COEUR d'ALENE - By 7:30 Thursday morning, Carle Carroll and Anthony Nagel were sitting outside the Regal Cinemas at Riverstone.

The movie they came to see wouldn't start for another 16 and a half hours.

Why so early?

"Because it's amazing. We did the same thing for 'Eclipse,' too," said the 19-year-old Carroll.

It was "Twilight" madness inside and outside the movie theater as hundreds arrived for the premier of "Breaking Dawn," the fourth in the series based on the crazy popular books by Stephenie Meyer.

By late Thursday night, the line of mostly young teens outside the Regal doors snaked and wrapped around posts and down the walkway. Some wore "Twilight" sweatshirts. Others held "New Moon," and "Eclipse" books and discussed whether Bella shouldn't have ended up with Jacob instead of Edward.

When the snow suddenly began to tumble out of the sky by 9 p.m., a few young girls in line screamed in protest, but no one left. They just pulled on their coats, hats and gloves a little tighter as they anxiously waited to see the love story unfold around Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black.

Carroll, also joined by 15-year-old cousin Kayla, said each "Twilight" movie has been great. They've read all the books, "several times."

"It's entertaining, more for girls than guys," she said, smiling.

Nagel, also 19, wasn't as wild about the vampire movies based in Forks, Wash., on the Olympic Peninsula.

"I'm here for her," he said as they bundled up in a sleeping bag.

Inside, the frenzy over Edward's hair, Jacob's abs, and the feud between vampires and werewolves was even more dramatic.

Tami Hern of Coeur d'Alene had organized a "Twilight" party. The lobby was decorated with props from the movies and book covers, including chess pieces, red and white tulips, red ribbons, a hand holding a red apple, sparkling cider and even the prom scene. Music from the films boomed from speakers.

Many came in costumes, playing characters like Victoria and Jasper, or wearing T-shirts with pictures of the love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob.

The $30 party tickets went on sale in early October. All 125 available were snapped up.

"I couldn't believe it. We sold 95 instantly," Hern said.

The ticket price included the party and the movie. It was not held to make a profit, Hern said.

"I just love doing parties, and I'm kind of a 'Twilight' fan," Hern said.

So is her son, Jackson.

The 17-year-old dressed as Edward by wearing a black, tight suit, spiked, orange hair, plastic fangs and yellow contacts for his eyes.

"I just think it's cool. It's such a unique story. We haven't had a vampire-based movie for a while," he said.

Each movie has gotten better, he said, and he expected great things from "Breaking Dawn."

"This one is going to be really good. We all have high hopes for it," he said.

While early reviews of "Breaking Dawn" were mostly negative, Carroll said she didn't care.

"I'm going to like it no matter what."

Dan Edwards of Coeur d'Alene arrived with makeup on his face to resemble the very pale Edward Cullen.

He and wife Carrie brought all six kids, ages 9 to 18, to see "Breaking Dawn" come to the silver screen.

"It's good, clean fun, entertainment for the whole family," he said.

Edward Cullen, he said, is not his favorite character.

"But he's my wife's favorite, so I dressed up as Edward," he said, smiling.

Staff writer Maureen Dolan contributed to this report.