Daybreakers is a science-fiction horror film written in 2009. The directed by Australian filmmakers Michael and Peter spierig. The film takes place in2019. Where a plague has turned most of the planet’s human population into vampires. A vampiric corporation sets out to capture. In farm the remaining humans while researching a blood substitute. In lead vampire hematologist Edward Dalton’s (Ethan Hawke) work is interrupted by human survivors led by former vampire “Elvis” (Willem Dafoe). Who has a cure that can save the human species.
Daybreakers has premiered at the Toronto International film Festival.The was released in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2010 and in North America on 8 January 2010.The film grossed over $US50 million. In received a mixed to positive critical reception.
The plague has transformed 90% of the world's human population into vampires in 2019. as the vampires are are incapable of aging or dying. They are unprotected against the UV lights. The sunlight, which is why the whole vampire world is active at night. In Human numbers dwindle. The need for blood becomes desperate while an all-out war rages around the world between the surviving humans. The vampires despite their efforts.
When deprived of blood for extended periods. In vampires degenerate into subsides: aggressive bat-like creatures. The Humans are captured and harvested in laboratory farms while scientists research a synthetic blood substitute to satisfy vampire's blood hunger. The main supplier of blood in the United states is the pharmaceutical company Bromley Marks, in run by Charles Bromley (Sam Neill).
Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke) and Chris Caruso (Vince Colosimo) are hematologists working on the blood substitute.
In under pressure from Charles,they try multiple versions in a series of failing clinical trials. In Edward secretly refuses to drink human blood. In faces a strained relationship with his brother, Frankie (Michael Dorman) a human-hunting soldier.
The Due his refusal to drink human blood, in Edward begins to notice signs that he is becoming a subside r.
While driving home from work he notices his ears are becoming pointed (a key indicator) by looking at himself in his vanity view screen. Distracted, he almost collides with another car.
Which swerves to avoid him and hits a power substation. In Edward exits his car to check on the passengers of the other vehicle. Who are a group of humans led by Audrey (Claudia Karvan). In Edward rescues and hides humans from vampire patrols. While they attempt to win allies amongst the vampires.
In Edward lets the group hide in his car as the police arrive. In tells the officers that they ran off in another direction. Audrey then leads the group of humans away, but not before stealing Edward's ID badge. In later, Audrey appears at Edward's home.
Asks for his help, presumably because of his human sympathies and scientific specialty. He meets Elvis (Willem Dafoe) a man cured of vampire. After a car crash resulted in him being exposed to sunlight before he fell into a river. After some experimentation, in Edward is able to duplicate this effect and is cured himself.
When a convoy of humans headed to Audrey's group. They were ambushed by vampire soldiers. It's although they affect heavy casualties. The all were tranquilized and captured by Bromide soldiers. The Charles is reunited with his human daughter, The Alison (Isabel Lucas) and it has her forcibly turned by Frankie. She refuses to drink human blood. In feeds on her own instead and thus begins to turn into a subsided. She is killed when a group of the creatures are rounded up and executed. Witnessing Alison's death upsets Frankie and he seeks out his brother.
In Edward, Elvis, and Audrey meet with Chris and ask him to help spread the cure. The Chris has finally discovered a viable blood substitute. It's does not want a cure to become widespread. He calls in a vampire patrols which found their hideout. In captures Audrey while Elvis and Edward escape into hiding. They are finally found by Frankie. who agrees to help but it is gradually becoming a subsided. He attacks Elvis and they discover that feeding on a former vampire is another cure for vampire.Edward turns himself and in goads Charles into attacking him. In Edward uses the now-cured Charles to cure a group of soldiers experiencing the beginning of subsides aggression.
This sparks a feeding frenzy that leaves all of the soldiers dead or cured. They are confronted by Chris. Who kills the few remaining cured soldiers to hide the evidence of the cure. In Elvis arrives and rescues Edward and Audrey by killing Chris. The three survivors then drive away into the sunrise with a voice-over by Edward stating that they have a cure and can change others back.
