With the recent fan frenzy trend involving vampires ('True Blood', 'New Moon'), the producers of 'Daybreakers' picked the perfect time to release this Gothic picture. Starring Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe, the movie, which was shot more than two years ago, is clever and gory enough to keep horror-seekers happy

In a world set in 2019, 10 years after a plague has left only blood-drinking human with red eyes and an aversion to daylight, the race is quickly becoming a dying breed due to a shortage of sustenance.

With a low blood intake, the infected start to take on a vampire form, killing anything for survival.

Looking for a solution to the growing epidemic is infected hematologist Edward Dalton (Hawke), who works for Charles Browley (Sam Neill), head of the human storage facility. Dalton has been resistant to killing or drinking the blood of humans, much to chagrin of his militant younger brother Frankie (Michael Dorman).

When aiding a group of freed human renegades, Ethan discovers a cure that will help both the infected and the humans. With the help of a renegade named Elvis (Dafoe) and Audrey Bennett (Claudia Karvan), the trio must go back to the area where both the infected and full-fledged vampires seek to destroy their mission to survive.

While the film is a different take from what we've seen as late, the plot is, at times, predicable and unmemorable. Dafoe, however, is full of charisma and flair, and the picture offers plenty of gore and style.