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24.12.08 # Top Ten # 181 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.
Did you read this SCRIPT!?
First of all Twilight was an awful movie. Just pretty people thinking they are bad-a$$ vampires, but doing a very poor job. I read and enjoyed the books…but sitting through the movie was horrible – not to mention dealing with the gaggle of noisy teenage girls gawking at Edward.
Second, Queen of the Damned is an abomination. Seriously…how that was allowed to be released will forever remain a mystery to me.
God bless Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The Movie). As bad as it was it inspired Joss Wheaton to give us the series that no one can deny ruled.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula was a good movie just don’t call it “Bram Stoker’s”
Someone needs to make an Anita Blake Vampire Hunter movie/series.
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I should definitely go and look up these top ten after reading twilight [I'm scared to see the movie].
@what? Ok. I am a huge fan of the Twilight Saga Books. The reason most people have a problem with Twilight the movie is Twilight was shot as an independent film with a low budget. So of course, you get what you pay for. As far as the other movies go, The directors (as many as there were) lost their balls when trying to make the movies. plus, it’s hard trying to keep to the books when theres sooooooooo much content and not enough time. So they lost fans and in trying to be as close to the book as they could, they lost some of the people who have never read the books. but, be that as it may, There are still lines wrapped around the block and tickets being sold out months before the movie comes out for the Twilight Saga.
Why scared?
What About David Croninberg’s vamp love story Blood And Donuts it’s a touching story of a vampire who wakes up because of a golf ball hiting him then goes to an all night diner and falls in love with his waitress.
oh my god , what is wrong woth you guyyss :O
Twilight is the best film going
come on peeps clearly yuu havent seen it if you think its crap!!!!
i love underworld thee secong best vampire film going :L
pretty god list there, but ive seen them all :L!!
Vampyr by Theodor Dreyer is the greatest vampire film ever. Another almost forgotten film, Et mourir de plaisir (Blood and Roses) by Roger Vadim, was also based on Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla, not the Dracula story. It is pleasantly schlocky with very erotic moments and a good dream sequence.
I think there are a lot of movies that were not listed here….Like Forsaken, was a great movie, twilight wass ok but it was to much of a love story to be counted among the vampire movies listed here. But i did love that movie. I own all the books…blah blah blah another thing altogether aint it….lol…any who laters!!!
ow my god the lost boys is the best film i have seen they have also made another lost boys and it is callled the tribe it is exallent but is not the same as the 1 lost boys
Just a heads up…everyone watch for Bakjwi by Chan Wook Park (also known as Thirst). Dunno when it will have english subtitles but damn looks cool!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762073/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG2NCsz1mFc
Good list: makes you realise just how few good vampire movies exist. I might add Nightwatch to this list if you classify it as a vampire tale. Fright Night should have made it into honorable mention if Lost Boys gets into the top ten. Where oh where is the George Romero of vampire movies?
Twilight? Its not so bad – great movie for kids. Little less scary than Aladdin, little less deep than Tellytubbies.
New Moon: “You’re my only reason to stay alive – if, er, thats what I am.” Nuff said really.
i have sen all the vampire movies pn the top ten list and i think that the lost boys should be first.ITS THE BEST MOVIE EVER
happy vmapire hunting:)
Twilight is a gay movie compared to these and lost boys the tribe was not as good as the first, seriously to say Twilight deserves a best vampire movie of all time # you have to be a chick in love with crappy special effects and acting Twilight.
i would have put Martin on the list. Its a very clever take on vampire stories.
There’s also a Belgian film called, I think, Daughters of Darkness with a really interesting art deco look. I recall it as being one of the best of the saphic vampire films.
If you wanted to stretch the theme, Rabid is pretty much a vampire movie.
Though a lot of people hate it, I like Return to Salems Lot. But no one would argue that it was a classic.
The real killers are your hilarious captions!
your all mad twilight puf its not that gd no were near ass got as the blade’s wesley snips kicked a*s in them movies.
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