Daybreakers Page #2

Synopsis: In a world 10 years into the future, vampires make up the vast majority of the population with only 5% of the human race remaining. This presents particular challenges as the vampires' food supply - human blood - is dwindling and rationing is now the norm. There is growing evidence that vampires deprived of an adequate blood supply are themselves evolving into wild, vile creatures that attack anyone and anything in order to survive. Dr. Edward Dalton, a vampire and hematologist who works for a pharmaceutical firm, has been working on finding an artificial blood supply that will meet the vampire society's needs. He is sympathetic to humans and sees his work as a way of alleviating their suffering but his views on finding a solution change considerably when he meets someone who found a way to transform himself from being a vampire to again take human form.
Production: Lionsgate
  3 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
R
Year:
2009
98 min
$30,000,000
Website
398 Views


The same common traits

as all the others.

The aggression is most

likely brought on by

massive reductions

in Serotonin levels.

We need more patrols

ashing these filthy rats.

Ugly son of a b*tch.

"Together Forever.

Lillian and Carl".

Carl?

What? You knew him?

Yeah, he was the

local gardener.

I saw him two weeks ago.

He's feeding off

other vamps.

Only takes a couple of weeks

to get this messed up.

Some of these wounds

look self inflected.

He fed on himself?

Perhaps.

And that would speed up

mutation considerably.

Animals.

Security alert:
Backdoor ajar.

Hi.

Did you come

to finish me off?

We need your help.

We've been searching for

vampires we can trust.

Trust?

You're a blood doctor.

You can help us.

Help you how?

A blood substitute is a

solution but not a cure.

There's another way.

Take it.

"GORDON CREEK. NOON

WEDNESDAY. ALONE."

Who was that?

It's nothing.

With blood supplies

continuing to dwindle

private investors are pulling

their human stock from the

Bromley Marks harvesting facility.

Many experts believe that

the company will no longer

be able to handle the

national blood demand.

The FDA spokesperson

confirmed yesterday...

How are you feeling, Edward?

The break-in must have

been very traumatic.

I'm fine. Thank you.

Now, these attacks on

everyday citizens are

cause for great concern.

All the more reason to push

forward, wouldn't you say?

I'd just like your guarantee

that a substitute would replace

our need for a human supply, Sir.

Well, it's important

that we allow

the human race

time to repopulate.

That's not exactly

what I asked.

The majority of the

population will be

content with a blood

substitute, yes.

But there will always be

those who are willing to pay

a little extra for the real thing.

Come on, Edward.

We have to be realistic.

If we don't cater

to all markets,

someone else will.

How much do you

think they'd be

willing to pay for

your daughter?

He's waiting for you.

UV Warning.

Trees are the oldest

living things on earth.

Did you know that?

They say, some are over

four thousand years old.

Someday, though...

this tree will die.

And so will you.

Maybe you won't die

of old age like her.

But the thing

you're holding on to,

that last breath

of humanity,

will vanish as soon as

the blood does.

What do you want?

Same thing you do.

A future.

I was like you once.

But not no more.

Lionel Cormac.

My friends call me Elvis.

I ain't gonna bite.

- Elvis?

- Yeah, you know like...

Lord almighty, I feel

my temperature rising.

Higher higher. It's burning

through to my soul.

Feel that?

Hadn't been beating

for nine years.

Seems impossible,

don't it?

It is impossible.

So is walking around

without a pulse.

But here you are.

How did you do it?

Audrey?

- Put the gun down.

- Frankie?

- Put the gun down!

- Frankie, what the...

What the hell

are you doing?

- Move away from him.

- Put the gun down!

Don't make things worse.

- Stop pointing the gun!

- Move away from them!

- Frankie!

- This is serious sh*t, Ed.

They can put you away

for a long time.

Let's go.

Motherfuckers!

Come on, get

in my car!

Sh*t!

UV warning.

Got it!

"SIGNAL LOST"

- I can't...!

Move!

Hang on.

Everybody okay?

Yeah.

Motherfuckers.

I loved that car.

You did the right thing.

That was my brother.

Come on.

Never been good

at science, Doc.

Cars have always

been my thing.

Daylight modifications

are my specialty.

Or used to be.

Custom cameras, sun

shields, that kind of thing.

My garage was one of the

first in town to start doing them.

I had a shop right

near your place.

Day time drivin' man,

nothin' beats it.

No traffic, no cops.

But if you ain't careful

you can get yourself

one hell of a sunburn.

You can only go on

so long without blood

before it messes

with your head.

It's amazing how quickly

your whole world can change.

Ain't it, Doc?

We need to recreate

this. Safely.

That's why we

need you.

The Sun?

You're human because

of the Sun?

Hurt like hell.

Please, have a seat.

Do you know who I am?

My brother's mentioned

you before, Sir.

You did the right thing

reporting his actions.

You want to continue

to do the right thing,

don't you son?

I will do whatever

is asked of me, Sir.

Edward is a valuable

member of our team,

and an essential part

of all our futures.

All we wish, is for him to

continue with his work.

If he returns immediately,

no formal charges will be laid.

I don't know what you

think I can do, Sir.

Do you like being

a vampire, son?

Yes, Sir.

Why?

I mean, your brother

clearly disapproves.

I wonder if it's a common

trait in your family.

I'm good at this.

I was never very good

at being human, Sir.

And I'm not

my brother.

Well...

Good. Frankie.

Every couple of

weeks we head out,

to search for others.

It's getting harder and

harder to find anybody.

I only managed to

pick up three,

when you drove us

off the road.

Stop the car!

When was the last time

you drank human blood?

What's the matter?

I'm fine.

Oh. You... don't...

We need you focused.

- No! No, I'm not...

- She ain't asking, Doc.

Where we're going...

I can't afford to

worry about you,

around the others.

Well it's about

god damn time.

Stop worrying,

you'll live longer.

Travis, this is Ed.

Ed!

Well ain't this nothing.

Usually when there's

a vampire around,

I'm the one

shitting my pants.

You better be worth

the risk, man.

Jar's made contact

with the largest

human group we've

found in a long time.

And he's going to

bring them back here.

I set up more cots

in the cellar.

We'll stay in radio contact

and keep you updated.

Good luck.

You too.

Is this place safe?

Being human in a

world full of vampires

is about as safe as

bare backing a 5$ whore.

This is home, Doc.

But none of us are safe.

This vineyard belonged

to my parents.

They always wanted me

to run it someday, but,

at the time I was more

interested in college.

Not long after the

outbreak I came back.

It seemed like a

good place to hide.

I owe that girl my life.

She found me after I

was shaked-n-baked

and brought me here.

I want you to

meet someone.

Ed, this is senator

Wes Turner.

- Hey. You made it.

- Yeah. Barely.

- More damn vampires.

- Back off, Colin.

They're trying to help.

Hey. Being a vampire

and a politician,

it can be hard to

make friends.

Wes knows enough vampires

in office that want this cure.

And more importantly, will

use it for the right reasons.

We want to rebuild

the human race.

But a way back can be

a dangerous thing,

in the wrong hands.

We're an endangered

species, Doc.

It's time we changed

all that.

The escalating global

blood crisis has seen

prices skyrocket over

the past week.

Experts believe that

this will make blood

unobtainable to many citizens

across the country,

and create what could

only be described

as a subsider epidemic.

Excuse me.

This is not what

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