Вторият филм на братята Михаел и Петер Спириг отново е на sci-fi тематика.
В “Daybrakers” близнаците - режисьори ни изпращат в 2017 година, когато чума превръща повечето земни жители във вампири.
Сблъсквайки се с намаляващото количество на човешка кръв, новата доминираща раса прави план на своето оцеляване.
Междувременно изследовател, който успява да избегне заразата се опитва да спаси човечеството с тайната помощ на група вампири.
In 2019, a plague has transformed much of the world"s population into vampires. With the human population headed for extinction, the vampires must farm the surviving humans for their blood. When deprived of blood for extended periods of time, vampires devolve into winged bat-like monsters called "sub-siders." The chief supplier of blood for the American population is the pharmaceutical company Bromley Marks, which is headed by Charles Bromley (Sam Neill). Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke) is a hematologist employed by Bromley Marks.
A covert group of humans discover a cure to vampirism. After being saved by Edward, Audrey (Claudia Karvan) - the group"s leader - brings him in on the secret. One of the group, Elvis (Willem Dafoe), is a human who was cured of being a vampire by being briefly exposed to sunlight then submerged in water.
Meanwhile a convoy of humans, including the human daughter of Charles Bromley, Alison (Isabel Lucas), is ambushed by a troop of vampires. At Bromley Marks, Charles Bromley attempts to convince her that being a vampire is a better life. She attempts to escape, but is subdued and turned into a vampire by Frankie (Michael Dorman), Edward"s brother. Following her recovery, Alison refuses to drink blood and starts to transform into a sub-sider.
Because the number of attacks by sub-siders has increased, Bromley then orders all sub-siders to be captured and killed. The execution is performed by dragging the sub-siders into sunlight. Frankie notices that one of the sub-siders is Alison and watches in horror as she burns to death. He then asks Edward"s friend and colleague Chris (Vince Colosimo) to help spread the cure. However, Chris has discovered a blood-substitute and does not want a cure to become widespread. Vampires storm Chris" house and a battle ensues in which Elvis and Edward escape, but Audrey is captured and brought to Bromley Marks.