Name: 30 Days of Night
Director: David Slade
Genre: action, adventure, fantasy, horror
Released: 2007-01-11
Cast: Amber Sainsbury, Ben Foster, Danny Huston, Josh Hartnett, Mark Rendall

Overview

30 Days of Night Storyline

30 Days of Night is part of the wider IDW Publishing adaptation landscape, bringing an Alaskan town facing vampires during a month of darkness into a screen story built for fans of action, character drama and franchise mythology. The film gives audiences a recognisable world, a clear genre hook and enough character conflict to sit comfortably alongside superhero cinema, cult adaptations and franchise favourites. Behind the camera, David Slade gives the adaptation its shape, helping define whether it leans more into spectacle, character drama, genre thrills or straight-up comic-book chaos. We have rated this 6 out of 10, which makes it a worthwhile entry to revisit when comparing how well comic properties translate across different studios, eras and audience expectations. For SEO and fan discovery, it belongs here because it adds context to the bigger comic movie timeline: not every adaptation has to be perfect, but each one says something about the genre, the audience it was chasing and the kind of stories studios believed could work on screen.

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30 Days of Night Details Director, release, studio & more

Director: David Slade
Release: 01/11/2007
Runtime: 1 hr 53 min
Content rating: 15
Universe: IDW Publishing
Last Updated: 30 Sep 2026

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Cast of 30 Days of Night

Amber Sainsbury

Ben Foster

Danny Huston

Josh Hartnett

Mark Rendall

Melissa George

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30 Days of Night Review 6/10

We have rated this 6 out of 10. 30 Days of Night is the kind of IDW Publishing adaptation that earns its place on Comic Movie DB because it gives fans something to compare, debate and revisit. With David Slade guiding the material, the film/series works best when it understands the appeal of its world and lets the characters drive the spectacle instead of relying only on brand recognition. The cast, including Amber Sainsbury, Ben Foster, Danny Huston, Josh Hartnett, Mark Rendall, Melissa George, gives the page extra search value and fan interest. Some moments land harder than others, and comic adaptations always invite nitpicking from people who know the panels inside out, but that is part of the fun. As a action|adventure|fantasy|horror entry, it adds another useful layer to the wider screen history of illustrated stories, cult properties and superhero cinema.

Did You Know?

30 Days of Night is connected to the IDW Publishing adaptation space.
The story focuses on an Alaskan town facing vampires during a month of darkness.
It remains useful for tracking comic and pop-culture screen history.
The film has continued to attract fan discussion after release.
Its characters help connect wider franchise timelines and spin-offs.
The adaptation includes elements designed for mainstream audiences.
It is a useful title for long-tail search traffic on Comic Movie DB.
The film adds depth to the wider archive of comic-related screen projects.
Fans often compare it with earlier and later adaptations in the same space.
It helps show how broad comic and fandom cinema has become.