Best vampire movie?
03-02-08, 08:09 PM
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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.
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.
03-03-08, 12:11 AM
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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.
03-03-08, 12:19 AM
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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.
03-03-08, 07:58 AM
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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.
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.
03-03-08, 12:07 PM
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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.
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.
03-03-08, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Panda Phil
Man, if the movie were half as good as the poster, it would've been the greatest film ever!
Alien zombies. Hmmm....
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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!
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!
03-03-08, 01:35 PM
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Here's my top 10
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.
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.
03-03-08, 02:34 PM
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03-03-08, 04:27 PM
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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 ...
Simply an awesome movie. I've watched my copy twice and it gets better each time.
Spoiler:
Simply an awesome movie. I've watched my copy twice and it gets better each time.
03-03-08, 05:00 PM
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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.
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.
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Originally Posted by Kudama
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 ...
Simply an awesome movie. I've watched my copy twice and it gets better each time.
Spoiler:
Simply an awesome movie. I've watched my copy twice and it gets better each time.
03-03-08, 07:07 PM
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Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974)
03-03-08, 09:57 PM
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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!