In the climax of the film, the surviving residents of Barrow, Alaska, including Eben Oleson (played by Josh Hartnett) and Stella Oleson (played by Melissa George), confront Marlow (played by Danny Huston) and the vampire horde that has terrorized their town for a month.
Throughout the movie, the residents of Barrow, a remote Alaskan town, face a horrifying ordeal when a group of vampires descends upon them during the 30 days of polar night, when the sun does not rise. Eben, the town’s sheriff, and Stella, a local fire marshal, lead the fight against the vampires, trying to protect the remaining survivors and find a way to survive until daylight returns.
In the final moments of the film, Eben realizes that the only way to stop the vampires is to sacrifice himself and become a vampire in order to defeat Marlow and save Stella and the others. Eben engages in a brutal fight with Marlow, ultimately impaling himself and Marlow on a large wooden stake, killing them both.
With Marlow dead and Eben’s sacrifice, the surviving residents are able to escape the vampire attack and make it through the rest of the month until daylight returns. Stella, mourning Eben’s loss, leaves Barrow on a supply helicopter, determined to spread the truth about what happened in the town and honor Eben’s memory.
The film ends with a sense of bittersweet victory, as the survivors emerge from the darkness and devastation, forever changed by their harrowing experience. Through its intense action, suspenseful atmosphere, and emotional character arcs, “30 Days of Night” offers audiences a thrilling and chilling tale of survival against overwhelming odds in the face of supernatural horror.