30 Days Sequel: DTV or Not DTV?

I liked 30 Days of Night. I really did, and was a little confused at some of the backlash against a stylish vampire film with more quality than the majority of American horror movies these days. That's why I was initially excited by the rumors of a sequel from Ghost House Pictures, then saddened by the rumor that it would be released straight to DVD.

Well now it seems that 30 Days of Night writer Steve Niles is denying the latter report. In speaking with ShockTillYouDrop last week, he claimed it was completely untrue, and that he has no idea where rumors of a DTV release would be c0ming from. Furthermore, he stated that he and director David Slade would be involved once again, should the presumably theatrically released sequel come to fruition.

30 Days of Night topped the box office in its opening weekend, which would point to the feasability of a sequel. But it also paradoxically earned only $39 million, which might put a theatrical sequel on shaky ground. Clearly, someone doesn't have their facts straight here.

My Bloody Christmas

We all know it's better to give than to receive, don't we? Still, it's an awful lot of fun to receive, isn't it? And I certainly did my fair share of receiving this Christmas. I could get into the clothing items and electronic gadgetry that came my way this year, but for the sake of thematic unity, I think I'll stick with the horror-related gifts. So here are this year's newest additions to The Vault:

Fido

My insufferably cute six-year-old daughter saved up her allowances to get this for dear old Dad (with a little help from Mom.) She was intent on "surprising" me with a "monster movie", so I asked my wife to give her the choice between this and the new edition of Nosferatu. She wanted it to be something we could watch together, which effectively eliminated the Return of the Living Dead special edition.

30 Days of Night, Books 1 & 2

My sister, who never fails to pinpoint my tastes with perfect accuracy each and every year, picked me up the first two volumes of Steven Niles' vampire series. I enjoyed the flick very much, plus Niles is a friend of a friend, so I had been curious to check these out. Thanks, Sis!

Hammer Horror Collection

Now here's a box set I've had my eye on ever since it came out four years ago. Finally got around to buying it by gathering together a bunch of my Christmas/birthday gift money. It's got the first two Hammer Frankenstein films, the first three Draculas, and The Mummy. Perfect for a kid who grew up watching the Hammer classics on those lazy weekend afternoons in the glory days of syndicated TV.

Bring Some Vampires Home this February

According to Sony Home Entertainment, last fall's vampire chiller 30 Days of Night will be available on both DVD and Blu-Ray come February 19. Adapted from the award-winning Steve Niles comic book series of the same name, 30 Days took in $50 million in theaters--a halfway decent showing for an R-rated horror flick.
With both this and the theatrical release of Diary of the Dead hitting around Valentine's Day, it looks like there'll be no shortage of excuses to cling tightly to your significant other!

Vampires May Suck, But this Clip Sure Doesn't

With just four days to go before the release of the very promising 30 Days of Night, Sony Pictures has posted one hell of a teaser clip on its website. If this doesn't get you pumped to see this very Romero-flavored vampire pic, nothing will.
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Steve Niles--who also penned the 2004 Frankenstein re-imagining Wake the Dead--30 Days tells the tale of a small Alaskan town terrorized by the unruly undead each year when the sun disappears for an entire month. This one should do for vamps what the Dawn of the Dead remake did for zombies.