Since pop culture turned vampires into teen hunks, only diehard horror fans seem to recall the original morbidity of the fictional blood-suckers.
"Do not expect to see any ‘Twilight’ sequels in this cinema ever," said TIFF Midnight Madness programmer at the premiere of "Daybreakers" in the Ryerson Theater last night. The crowd went wild, as they always do at midnight screenings, but this time it seemed like a rallying call to action.
Whether or not Geddes’s declaration holds true, "Daybreakers" does offer a reprimand to the current market standard for vampire lore.
A fast-paced pulp story with plenty of intelligence and wit to match its gore, the movie takes place in 2019, when nearly everyone has become an immortal blood-sucker.