I wasn't a massive fan of the first movie but it did have an interesting premise and was well handled.Here the survivors of vampire attacks team up to make a rag-tag band of desperadoes fighting a guerrilla war against the vampires who live parallel to us in the shadows.Sound familiar? Yep this could be 'Blade' or 'Underworld' or 'Buffy' or 'Twilight' or take your pick. All of those films have an element that is appealing to a particular audience or has a certain style. 30 Days has none of this.The vampire hunters have a lot emotional baggage, and oh my word, don't they let you know about it? They are more of a dysfunctional therapy group then anything. Yet despite their shared experiences and traumas none of them can get on.They moan on and on, even the obligatory sex scene is dull and awkward.Total snooze fest.

Well, I guess it's my fault after all. I half expected that Dark Days would be at least half as good as the original, and guess what - it isn't. Not by a long shot, not even close. Where do I begin?Out of mere convenience, let's start with the screenplay/story. The sole survivor of the tragedy of the first film had moved out, and started giving lectures about what happened, amusing skeptics and conspiracy fans alike. When she crosses the line and kills some vampires, this new version of Blade Trinity's "night stalkers" finds her. They are presented as a well organized and capable group of vampire slayers, only to turn out to be amateurs and simply stupid. The humans serving the vampires in hopes of joining them are this time referred to as "bug eaters" rather than "familiars", and the entire charade seems like someone has been watching a little too much blade. Very much like Matrix Reloaded, this sequel tried to "zoom out" story-wise, and has done a very poor job. I can't go into details of the dumb things the group does without being tempted to give out spoilers, let's just say they have good weapons they for some reason don't use, take no time to plan, and rely on suicidal instincts after having allegedly done this "vampire slaying" thing for over 2 years. And of course - how could this be a bad film without an unnecessary sex scene?Now let's move over to the vampires. I was so impressed by how they looked, sounded and behaved in the first film. In this one the overused old stereotype was used again and the vampires look almost completely human, not to mention the beautiful sexy matriarch, nothing resembling the creepy hideous monsters in the first film.That's all I have to say. Frustrated, disappointed and yet trying to remain impartial and objective - I rate this film 4. You may disagree. Watch it if you will, but expect the worst. That's the only way you'll enjoy it.

Watch this movie if you are having a frustrating day and need to release some anger by yelling at the TV screen. The screenwriter and director should donate they're pay to charity. A shameful sequel to a great original. Worthless is a compliment. The acting and dialog in this movie is some of the worst I've seen in a horror movie...as if that is so needed in this genre. For true vampire fans you will be insulted. For those who enjoy horror and are above the age of 18 you've seen it all before and done better. Steve Niles and Ben Katai need to find new lines of employment because if I see your names in the credits I will avoid watching. I just wasted 90 minutes of my life and I want a refund of time and money.

As a stand-alone vampire movie, I rate this as 'Fair.' As a sequel to a really well-made, well acted, and scary as s#!t horror film, it fails on every level. I have not read, and have no interest in reading, the graphic novels. Having said that, why (SPOILER ALERT!) would the screenwriter feel the need to kill Stella, and WHY at the hands of Eben? It makes absolutely no sense - Stella deserved better, and the Eben/Stella love story had a perfect, though heart-breaking, ending. I wish I could un-watch this movie. Having said that, the introduction of the "Queen Vampire" really diminished the horror of the apparently random and senseless slaughter of the innocent residents of Barrow. The terror came from not knowing "Why" and not understanding the guttural language of the vampires.With all due respect to the Director, Cast and Crew of "Dark Days," this is a sequel that should not have been made, and lovers of the Original should avoid this at all costs.