Daylight's End

Daylight's End follows Thomas Rourke, a quiet drifter who travels through ruined Texas after a plague turns most people into blood-hungry creatures. He rescues Sam from raiders and reaches a police station in Dallas, where Chief Frank Hill leads a small group of survivors. The group plans to reach a cargo plane and a safer settlement in Baja California. Rourke wants revenge on the creature that destroyed his life, but he agrees to protect the group when the creatures surround their shelter. The film uses a dark, tense action-horror tone with guns, close fights, and long stretches of harsh survival.

Rourke is the main fighter and decision maker, while Frank provides authority and Sam helps the group move toward escape. Sam helps find the plane and stays with the group during the attacks. Earnesta is another armed survivor who joins the defense. Rourke's memories of his wife explain why revenge has controlled his life, and his bond with the survivors gives him a reason to keep going. The ending leaves the group alive but still facing a dangerous world.