30 Days of Night (2007)

30 Days of Night parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: intense fear and several jump scares.

Scare

Terrifying

Our top level for fear.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is 30 Days of Night scary?

Yes. 30 Days of Night is one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.

How gory is 30 Days of Night?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is 30 Days of Night rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: intense fear, several jump scares and brutal violence. Not one for kids.

What is 30 Days of Night about?

This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction.

Cast and crew

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30 Days of Night is on our Scariest and Vampires lists.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”

Lists with the same feel: Most violent and Edge of your seat.