Inspired by the excellent vampire movie i saw last night in "30 Days of Night". i was so surprised that i enjoyed it so so much. Josh Hartnett and the rest were just excellent. it wasn't as cliched as many are and it was pretty original. just loved the look and feel and it was just really good.
my first fav are zombie movies, but right next to it are vampire movies. i just love the lore and the coolness that many possess. i like "Blade" and "Blade II" and "Interview with a Vampire" is one of my favorites. "Shadow of the Vampire" is real creepy.
but, there are so many that i am using this to recall.
so what are some other really good vampire movies?
riotinmyskull
03-02-08, 11:35 AM
near dark, lost boys, bram stoker's dracula, fright night, once bitten, my best friends a vampire, vamp, from dusk til dawn
Leather Face
03-02-08, 11:52 AM
The Night Stalker (7o's made for tv)stands #1 for me.
-Salem's Lot
-Count Yorga Vampire
Trout
03-02-08, 12:41 PM
-Salem's Lot
That was one of the few vampire films that actually scared me.
EdTheRipper
03-02-08, 12:47 PM
near dark, lost boys, bram stoker's dracula, fright night, once bitten, my best friends a vampire, vamp, from dusk til dawn
All good choices.
rw2516
03-02-08, 12:57 PM
Kiss of the Vampire
House of Dark Shadows
Vampire Lovers
Twins of Evil
Lust for a Vampire
Both House That Dripped Blood and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors have cool vampire segments.
"There's only room for one vampire in this town."
Not only one of the best vampire movies of all time, but undoubtedly one of the best films of all time, as well.
Cellar Door
03-02-08, 02:01 PM
John Carpenter's Vampires - I like this one because it doesn't try to romanticize the vampires--they are evil, murderous monsters. And James Woods is a badass.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie) --it's great campy fun and it's a lot better than fans of the tv series give it credit for.
Dracula 2000 - this one is cheesy and melodramatic but it has an interesting take on the whole vampire mythology. Plus it has a great cast including Gerard Bulter (of 300) as Dracula, as well as Christopher Plummer, Jonny Lee Miller, Jeri Ryan, and Jennifer Esposito.
Vampire Hunter D - a Japanese production that is among my favorite animated movies.
mike45
03-02-08, 02:05 PM
The Night Stalker (1972)
Count Dracula (1977)
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Forever Knight (1989-1996) TV Series
My favorite is Interview with a Vampire. Best modern update, good lore, great performances. All around a great flick.
I like the Blade trilogy as action flicks, but the vampire aspect is purely to provide enemies for him to take out.
maingon
03-02-08, 02:58 PM
30 Days of Night was excellent, I think its the scariest Vampire flick ever
Other ones I love are
Blade Trilogy (Mainly Blade 2)
Lost Boys
Dracula 2000 (not great but I liked it)
Near Dark
From Dusk Till Dawn
Dr Mabuse
03-02-08, 03:10 PM
'Near Dark'... really cool stuff...
'Dracula'... with Frank Langella and Sir Laurence Olivier
'The Hunger'... it stands up... such a cool approach...
'Salem's Lot'... the first film that made vampires scary besides Nosferatu...
'Phantom Der Nacht'...
Jeffy Pop
03-02-08, 03:14 PM
Nosferatu, both the Murnau and the Herzog/Kinski.
Also, "The Wurdalak" segment from Bava's Black Sabbath.
Rammsteinfan
03-02-08, 03:15 PM
Does Monster Squad count?
Giantrobo
03-02-08, 03:23 PM
Ones that immediately come to mind for me:
<b>Bram Stoker's Dracula</b>...I liked the many faces of Dracula
<b>Underworld series</b>...I specifically liked the concept of The Elders, the Old and New World Vampire Covens, and Marcus being the original Vampire.
<b>Blade series</b>...I liked how the Vampire world is an organized thing with an Illuminati type group with many different Vampire houses running things.
Hu Phan
03-02-08, 03:26 PM
(1) From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter - Hated the first two, but was strongly urged by a friend to see this. Best vampire film of all time.
(2) Horror of Dracula - A great reinterpretation of the legend, with the best final five minutes of any film I can think of.
