Daybreakers (2010)
A blood shortage forces vampires to farm humans while a researcher secretly develops a cure for the plague.
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vampires on a way to save humankind.
How intense is Daybreakers?
Daybreakers is mildly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Daybreakers feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulbleakpulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Daybreakers
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Is Daybreakers for you?
Is Daybreakers scary?
Only a little. Daybreakers has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Daybreakers gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Daybreakers sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Daybreakers OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Daybreakers?
Daybreakers runs 1h 38m.
Where can I stream Daybreakers?
Daybreakers is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel and Plex.
Does Daybreakers have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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