Darkseekers (also called Hemocytes) are infected humans. The origin of this infection was a supposed cure for cancer.
a "Darkseeker"
History[]
Following the failed containment of the initial outbreak on Manhattan Island, the infection spread around America.
Weaknesses[]
The major weakness of the Darkseekers was the unique side effect of their viral mutation, intolerance of ultraviolet light. When exposed to minute amounts to UV light their skin is rapidly eaten away and when exposed to full on UV radation of the sun they are killed within moments.
Background Information and Notes[]
- In Richard Matheson's novel I Am Legend, the monsters are Vampires which started off as a deadly virus released into the world by scientists.
- The similarities between the monsters in the novel and in the film is that they both only come out at night to hunt and they both feed on blood.