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Posted By: Dan Geer
Well, here’s your first look at what I hope will at least be a decent sequel to David Slade’s 2007 horror masterpiece 30 Days of Night. On October 5th, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days goes straight to DVD and Blu-ray for your viewing pleasure. Hit the jump to watch the trailer!

Official Plot Synopsis:

“It’s been a year since the Alaskan town of Barrow’s population was decimated by vampires during its annual month long sunset. Riddled with grief over the death of her husband, bound by nightmares and void of all emotions beyond hate and sorrow, Stella (Sanchez) has spent the past months traveling the world, trying to convince others that vampires exist. Met with skepticism and laughter, Stella is ready to throw in the towel when a group of lost souls (Coiro, Baird and Perrineau) offers an incredible opportunity: the chance to exact revenge upon Lilith (Kirshner), the vampire queen responsible for the assault on her sleepy Alaskan town. With nothing remaining to live for, and nothing left to fear, Stella joins their mission and ventures into the uncharted underbelly of Los Angeles where she pushes herself to the most extreme limits to stop the evil from striking again.”

I am a big fan of the original, but sequels going straight to DVD always bothers me – and for good reason, as they have a reputation for being pretty lousy.

But once in a while you’ll find a true gem. This preview makes 30 Days of Night: Dark Days actually looks somewhat decent – despite having a different actress (Kiele Sanchez) playing “Stella,” and not taking place in the atmospheric setting of Barrow, Alaska. It is also co-written by Steve Niles, who wrote the screenplay for the first film.

So, maybe there’s hope?