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24.12.08 # Top Ten # 180 Comments7. Near Dark (1987)
We need more jam.
Often relegated to that obscure cinema shelf labeled “that one time James Cameron’s wife made a vampire movie with Bill Paxton”, Near Dark is a brutal, clever foray into the vampire genre.
This is hard rock vampire, a brutal gang of leather-clad vamps roam the American West, devouring every human they find. The infamous “bar scene” alone gets this film into the annals of great vampire cinema … that and for reuniting the cast of Aliens.
I hate these guys, they order one round of blood and stay all night.
6. From Dusk Til Dawn (1996)
“WTF? I fell asleep on the E.R. set and just woke up …”
George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino star as brutal thieves/murderers/rapists who kidnap a priest and his children. When the hold up for the night in a strip bar that just happens to be a vampire den, they all sit down and host a knitting party.
Not quite. Though if Robert Rodriguez decided to direct that film, it would still be exciting. This flick achieves effortlessly the camp and charm this filmmaking duo attempted (with less success) in 2007′s Grindhouse.
I’m badass, I promise.
5. Let The Right One In (2008)
Are we 18? God, I was so drunk.
This quiet, brooding Swedish film balances realism and magic with such skill you forget you’re actually watching a vampire film disguised as a childhood drama. The plot reads like a Tim Burton Hallmark Special: a young boy befriends a vampire who helps him discover his true strength and fight back against bullies. But the haunting performances from these child actors and the clever art-house cinematography lend the gravity to raise this film to a whole new level.
The final showdown in the pool stands as one of the best vampire moments ever committed to film.
200-years-old and I STILL suck with make-up.
4. Horror Of Dracula (1958)
Stop TICKLING me!
After a massive legal battle with Universal, Hammer Horror finalized the rites to the Dracula franchise, adding some technicolor camp to the iconic villain. It was a financial success that spawned eight sequels, only six of which starred Christopher Lee as Dracula, four that had any plot connection whatsoever, two that jumped ahead into the future, and one with a script so bad Lee refused to speak his lines, opting to hiss like a snake instead.
The films had such a cultural impact that most people view Lee as the classic cinema Dracula, despite Bela Legosi’s original claim to the role.
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ummm…twiloght should be #1 it was the best vampire movie ive ever seen…all you twilight haters need to STOP, you know that twilight was good, and if you like harry potter i wouldnt be talking….harry potter stinks…and everybody thinks oohh wait knows that twilight is better….so HAHAHAHAHA
twilight was terrible, bad acting, bad directing, and it was poorly written, it had potential, way to overrated. Underworld should be on the list as for 30 days of night, and the foresaken. i still can’t get over how bad twilight was as a movie, if they had a top 10 of worst vampire movies you could be twilight as #1 on that
Good List, but replace Shadow of the Vampire with the original Blade. Let The Right One In was fantastic – a must see!
i agree that twilight is ok!!!but it does not compare to anne rice’s movies or bram stoker’s or stephen king.its good yeah but it is good but not the best even underworld is better twilight is more adapted for kids!!!!that’s why its so cheesy.I own each book and its soooooooo immarture!!!!lol
You all are insane if you think twilight isn’t the best movie
I would like to see rose mcgowan as a vampire she would be perfect! Twilight was a poor excuse for a vampire movie, thanks for not including it. I cant beleive it was the top grossing vampire movie of all time or that they would even call it a vampire movie!
What about John Carpenter Vampires as a honorable mention? I am a huge Vampire movie fan. Yes Twilight should have made the list and Underworld. Interview with a Vampire and the Lost Boys are my top 2.
OK. There are a few that make sense and some that don’t. Underworld and Underworld Evolution definately belong somewhere in the list. I would not have put Bram Stokers Dracula at 10, even though I fully agree with the Keanue Reeves casting. The reason you feel sorry for The Count is that his entire existance is passed searching for his lost love. Innocent Blood should have gotten in somewhere.
Twilight sucked, but the book was OK (being generous here). New Moon however should be better. The characters from the book, if they stick closely to Stephanie Meyers vision, have developed nicely and there is a lot of room for improvement in the dialogue and laughable special effects. Hopefully the new director will do better, but unfortunately they kept the same writer. We will see.
I know I am going to break about a billion hearts here but what is the fascination with Robert Pattinson? He has amazing chemistry with Kristin Stewart and that was their saving grace. But he is not the description in the book. The description from the book makes you want to fall to your knees and thank god that he was made. I have to agree that their chemistry was the only thing that kept me from walking out. But it is acting, couldn’t someone act like they had good chemistry with Kristin Stewart and not look like they covered up a 3 day beard with make-up?
WHY ISN’T TWILIGHT HERE!!!????? I’M REALLYZ DISSAPOINTED IN THAT!
Perhaps Twilight isn’t on the list because, although it is an entertaining teen romance, it is NOT one of the best vampire films of all times. Or really even a good one. I like your list
Twilight
is deffinetly #1
My opinion:
Lost Boys & Fright Night were both very fun movies! These movies would NOT have worked if it weren’t for the actors/characters. Having interesting characters are important in a film because that’s what keeps me interested.
Interview is good and Dracula with Gary Oldman is good too while Twilight is an abhorrence to us true admirers of the night stalkers.
You heard it from Santa Claus everybody.
TWILIGHT is #1
Queen of the Damned is also a cool vampire movie. A bit romantic at some points (too bad) but it is good enough to be mentioned. btw I think vampire movies should, and could, be a lot scarier, for example the movie Twilight is not even discribed as vampire movie, but as romantic or drama (..!!!aaah!).
haha, dalmatianjaws, I hear ya sistah!
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