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Vampires were there at the very beginning of Gothic literature.
There are a few Dracula entries, because how could we not?
Of her unyielding desire for blood.
Thats what she desires most.
Not the forbidden touch of another womanbut blood!
The tourists naturally ignore this advice, and serve themselves right up to the dark prince.
Blacula(1972)
Dracula gets enough attention when it comes to talking about vampire movies.
Make room in your life for some Blacula.
This William Craindirected picture is a seminal entry in the Black horror canon.
This is Advanced Placementlevel vampire cinema.
Together their teen-girl passions begin to awaken dark forces, as teen passions usually do in horror movies.
This alone is a marketing campaign for the joys of being an adult goth.
BothFright Nights are super-entertaining with note-perfect performances by two different actors in the hunk-next-door role of vampire Jerry Dandrige.
And that movie isVAMP.
Bram Stokers Dracula(1992)
This is a Dracula movie as a museum piece.
Its big stars with a big director doing big acting against big sets with incredible costumes to match.
We even get the bonus of Monica Bellucci as one of Draculas Brides.
But with that life comes the eternal dark thirst, too.
It has lines like receiving a psychic fax in it and the trailer features Portishead.
Vampire cinema for your Gen-X loved ones.
Blade(1998)
Bladeis many great things.
Its a great vampire movie.
Its maybe the greatest comic-book adaptation?
(If youre a horror fan, at least.)
And its just a great movie, full stop.
It was also doing combat rave fashions beforeThe Matrixblew that up in 1999.
Udo Kier gets his fangs ripped out with pliers and Kris Kristofferson is a grizzled vigilante vampire hunter.
This movie has it all, including the line, Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice-skate up hill.
30 Days of Night(2007)
This movie is just damn good.
It moves fast and looks slick.
Let the Right One In(2008)
This understated Swedish vampire story carries numerous distinctions.
Its a great film.
Its a fresh take on one of the most well-worn monsters in horror history.
Eli has secrets but Oskar doesnt care and weird love wins the day sort of!
Watch when youre feeling like work sucks.
Its less gauzy leering at lady vamps touching other ladies (which is also great!)
and more of a literary adaptation.
Vampires are the ones sweeping in and sucking the lifeblood out of residents.
vampire throwback that was sadly slept on when it came out in 2023.
A round of applause to actor Javier Botet for his embodiment of the chilling beast within.
Then it would beSlay!
This movie has just the right amount of after-school-special acceptance messaging thrown in with its R-rated violence and comedy.
