'Daybreakers' bloody, gooey good clip

The more I see of Daybreakers, the more I'm excited to see an honest-to-goodness blood-and-guts vampire movie that takes traditional bloodsucker tropes and mashes them with sci-fi.

Set in 2019, the plot takes place in a near future where vampires are the dominant species and humans are farmed for blood. But as the human population dwindles, vampires experience a blood shortage and must find a way to survive. At the same time, a vampire scientist (played by Ethan Hawke) has a soft spot for humans and wants to create a synthetic blood source to save the blood-bags and preserve both species.

Now, in this new clip after the jump (courtesy of Cinema Blend), Hawke's character is chatting with his brother over a glass of chilled - thick and gooey - human blood before being interrupted by a nasty Nosferatu.

Good stuff but NSFW if you happen to have a squeamish work environment.

Bite to the future? New 'Daybreakers' trailer hits

Vampire scientists in the not-too-distant future face a diminishing blood supply from near-extinct humans. One researcher wants to save his blood-sucking race and the humans, while an evil corporation wants to farm what's left of their natural resources.

Who will win? How will humans fare? Will the future have a fluorescent glow and have human blood banks filled with Matrix-esque harvesting pods? Find out on Jan. 8 when Daybreakers hits.

Personally, I'm looking forward to it. Sure, a science fiction vampire flick with an environmental conservation message does sound hokey.  Then again, it's better than sparkling, fey vamps, right? And if the trailer below is any indication, we can expect a lot of bloody vampire action. Plus, even if the plot sucks (word play!), we can expect some scenery chewing from Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill and Ethan Hawke.

(via SCI FI Wire)