Daybreakers Trailer

Don't Let Bad Vampire Movies Ruin the Good Ones

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (36)

You people keep complaining that you’re tired of vampire movies. You’re not tired of vampire movies; you’re tired of bad vampire movies. And maybe Daybreakers will help you come around to them. For one, there’s no glitter. And it doesn’t look like they’re cheating the mythology.

Better yet is an amazing premise: It’s the year 2019. Almost everyone on Earth is a vampire. Great, right? Everyone is immortal and, because they’re already vampires, there’s no need to fear everyone else. The catch? The human race is almost extinct, and human blood is the only source of food. Bummer. What’s an Ethan Hawke to do? Easy: Turn the entire vampire race back into mortals.

Who knows if the execution will be any good. It comes from the Brothers Spierig, who write and directed Daybreakers. It stars Hawke, Isabel Lucas, and Willem Dafoe. And, at the very least, it looks promising.

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Yes, it does. I might even be interested in seeing this.
Those fucking Twitards have done their level best to ruin vamps for the rest of us, though. Let's hope not for good.

Posted by: Tarn at June 26, 2009 11:51 AM

So, the vamps eat themselves out of house and home? You'd think they would have invented farming or cloning or something to get a new supply of blood. Too obvious?

Posted by: BWeaves at June 26, 2009 12:00 PM

I like it. Why they cast Willem Dafoe as a human I'll never know. They could've saved a bunch of money on make up if he was a vampire.

Posted by: admin at June 26, 2009 12:01 PM

Wow. Promising is an excellent word to describe this.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at June 26, 2009 12:03 PM

FUCK. YES.

And can I just say, Willem Dafoe with a crossbow is possibly the coolest thing ever? It even rhymes!

Posted by: Vermillion at June 26, 2009 12:06 PM

Ooh, good trailer. Love the version of Running Up That Hill.

Posted by: Carrie at June 26, 2009 12:07 PM

You'd think they would have invented farming or cloning or something to get a new supply of blood.

I think they did, at least the farming part. From the trailer, it is apparent that they have tried at least one alternative. Plus, again from what I can tell, they seem to be using the "exponential vampires" hook, where every victim bitten directly turns into a vampire.

Posted by: Vermillion at June 26, 2009 12:11 PM

I can't tell enough about the story to know whether it's something I want to see or not.

However, the visuals look fantastic, as does the vampire makeup.

P.S. The cover of "Running Up That Hill" is by Placebo. It's one of my favorite songs.

Posted by: Jerce at June 26, 2009 12:15 PM

Of course Dafoe should be a human in this. Have you seen all the veins popping out of that man? In that kind of vampire world, Dafoe's neck would be plastered all over Pajiba instead of RyRy's abs.

Posted by: branded at June 26, 2009 12:15 PM

Oh sweet Jesu that looks amazing. Please to have good vampire movie now?

Posted by: Snath at June 26, 2009 12:22 PM

That last post should have ended:

They probably wen through a lot of bodies before it dawned on them how self-destructive it was.

Posted by: Vermillion at June 26, 2009 12:24 PM

ok, this isn't entirely on subject, but i need to vent to people who might understand. my son had a text argument with one of his friends last night about why vampires can't go out in the sun. is it because they will burst into flames or because they glitter? luckily i won't have to disown my son because he isn't a moron like his friend--who was already banned from my house because his special brand of stupid is more than i can take. i did have to have a drink though, in addition to the one i was already having, because that broke my heart.

as someone who loves all things vampire, i will end up seeing this movie, even if it sucks.

Posted by: pq at June 26, 2009 12:28 PM

Oh man, that Placebo cover kills me every time. I could listen to it on repeat forever.

Also, yes. Promising is the perfect word for this. I look forward to this one.

Posted by: lizzieborden at June 26, 2009 12:29 PM

I'll admit it. This looks good. It's not like I have a heart left to break if it sucks.

Posted by: jM at June 26, 2009 12:44 PM

Oh my. So many Australian actors in that trailer - no need to ask where it was filmed. I always find it quite distracting when a film is set in U.S. but half the cast of Home and Away have bit parts.

Still, it looks promising.

Posted by: Brittany at June 26, 2009 12:51 PM

branded, why do you have to be like that? I understand you're dissappointed that I won't manage your office, but they didn't even have to give the guy a mask to for his role as the Green Goblin. Those teeth are made for slicin'.

Posted by: admin at June 26, 2009 12:52 PM

Eeeeenteresting...

And you didn't even mention Sam Neill. Squee! I have an inexplicable crush on him.

I love the Placebo song, too...but my question is, how did they get down to only a MONTH's supply of human blood before anyone realized they would run out? Totally dropped the ball there, vampires.

