The film's climax is so lurid and operatic that it nearly punts the film into camp territory, but the story and world building is strong enough that the Spierig Brothers’ tendency to fall back on familiar tropes is forgivable.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 22, 2025

As a vigorous reclamation of what vampire-genre movies should be, "Daybreakers" is, oh, positive.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 20, 2023

Daybreakers proves Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig have the potential to become great genre filmmakers

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 25, 2023

There is a lot of talent wasted in epic effort for a pyrrhic end. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Oct 25, 2022

A perfectly seamless blend of sci-fi, horror and drama.

Full Review | Jan 25, 2022

The conceit is worked out in whiz-bang diabolical detail... and brought to life with imaginative effects.

Full Review | Oct 26, 2020

A dark, stylish and brooding thriller.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 5, 2020

Amazingly, this horror/action hybrid does an effective job of wrestling with these deep questions through a fascinating vampire world.

Full Review | Apr 10, 2020

Slick. Stylish. Creative. Original. Beyond cool. A new day has dawned in the genre with Daybreakers.

Full Review | Nov 7, 2019

[Daybreakers'] attention to detail and narrative strength make it well worth a look for fans of the genre and beyond.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 24, 2019

The film offers a decent amount of action, the requisite creature FX an ambitious vampire narrative requires, and occasional vignettes that sell both the concept and the film's alternate reality.

Full Review | Sep 12, 2019

A fairly fresh twist on the vampire genre.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 11, 2019

Packs a punch on so many fronts - original story ideas, creatively gross fight scenes, acting that's hammy in a fun way - that you'll leave the theater feeling soundly entertained.

Full Review | May 25, 2018

Michael and Peter Spierig have created a fascinating and chillingly believable possible future.

Full Review | May 18, 2018

Campy laughs, serious storylines, scary creatures, blood, guts, and thrills - "Daybreakers" seems to have it all. And while it might not come together in a perfect package, it's most definitely a fun package.

Full Review | Apr 10, 2018

A supine memorial to missed opportunities and frustrating directorial choices.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 9, 2017

A rock-solid afternoon matinee sort of movie, packed as it is with so many disparate genre influences. Confidently crafted and legitimately clever.

Full Review | Aug 26, 2015

A slick, violent, and intensely gloomy horror/action/sci-fi hybrid that stands out in a crowded field of end-of-mankind movie scenarios.

Full Review | Sep 24, 2014

Around here Daybreakers' clever streak runs out and the previously witty, refreshing film becomes a predictable action romp that's big on over-the-top gore but lacking in everything else.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 15, 2013

That Daybreakers biggest problem is that there isn't enough of it should tell you enough: watching it provides short-term entertainment, but like those voracious bloodsuckers, it'll just leave you wanting more.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 28, 2012