
       Melissa George - Stella Oleson
       Danny Huston - Marlow
       Ben Foster - The Stranger
       Mark Boone, Jr. - Beau Brower
       Mark Rendall - Jake Oleson
       Amber Sainsbury
       Manu Bennett
       Megan Franich
       Joel Tobeck
       Elizabeth Hawthorne
       Nathaniel Lees
       Craig Hall
       Peter Feeney
       Min Windle
       Camille Keenan
       Jack Walley
       Elisabeth McRae

• Director:

  David Slade

• Producer:

  Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert

• Screenwriter:

  Stuart Beattie, Brian Nelson, Steve Niles

• Cinematographer:

  Jo Willems

• Composer (Music Score):

  Brian Reitzell

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  Brian Reitzell

• Editor:

  Art Jones

• Production Designer:

  Paul Denham Austerberry

• Art Director:

  Mark Robins, Nigel Churcher

• Co-producer:

  Chloe Smith, Ted Adams

• Executive Producer:

  Mike Richardson, Joe Drake, Nathan Kahane, Aubrey Henderson

• Set Decorator:

  Jaro Dick

• Costume Designer:

  Jane Holland

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Tim Prebble

• First Assistant Director:

  Paul Grinder

• Casting:

  Liz Mullane, Mary Vernieu

• Second Unit Director:

  Charlie Haskell

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Alan Poppleton

• Special Effects Supervisor:

  Jason Durey

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Charlie McLelland