Also, this is set only 10 years in the future. Creepy.

Posted by: Bre at June 26, 2009 1:06 PM

That looks pretty freakin' awesome! The Placebo version of "Running Up That Hill" is great!

Posted by: dammitjanet at June 26, 2009 1:08 PM

Oh HELL yeah! I have the overwhelming urge to blow whoever green lighted this project, along with the writer(s) of the script and the director. Pretty much everyone except the catering department, actually. I'm already on my knees, crying over the possibility of a real vampire movie, so I might as well do something while I'm down here.

Posted by: Reba at June 26, 2009 1:17 PM

Well OF COURSE Willem Defoe is human in this. If there's only one vampire, then it has to be Defoe, but if everyone's a vampire, then it makes sense that he's the odd man out.

This should be the Buffy remake:

Nosferatu: Vampire Slayer: In My Pants

Posted by: BWeaves at June 26, 2009 1:20 PM

"We're the folks with the crossbows."-- WD

Oh. Fuck. Yes.

Even Ethan "Whinypants" Hawke can't make that awesome go away.

Posted by: Meggrs at June 26, 2009 1:33 PM

Wow. This looks really good. Dystopia + end of the world + vampires = my kind of a movie.

Posted by: "luker" the barbarian at June 26, 2009 1:40 PM

No...I really am just tired of vampire movies. Vampires are fucking boring. I want more zombies and giant monsters goddammit.

Posted by: figgy at June 26, 2009 2:06 PM

I'ma see the shit out of this. Glittery vamps my ass; the true vamp of myth would eat the eunuchs in Twilight for, well, exactly the meal you think they would.

Posted by: Nora Rocket at June 26, 2009 2:42 PM

Vampires ruling the world, Willem Dafoe as leader of the human resistance, crossbows and Placebo... me happy panda.

Posted by: Irina at June 26, 2009 2:48 PM

Could this be the renaissance of vampire movies? First Chan-Wook Park's "Thirst" and now this little gem of a trailer... i'm cautiously optimistic.
Plus, the idea is very interesting. In fact, it's one of those ideas i whish i thought of.
The Vampires basically won and earth is now a society of vampires. Not bad. Opens up interesting possibilities story wise. And Willem Dafoe too...

Posted by: Arthur Dent at June 26, 2009 7:58 PM

wait a sec...this was filmed in Australia? A movie made in Australia actually looks good for a change?

Cause I'm proud of my country and all. But god we make some lousy movies. Nice to see some good local talent in it, though. By that, I DON'T mean Isabel Lucas. Ugh. I hate seeing Home and Away alumnus in anything.

Posted by: redfeathers at June 26, 2009 10:16 PM

I imagine their insatiable 'bloodlust' was the cause of the problem. They were all probably vaguely aware that they were running low on human blood, but just couldn't stop feeding...

Posted by: Banshee at June 27, 2009 12:55 AM

Shit, man, this looks good. I am IN.

Posted by: AgoGo at June 27, 2009 2:10 AM

The words "Imagine a world ..." ought to be death to any trailer/movie, except this one looks the balls. BTW, do the vampires hold a 10 p.m. mass? Do they stand in the communion line? Do they ... you see where I'm going.

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at June 27, 2009 10:25 AM

Awesome. I have hope for this one. Let's face it, I'll watch any vampire movie except Twilight but vampire fans are long overdue for a vampire movie that doesn't suck. (HA! See what I did there?)

Posted by: stardust savant at June 27, 2009 2:56 PM

Vince Colosimo is in this too? The Black Prince of Lygon Street? Yes, please.

Posted by: Ali at June 27, 2009 10:49 PM

Oh HELL yes.
I am not sick of vampire movies (and I think I've seen all of them -- except Twilight, which is not really a vampire movie, if you ask me), though I am sick of retarded action films masquerading as vampire movies. This is why I loved Let The Right One In, and why I suspect I will love this.

Posted by: Tira at June 28, 2009 10:31 AM

Looks pretty cool.
Is that Death Cab doing a Kate Bush song?

Posted by: Protoguy at June 29, 2009 3:21 AM

Brittany and redfeathers:

It's by the Spierig Brothers, who are directors from Queensland. They did Undead a few years back, which wasn't great, but showed huge promise. This, though, does look great. And has Claudia Karvan with a crossbow. I can't not love Claudia Karvan with a crossbow.

Posted by: Simon A at June 29, 2009 3:25 AM

How in the fuck is Isabel Lucas getting any work?? She is such a goddamn awful actress. I... don't understand.

Posted by: Sarah at June 29, 2009 9:16 AM

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