One criminally slept on movie is:
http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/thumb/300px-Martin.jpg
Shannon Nutt
03-02-08, 05:07 PM
The Hunger
Lesbian vampires!
j123vt_99
03-02-08, 05:43 PM
Underworld was pretty good... At least as far as an action movie goes
wm lopez
03-02-08, 05:53 PM
Any vampire movie that keeps the cross in the movie which has been in vampire movies since the 1930's. No cross means they are trying to push an agenda on me. And that turns me off. No New Rules in Vampire Movies!!
cranberries fan
03-02-08, 07:21 PM
Hey what gives no love for Bela's Dracula (1931) it's still the best.
Man, if the movie were half as good as the poster, it would've been the greatest film ever!
Alien zombies. Hmmm....
Lady Deviant
03-02-08, 09:09 PM
Folks, let me tell ya, I am read, seen and studied all things vampire since I was very little because when I was very little they scared the hell outta me. My Mom suggested I learn about them because the more you know, the less afraid you are.
However, after all this time, I have to say that Salem's Lot and any Dracula movie with Christopher Lee still scare the living shit out of me.
Rammsteinfan
03-02-08, 11:43 PM
Forgot about lifeforce. Hot naked space vampire!
TheOne
03-03-08, 01:11 AM
Ultraviolet (it's a British miniseries; 6 episodes): have to do with a secret and covert branch in the British government after a secret vampire organization that wants to dominate the world. Very different.
movie diva
03-03-08, 01:19 AM
Ultraviolet (it's a British miniseries; 6 episodes): have to do with a secret and covert branch in the British government after a secret vampire organization that wants to dominate the world. Very different.
I was going to post this, I wish this series had continued.
SterlingBen
03-03-08, 04:06 AM
Last Man On Earth
Charlie Goose
03-03-08, 08:58 AM
Lost Boys
Vamp
Fright Night
Dracula (original)
Salem's Lot (original)
Near Dark (although a little overrated imo)
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein :)
There was a cheap vampire flick from around 1979 titled Last Rites that scared me as a kid, but I only saw it that one time, and I often wonder how it holds up.
superdeluxe
03-03-08, 11:54 AM
I loved Fright Night :)
nateman
03-03-08, 01:07 PM
Nosferatu (1922) is the best vampire movie ever made.
Dracula (1931, Bela Lugosi) is probably the only vampire movie that has ever come close to its greatness.
Shadow of the Vampire is a great companion movie to Nosferatu.
Giles
03-03-08, 01:15 PM
Man, if the movie were half as good as the poster, it would've been the greatest film ever!
I'm not a big horror fan, but these are a few that I love.
Fright Night ( I got to meet Chris Sarandon and he signed my DVD :))
Lost Boys
Blade
chris_sc77
03-03-08, 01:33 PM
The first or second story in the film Kwaidan would qualify I believe.
I also like Fright Night 1/2. Bordello of Blood is another fun film. From Disk TIll DAwn and BLade 1/2 are great but really more action films than vampire films in many ways.
And of course we cant forget the classics Rockabilly Vampire and Def By Tempatation!
Geofferson
03-03-08, 01:33 PM
(3) Count Yorga: Vampire - I just love it.
Loved the original (did not care for the sequel though).
Here is another one Vampires Anonymous, its about vampires on a 12 step program.
cleaver
03-03-08, 02:35 PM
Here's my top 10 (http://theskinnypost.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-top-10-vampire-movies.html)
1. Nosferatu the Vampire (1922). 8.1 on imdb, 98% on Rottentomatoes. Considered among the greatest silent movies, it's amazing that this 85 year old genre defining classic remains scary. Absolutely still worth a watch. Number 16 on RT's Top Horror Movies.
2. Dracula (1931). 7.7 on imdb, 92% on RT. Poor Bela Lugosi. You'd have to figure the accomplished Hungarian stage actor would have turned down this life defining title role if he had to do it over again. He died penniless; Frank Sinatra reportedly paid for his funeral. Still, great movie, among the most influential of all time. Number 25 on RT's Top Horror Movies.
3. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) 7.7 on imdb, 70% on RT. The director of the transcendent anime Ninja Scroll takes a swing at the sequel to the 1985 anime classic Vampire Hunter D. Among the best anime ever produced, with over the top action and some incredible villains.
4. Near Dark (1987). 7.0 on imdb, 91% on RT. Fantastic movie whose influence is seen in dozens of horror movies. Terrific cast with Bill Paxton in possibly his finest role. ("We keep odd hours," one of the best lines ever.) Made Kathryn Bigelow's career. Number 34 on RT's Top Horror Movies.
