There are hundreds of horrendous sequels in the film annals. I recently found a real straight-to-video wonder called 30 Days of Night: Dark Days. This "sequel" is quite abhorrent. Not only does it use footage from the first film, but distorts it to include a new actress. Since not-well-known Melissa George passed this gem up, the viewer is in for a real treat. Mia Kirshner of L Word and Exotica fame plays the villain as this sequel moves to the 30 days of dark, dark...Los Angeles. Though attempting to keep the look of the vampires of the first film, there are no truly scary villains here. In fact, the CGI and makeup folks have tons of trouble keeping the eyes of the vampires black, or even dull. The acting is quite atrocious, fitting of a high school class project. Normally I enjoy these flaws, yet in this listless sequel, the only joke is on the viewer. Avoid it. Instead, find Warriors of the Lost World. More fun for all, I swear.
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