Atmospheric, dramatic and full of nerve-jangling twists and turns, Thirty Days of Darkness is a darkly funny, unsettling debut Nordic Noir thriller that marks the start of a breath-taking new series. A Danish literary author is challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days, travelling to a small village in Iceland for inspiration, and then a body appears ... an atmospheric, darkly funny, twisty debut thriller, first in an addictive new series.

When she expresses her contempt for genre fiction, Hanna is publicly challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days. Scared that she will lose face, she accepts, and her editor sends her to Húsafjöður – a quiet, tight-knit village in Iceland, filled with colourful local characters – for inspiration. Bastian sends her up to Iceland to a small town of Húsafjörður, where she stays with a local woman, Ella. DAYS OF NIGHT: DARK DAYS" (Blu-ray Review)". Fangoria.com. 2010-10-03. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03 . Retrieved 2010-12-26.A straight-to-DVD sequel entitled Dark Days was released on October 5, 2010. [30] The script for the sequel was written by Steve Niles and Ben Ketai with Ketai also positioned as director. When filming began on October 20, 2009, Rhys Coiro and Mia Kirshner were named as leads, with Kirshner playing the lead vampire villain Lilith. [31] Other cast named included Harold Perrineau, Kiele Sanchez, Diora Baird, Rhys Coiro, and Monique Ganderton. [32] Three days after filming began, Niles revealed that Kiele Sanchez replaced Melissa George in the role of Stella Oleson. [33] The sequel was produced on a lower budget, but being straight-to-video allowed the writers to more closely follow the comic book. [34] See also [ edit ] Such a clever, original twist on the Nordic Noir tradition – darkly humorous and utterly captivating´ Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

Andy Khouri (February 24, 2007). "NYCC, DAY 2: MYSPACE MYSTERY PANELISTS REVEALED!". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved April 6, 2007. Her agent Bastian ships her off to Iceland to go and stay for a month with an elderly relative of him, Ella. Ella doesn't speak Danish or English but she can understand it and write a little in those languages, so when necessary she writes down her answers to Hannah's questions. Such a clever, original twist on the Nordic Noir tradition – darkly humorous and utterly captivating’ Eva Björg Ægisdóttir a b Edward Douglas (March 24, 2006). "David Slade on 30 Days of Night". SuperHeroHype.com . Retrieved October 13, 2006. Her editor, Bastian, persuades her to attend a book fair, where she encounters her literary nemesis: a successful (and rich) crime writer, Jørn Jensen. A verbal argument ensues, where Hannah tells the whole crowd that any idiot can write a crime book and she could do it in thirty days. Jørn challenges her to do it and she begrudgingly accepts.A Danish literary author is challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days, traveling to a small village in Iceland for inspiration, and then a body appears ... Update: '30 Days of Night: Dark Days' Gets October Blu-ray/DVD Date". Bloody Disgusting. July 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 10, 2010 . Retrieved July 8, 2010.

In Sweden’s most northern city of Kiruna, the polar night lasts for approximately 28 twenty-four-hour periods. In the Norwegian city of Tromsø, the dark hours can last for up to a month a half. If you visit Hammerfest, both the northernmost city in the world and one of the two oldest towns in Norway, the polar night lasts for almost two months. I do love to discover new authors and Orenda Books are bringing us so many treats this year I'm like a kid in a sweet shop. with Thirty Days of Darkness we get a kind of two for one deal as not only did I get an introduction to the work of Jenny Lund Madsen, but I also got to meet her protagonist, Hannah Krause-Bendix who is also an author. Hannah writes literary fiction. Hannah thinks commercial fiction is superficial and pointless. Hannah thinks that anyone can write a crime novel as they are very easy and, due to her extraordinary talent, could just bang one out in 30 days. A Danish literary author is challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days, travelling to a small village in Iceland for inspiration, and then a body appears … an atmospheric, darkly funny, twisty debut thriller, first in an addictive new series.

By February 2007, the production phase was completed, and a rough cut of the film was prepared. [21] In April, composer Brian Reitzell was hired to score the film. [22] Music [ edit ] In June 2006, Josh Hartnett was announced as having been cast as the husband of the married couple who serves as the town's sheriff team. Some criticized the choice because the main character (Eben Olemaun, with the last name changed to Oleson for the motion picture adaptation) was originally Inuk in the comics. [15] Melissa George joined the 30 Days of Night cast as a sheriff and wife of Hartnett's character. [16] Danny Huston joined the cast as the leader of the vampires. [17] Filming [ edit ] Thirty Days of Darkness is very tongue-in-cheek, poking fun at the eternal conflict between literary and genre fiction. It’s both deliciously dark and a hell of a lot of fun to read. The question remains: will Hannah finish her crime novel? You’ll have to read it to find out.

Den britiske kriminallitteratur har de seneste år budt på en del bøger, der leger med genren og på en gang skriver en krimi og laver sjov med hele krimitraditionen. Det er nok mere den tendens, Jenny Lund Madsen skriver sig ind i. Og det er til gengæld også både sjovt og godt set. For nu, hvor hele verden synes at elske “Nordic Noir”, er det da også ret oplagt, at de vil elske parodien herpå, som ‘Tredive dages mørke’ i bund og grund er. Romanen foregår endda i mørket og sneen i en lille islandsk by. Det bliver ikke meget mere Nordic Noir end det. The case itself is perplexing, the author pulling countless suspects into our path, including Hannah's host, and the victims Aunt, Ella. The clues are slowly and carefully revealed, but in a small, close-knit, town like Húsafjöður, nothing stays a quiet for long, and it's fair to say that conflict has a way of finding Hannah. I loved the way on which Jenny Lund Madsen brings the whole story to life. Setting is key and the town's short days and very long nights add to the sense of unease that ebbs and flows like the tide. The author keeps the action and the story flowing, and the tension high, especially towards the end which is as filled with emotion as it is high drama. It's a fitting conclusion to a story that is underpinned by loss. But as to whether Hannah is able to win her bet with Jørn, you'll only know if you read the book. Days of Night is a 2007 American action horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. The film was directed by David Slade and stars Josh Hartnett and Melissa George. The story focuses on an Alaskan town beset by vampires as it enters into a 30-day-long polar night. Jørn revels in tormenting Hannah and it makes for entertaining reading. In the heat of the moment Hannah proclaims that any idiot can write a book and paints herself into a corner. Within a month, she has to complete a crime novel, and she will learn that it’s not quite as easy as she thinks. Raimi Mulls 30 Days". Sci Fi Wire. July 15, 2002. Archived from the original on August 24, 2006 . Retrieved 2006-10-13.

a b c d "30 Days of Night (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007 . Retrieved 2007-10-25. A bit tongue-in-cheekily, the reader is also informed, straight from the mouth of Kiele Sanchez Takes Over For Melissa George in 30 Days of Night: Dark Days". ReelzChannel. October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on March 9, 2010 . Retrieved January 8, 2009.