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May '17
Just as the title suggests, list some of your favorite vampire movies.

For me, it seems that like the zombie sub-genre - the vampire sub-genre has become exhausted. I feel vampire movies are dime a dozen and offer little in the way of originality and imagination so it is always refreshing to me to see a vampire flick that attempts to bring new ideas into the exhausted sub-genre.

I will list my top 10 favorite vampire movies. My list is quite irregular and you could say unusual. In order:

The Addiction (1995): Extremely orginal take on the vampire tale about a philosophy grad student that turns into a vampire after getting bitten. There is a lot of reflective musings as she comes to terms with her new affliction. It is riddled with metaphors about addiction, redemption etc. A highly moody piece of filmmaking that is so disturbing and realistic, that it almost feels like a documentary at times. My favorite vampire flick. 9

They Have Changed Their Face (1971): It is an obvious allegory to capitalism, with the most affluent portrayed as "vampires" who appear to feed off consumerism, hence why They Have Changed Their Face. It is a biting and satirical moody piece, but above all, it is really good and at just 285 votes-it is shockingly unknown to the masses. 9

Martin (1978): I truly believe that Martin is one of horror's greatest character studies! It is not your traditional vampire flick in the sense that this one is about vampirism as a disease. There is a lot of social commentary here and I just adore it. 9

Blood & Donuts (1995): I will be the first to admit that I am not a fan of these horror comedy but Blood & Donuts is an exception to the rule. One of the most sympathetic vampires you will ever see. It is unusual to that of other vampire flicks in that it is a canvas for loneliness, friendship, and belonging. It is sad, funny and philosophical in equal measure. The cinematography is top-notch and the music score is fantastic. 9

Nadja (1994): The modern vampire subgenre in my opinion works best in real harsh urban environments, with limited action scenes, that relies more on existentialism and companionship. Nadja was one of a raft of such vampire flicks of the 90s. Cinematographed in glorious black-and-white and offers a dreamy atmosphere mkes this a must-see. 8

Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975): This is another vampire flick that deals with vampirism as a disease. I don't think I have ever seen such a horror film where the protagonist was so vulnerable, so lonely. There are beautiful scenes of beaches, villas and museums that never fails to lure the viewers interest. Excellent character study where the protagonist has a disease to drink blood. 8

Dance of the Damned (1989): Ultra-obscure vampire flick that is a cut about other vampire flicks. It is about a stripper who contemplates suicide until she meets a vampire. It is essentialy a dialogue-driven horror drama that is touching, thoughtful & reflective. 8

Habit (1995): Yet another modern urban vampire tale. I like to consider Habit a part of an unofficial trilogy with The Addiction and Nadja. It is highly metaphorical and existential and oh so realistic which makes it even the more painful. It is a nicely made little film. 8

The Night of the Devils (1972): An excellent obscure involving a family that are afflicted by a centuries old curse by a vampire. The gorgeous cinematography is helped by the unsettling atmosphere. It is also a refreshing take on the sub-genre. 8

Thirst (1979): A brilliant take on the vampire sub-genre about a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking blood from people who they keep on a farm. I like how the combined modern technology and vampirism with an eerie, surreal direction. 8


What vampire movies do you consider your favorites?

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Box_a_Hair says:
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May '17
Martin (1977?) is my favorite, because it's about a lonely weirdo who's been brainwashed into thinking he's a vampire, so he becomes one. Sort of.

I'll always throw out both Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) and The Return of Count Yorga (1971), which use the basic vampire rules, but these movies are like moodier versions of Hammer films, set in modern day. It's old school vampire horror.

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974), an adventurous Hammer flick in which vampires drained the youth from their victims. Horst Janson is bad-ass as the captain, and his love interest was played by Caroline Munro (I met her!). I first saw this on AMC when I was a kid, and it stuck with me.


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Gymnopedie says:
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May '17 *
Martin is very good. I see a lot of Martin in me except for all the murdering obviously emoticon I am ashamed to say that I have never seen either Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) or Return of Count Yorga (1971) - and I have the feeling that I would really like them. Would you believe that I have seen nearly all Hammer films except Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) - I don't know why it is taking me so long to watch it.

Oh and thanks for making this great forum what it is emoticon I really like it here.


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Box_a_Hair says:
#3, Reply to #2

May '17
And thank you for being here. This place benefits from your contributions. Keep 'em coming. emoticon

I haven't seen many on your list, but I'll be sure to keep an eye out.


