Daylight's End

Daylight's End is a 2016 American action horror film directed by William Kaufman and written by Chad Law. It stars Johnny Strong as a drifter in post-apocalyptic Texas who agrees to help survivors, played by Lance Henriksen, Louis Mandylor, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim, escape to safety. Mixed martial arts fighter Krzysztof Soszynski plays the leader of vampire-like creatures that attempt to kill them.

Daylight's End
Film poster
Directed byWilliam Kaufman
Written byChad Law
Starring
Music byJohnny Strong
CinematographyKelly Riemenschneider
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • April 2016 (2016-04) (DIFF)
  • August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Thomas Rourke, a drifter in a post-apocalyptic land ravaged by vampire-like creatures, agrees to help survivors holed up in a Dallas police station.

Cast

Production

The initial conception came from Chad Law, who had submitted a script to Project Greenlight. Shooting mostly took place in Dallas, including the Dallas Municipal Building,[2] and throughout U.S. Route 66 in Texas. Influences include The Road Warrior, Assault on Precinct 13, 28 Days Later, and the novel I Am Legend.[3]

Release

Daylight's End premiered at the 2016 Dallas International Film Festival in April.[4] Vertical Entertainment released it theatrically in the United States on August 26, 2016.[5] It grossed $11,257 in the UAE.[1] On home video, it grossed $106,032.[6]

Reception

Mike Wilson of Bloody Disgusting wrote that Daylight's End is neither cerebral nor original, but it is "still an enjoyable romp".[7] Hugo Ozman of Screen Anarchy called it "a solid thriller" and said that Kaufman should be given the opportunity to direct a big budget film.[8] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News said that the film is essentially a copy of various 1980s action films, but it has enough well-shot action scenes to make up for this.[9]

References
  1. "Daylight's End (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. Grubbs, Eric (2016-08-26). "Daylight's End, a Zombie Movie Shot in Dallas, Is Playing in Theaters Across the Country". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  3. Artuz, Enid (2016-09-23). "William Kaufman Director, Daylight's End -Exclusive Interview". Decay Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  4. Erbland, Kate (2016-03-03). "Dallas International Film Festival Unveils Official Selections, Including 'Weiner' and 'Other People'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  5. Barton, Steve (2016-08-19). "Exclusive First Look: Daylight's End". Dread Central. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  6. "Daylight's End (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  7. Wilson, Mike (2016-09-05). "[Review] 'Daylight's End' Boasts Guns and Vampire Action, Even if Derivative". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  8. Ozman, Hugo (2016-04-16). "Dallas 2016 Review: DAYLIGHT'S END, An Action-Packed Post-Apocalyptic Thriller". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  9. Miller, Mark L. (2016-09-02). "AICN HORROR looks at SHELLEY! FLYTRAP! CHOPPING BLOCK! 2 JENNIFER! DAYLIGHT'S END! & Gene Wilder's THE ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES' SMARTER BROTHER!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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