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My Top Vampire Films
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Aug 12, 2009
- by QUEENBFLIX
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These are the films that I go back to time and again. And they are in some sort of approximate order, but I wouldn't take the order too seriously.
1
Undoubtedly the best of the modern day vampire flix. Its portrayal of the nomadic life of a vicious band of gypsy vamps led by Lance Henriksen (giving the performance of his life) is so strong that I can forgive the tacked on happy ending.
2
Guillermo Del Toro can't do anything wrong. This is a dazzlingly original vampire movie that every genre fan should make it a point to see. Stay away from the dubbed version.
3
In my none too humble opinion not only the best VAMPIRE film Hammer ever made but one of their best films period. See my review " And Suddenly the Toad Shall Live" for details.
See the full review, ""And suddenly the toad shall live"".
See the full review, ""And suddenly the toad shall live"".
4
What can I say except that the original is still the best version of Matheson's book "I Am Legend". If you haven't seen it you should, if only to see where the Will Smith film went so horribly wrong.
See the full review, "IT MAY BE OLD BUT ITS STILL GOT BITE".
See the full review, "IT MAY BE OLD BUT ITS STILL GOT BITE".
5
George Romero took a stab at the vampire film and produced a classic.
6
Creative little film about what happens when a vampire moves in next door. Great performance from Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent, horror actor turned monster movie host.
7
It's Canadian, it's clever, it was even nominated for their equivalent of the Oscar for it's screenplay.
See the full review, "One of the Best Things Out of Canada----EVER!".
See the full review, "One of the Best Things Out of Canada----EVER!".
8
What's not to like about this comic book adaptation?
9
This one was a big surprise. It got my attention from the start and held it the entire time AND it had that rarest of qualities; a new approach to the tired subgenre! I knew these guys had talent when I saw their first flick (UNDEAD, which was a run of the mill zombie flick that suddenly pulled a 180 and turned into a whole 'nother thingie), but to produce something like this as their second effort was a complete blapper for me!
10
The other Hammer film in question. No Christoper Lee and no Dracula for that matter, but Peter Cushing is there holding down the fort in this solid film about a mother's love for her son.
11
An exceedingly clever film about the making of Nosferatu that implies actor Max Shreck was actually a vampire himself.
12
Any movie that has Bruce Campbell in a supporting role as a descendent of famous vampire slayer Professor Van Helsing is finest kind by me.
See the full review, "SUNDOWN Is a Real Treat!".
See the full review, "SUNDOWN Is a Real Treat!".
13
I was tempted to use the illustration from the Klaus Kinski/Werner Herzog version just because it's such a gorgeous image, but I don't want anyone to think I'm chosing the remake over the silent version. The granddaddy of 'em all!
14
Finally saw it and I have to agree with the general concensus.
15
Those crazy Swedes really know how to make vampires movies!
16
It's good fun in spite of itself.
17
This 1979 flick starring David Hemmings was one of the first films I recall seeing that offered a truly new take on vampires.
18
I couldn't do it! I just couldn't make this list and leave Lee off it. After all I named my daughter for him. I think the first film is undoubtedly the strongest in the Hammer series with Lee, so it was the logical choice.
19
Yes, I prefer this remake to the Lugosi original. Too bad we could get Dwight Frye into a time machine to play Renfield though.
20
Who doesn't love the hopping vampires of Hong Kong?
21
I love me some silly, EXTREMELY low budget flix and Mark Pirro was the king of 'em all. In this one the titular vampire was a virgin, meaning he hadn't made his first kill yet and was constantly mooching blood off other members off his family.
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