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Gymnopedie says:
#4, Reply to #3

May '17
Cheers. Do check them out emoticon


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foz says:
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May '17
i remember you reccommending The Addiction to me last month, as it's available on youtube. nice list, as with your haunted house one there's several titles there that intrigue. also like haunted house, vamp films are not really an area i'm that informed on,I like some of the older ones, like Dracula '31 & some of the Hammer flicks from 60s/70s.

anyway here's a few i enjoyed

Let's Scare Jessica to Death 1971
Livide 2011
Twins of Evil 1971
Cronos 1993
Dracula's Dog 1977
The Hunger 1983
Blade 1998
Near Dark 1987


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Gymnopedie says:
#6, Reply to #5

May '17
Thanks, Foz. I love Let's Scare Jessica to Death and The Hunger 1983 - they are both in my Top 100 horrors. Near Dark 1987, Blade 1998 and Cronos 1993 are all very good. I haven't seen Dracula's Dog (1977) and Livid (2011) - i will check those out emoticon


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Tromafreak says:
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May '17
Probably my favorite Horror sub genre. emoticon

House Of Dark Shadows (1970)
Requiem For A Vampire (1971)
Shiver Of The Vampires (1971)
Daughters Of Darkness (1973)
Andy Warhol's Dracula (1973)
Vampyres (1974)
Fascination (1979)
Leif Jonker's Darkness (1993)
Strange Things Happen At Sundown (2007)
Blood On The Highway (2008)


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Gymnopedie says:
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May '17 *
I haven't seen any of those except for Vampyres and I really like that one. I will add some of those to my watch list. Daughters of Darkness is one that i have wanted to see for a while. The vampire sub genre is up there for me too. emoticon


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iceflamez says:
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May '17
Well buddy vampires,zombies,werewolves and all that jazz not really my thing but when it comes to vampire movies i would say the swedish Let The Right One In is the best i have seen so far or maybe Interview with the Vampire if that counts but it's been so fucking long that i have watched it that i don't really remember it.


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Gymnopedie says:
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May '17
Good call on Let The Right One In, it would unquestionably be in my top 20 thou. I like Interview with the Vampire also, again it would be somewhere in my top 20. emoticon


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foz says:
#15, Reply to #9

May '17
forgot about LTROI, one of the best recent vampire films. scratch that, one of the best horror films of this century.


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Avira says:
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May '17 *
I'm not a huge fan of vampires. Apart from the Hammer ones I'd probably go with Fright Night, He Never Died? (favourite recent one if it counts) and Lost Boys.


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Gymnopedie says:
#12, Reply to #11

May '17
I really liked Fright Night - it was better than I expected. Lost Boys is good and I haven't seen He Never Died?


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Avira says:
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May '17 *
He Never Died doesn't have a question mark in it. The question mark ended up in the wrong place lol.

I just put that in because I wasn't sure if it counted. Hard to explain why without putting spoilers and I suppose I kind of have a bit by putting it in this thread. It's worth a watch imo.


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Gymnopedie says:
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May '17
Lol, i never noticed.i understand lol. I will give it a watch.


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Johan_WoW says:
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May '17
Like zombies and werewolves, vampires are another kind of creature that have become a separate subgenre because of popularity. While I can make a top 5 out of zombies, I'm unable to do so with werewolves or vampires. However all of them are milked out, modernized, updated, more and more straying away from their origins. Van Helsing, Underworld, 28 Days (or was it weeks?) Later are just some examples that changed the image of these classic monsters. I prefer the gothic setting not these black leather Matrix types. Also gothic adds a nice level of eroticism IMO something the modern tales cannot. Even though 1992 Dracula was not really good at least the setting and costumes and the female vampires were a feast to my eyes.

So Let the Right One in is easily my favorite. After that Fright Night because it is fun and stars the awesome Amanda Bearse pre Married with Children days. On 3 Dracula with Lugosi and on 4 the original Nosferatu because the vampire is still the most creepy despite the execution of the story being pretty poor. Well I could probably get Last Man on Earth in there too which is defo better than Nosferatu. However the creatures do feature treats of both zombies and vampires.

Since you like metaphorical, symbolism and surreal reading your explanations on these movies (Martin is the only 1 I have heard about but not seen and don't plan to) I suggest watching Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1973) and Valerie and her Week of Wonders (1970). I could not make much of these but visually they are nice, nice young protagonists too. On occasion I like surreal though for example The Company of Wolves.

Btw I don't understand how "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" is considered a vampire movie? To me that was another Don't look Now type movie, with me wondering in the end. So what was the point to this all, making me feel I wasted my time on an empty story.


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Karli says:
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Jun '17
* The Lost Boys (I tend to get alot of flack for this one.. but whatever. 😂)
* Salem's Lot.
* Let the Right One In


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foz says:
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Apr '18
Watched Rigor Mortis (2013) today, billed on imdb as 'action horror' i expected an average-at-best CGI fightfest, but it's not that at all. Well, there are a lot of spfx in the third act but dont let that put you off.

The first hour or so is all eerie atmosphere, supernatural mysticism & some lovely imagery, pocked with a coupla short action set pieces. Takes a while to build the threads of the storylines, but when they come together it all makes sense. Sort of. The ending goes a bit batshit crazy, but overall a suprising gem for me.

Also i had no idea about 'hopping vampires' which having now read up on, pretty interesting stuff.

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Znep27 says:
#19, Reply to #18

Apr '18
Well, there are a lot of spfx in the third act but dont let that put you off.


A lot of sfpx wouldn't put me off. I didn't know he was a movie star?

And for hopping vampires I cannot recommend Mr. Vampire (1985) enough.


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foz says:
#20, Reply to #19

Apr '18
A lot of sfpx wouldn't put me off. I didn't know he was a movie star?


he's right there on the movie poster




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