DAYBREAKERS
Australia/USA
2008
98 minutes
In a future where a virus turned most of mankind into vampires, the human race is on the verge of extinction unless a hematologist can come up with a synthetic blood substitute, but he finds out there may be a cure for the virus. Smart, good-looking horror/sci-fi thriller.
Lionsgate and Film Finance Corporation Australia present a Lionsgate/Paradise production, in association with The Pacific Film and Television Commission and Furst Films; developed with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission. (World sales, Mandate International.)
Starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman; and Sam Neill.
Directed and written by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig; produced by Sean Furst, Bryan Furst, Chris Brown; music by Christopher Gordon; director of photography (Deluxe, Panavision), Ben Nott; production and costume designer, George Liddle; film editor, Matt Villa; special make-up effects created by Steve Boyle; visual effects by Postmodern Sydney, Kanuka Studio and Michael and Peter Spierig.
Screened: DVD, Lisbon, September 26th 2010.
2008
98 minutes
In a future where a virus turned most of mankind into vampires, the human race is on the verge of extinction unless a hematologist can come up with a synthetic blood substitute, but he finds out there may be a cure for the virus. Smart, good-looking horror/sci-fi thriller.
Lionsgate and Film Finance Corporation Australia present a Lionsgate/Paradise production, in association with The Pacific Film and Television Commission and Furst Films; developed with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission. (World sales, Mandate International.)
Starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman; and Sam Neill.
Directed and written by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig; produced by Sean Furst, Bryan Furst, Chris Brown; music by Christopher Gordon; director of photography (Deluxe, Panavision), Ben Nott; production and costume designer, George Liddle; film editor, Matt Villa; special make-up effects created by Steve Boyle; visual effects by Postmodern Sydney, Kanuka Studio and Michael and Peter Spierig.
Screened: DVD, Lisbon, September 26th 2010.
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