5. Dracula (1992). 7.2 on imdb, 82% on RT. So what if it's not as great as the sum of its considerable parts? It's still a cool movie with a great choice for the title role even if the rest of the casting falls flat.
6. Interview with the Vampire (1994). 7.3 on imdb, 69% on RT. A terrific translation of a terrific book with a terrific cast. The cast is completely stacked: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea, and Thandie Newton.
7. Shadow of the Vampire (2000). 6.8 on imdb, 82% on RT. More of a dark comedy than horror, Malkovich and Dafoe make for a great onscreen duo. Terrific concept based on the original Nosferatu. Number 38 on RT's Top Horror Movies.
8. The Lost Boys (1987). 6.8 on imdb, 74% on RT. A classic 80s Coreys movie. Kiefer Sutherland shines in an early role. I wanted to put it higher for nostalgia, but this is where it belongs.
9. Day Watch (2006). 7.0 on imdb, 65% on RT. An amped up follow up to the amped up Night Watch (2004), it loses a bit if you missed the first part of the trilogy. Available today on DVD.
10. Blade II (2002). 6.5 on imdb, 56% on RT. An entertaining sequel based on the comic book character directed by Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth). Perhaps a bit loud and over the top, but it's never dull.
scott1598
03-03-08, 03:34 PM
I can't believe there is no mention of...
http://www.impawards.com/1967/posters/fearless_vampire_killers.jpg
that was "The Fearless Vampire Killers" i believe.
Kudama
03-03-08, 05:27 PM
Mondo beat me to Martin, but I do have to agree with the OP. 30 Days of Night is probably my favorite. Danny Huston was awesome and ...axes to the neck!!! And the neck of a little girl!:eek:
Simply an awesome movie. I've watched my copy twice and it gets better each time.
B5Erik
03-03-08, 06:00 PM
Blade
Fright Night
Dracula 2000
John Carpenter's Vampires
Interview with the Vampire
Those are the ones that I never get tired of.
I saw Vamp about 15 years ago, but I haven't seen it since so I can't say for sure if it belongs in that group or not - but I liked it a lot at the time.
scott1598
03-03-08, 06:11 PM
Mondo beat me to Martin, but I do have to agree with the OP. 30 Days of Night is probably my favorite. Danny Huston was awesome and ...axes to the neck!!! And the neck of a little girl!:eek:
Simply an awesome movie. I've watched my copy twice and it gets better each time.
yeah, this one is def. gonna get some mileage. surprised the hell out of me. so claustrophobic and the twist at the end was unexpected, sad, and perfect!
FRwL
03-03-08, 06:23 PM
Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974)
http://digitalvampire.net/movie/1974_captain_kronos_vampire_hunter.jpg
The most badass hunter of them all...
RagingBull80
03-03-08, 07:08 PM
Another vote for Martin.
Cellar Door
03-03-08, 08:07 PM
Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974)
Hey--that title reminded me of Cronos by Guillermo del Toro. It's a very different kind of "vampire" movie and it is pretty creepy, although kinda slow. I recommend it though, especially for any del Toro fans who haven't seen it.
AGuyNamedMike
03-03-08, 10:57 PM
Don't forget Drácula (1931), the Spanish language version shot at night on the same sets as the Lugosi classic. It is like a refined and improved version, check it out!
Mondo Kane
03-04-08, 12:34 AM
Don't forget Drácula, the Spanish language version shot at night on the same sets as the Lugosi classic. It is like a refined and improved version, check it out!
And it stars Steve Carell!
http://www.bocadoinferno.com/romepeige/artigos/invasores/tropas/drac6.jpg
cranberries fan
03-04-08, 12:43 AM
And it stars Steve Carell!
http://www.bocadoinferno.com/romepeige/artigos/invasores/tropas/drac6.jpg
rotfl rotfl rotfl "Dam your right he looks just like him" rotfl rotfl rotfl
Renfield: [upon seeing two voluptuous vampire women - one rubbing a table seductively, the other rubbing the bedpost seductively] My God! What on earth are you doing to the furniture?
KillerCannibal
03-04-08, 12:25 PM
My top 5:
Fright Night
The Lost Boys
Near Dark
From Dusk Till Dawn
Daughters Of Darkness
BuddyRevell
03-04-08, 04:31 PM
Welcome to Fhhhhhhhhhright Night..........for real.
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