Which are your favorite Vampire films?

[eardrumbuz]

forgive me (and merge if necessary) if there already is a vampire movie thread, but i searched and didn't find one. we have the "not quite zombie" thread, but i thought the neck biters deserved their own.

anyway, just like with the werewolf thread, feel free to discuss any vampire movies, recommend favorites, hold the garlic and cross up to the sucky ones... you get the idea...

i'm wondering who's seen the film Habit, by Larry Fessenden. i missed recording it the other night, and it looked really good from what i saw. i hope i can find it somewhere.

[The Blind Dead]

I enjoyed Habitabit. I also loved Near Dark, The Lost Boys & Fright Night. My favorite vampire series would have to be Subspecies 1-4.

I'm also an arthouse horror geek as well so I have to prop Immortality (The Wisdom of Crocodiles), The Addiction and Nadja.

[Pain]

Near Dark and Frightnight rule the roost in my eyes. I love the old Hammer Dracula movies as well, also Nosferatu.

And you can't forget Vamp!!:lol:

[eardrumbuz]

i haven't seen Near Dark. guess that goes right onto my list!

[Pain]

i haven't seen Near Dark. guess that goes right onto my list!

See it before the remake taints its good name. It is an absolute classic. And i don't use the word classic very often.

[The Blind Dead]

Near Dark is probably one of the best damn vampire films in 20 years.

[zombiekilling101]

I agree with you guys. Near Dark is a great vampire film. Bill Paxton is a acting genious.

[KBHFiend]

One of my favorites not mentioned yet is Martin. Whether he was a vampire or not I think it still counts as a vampire movie. Nosferatu is still awesome too.

[Zen Buddakhan]

I always liked the 97 Night Flier! :)
"Very gory, well-acted and well-written, albeit relatively low-budget, horror flick!"

[Bad Zombie Night]

Hmmm. :think:

I'd have to say my top 5 fav vampire flicks are:

Fright Night
The Lost Boys
Near Dark
From Dusk Till Dawn
Blade btw... I've taken the liberty of adding a poll to this thread.

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[eardrumbuz]

thanks bzn! i thought about doing one, but there's just so many choices. makes me nuts just trying to pick 10 for the poll! i did vote for Dracula (meaning Browning's), but they're all so good. must see Near Dark. must see Near Dark. must see Near Dark...

[Pain]

must see Near Dark. must see Near Dark. must see Near Dark...

Yes you must:)

[Bad Zombie Night]

thanks bzn! i thought about doing one, but there's just so many choices. makes me nuts just trying to pick 10 for the poll! i did vote for Dracula (meaning Browning's), but they're all so good. must see Near Dark. must see Near Dark. must see Near Dark...
Your welcome buz.
I've set it up so that you can chose more than one... It would be a good idea to limit your vote to your top three favs only, although I did happen to chose 5 myself. :oops:

[Raimi Rules!]

Lost Boys all the way!

[The Hero]

Lost boys what a film i love it:) :lol:

[The Blind Dead]

BAH ON ALL OF YOU! The Lost Boys was nowhere near as bad ass as Near Dark.

BAH!! BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

[Bad Zombie Night]

BAH ON ALL OF YOU! The Lost Boys was nowhere near as bad ass as Near Dark.

BAH!! BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
The Frog Brothers make all the difference. :lol:

[The Blind Dead]

Ha! Yeah, they were fun.

[Raimi Rules!]

The Frog Brothers make all the difference. :lol:

DAMN RIGHT!

[The Hero]

lol yea there funny:)


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[eardrumbuz]

expecting Near Dark and Habit in the mail anyday now...I may have to vote again :)

[Born to Kill]

Near Dark is the greatest vampire movie ever made.

Hands down.

Period.

[Pain]

Near Dark is the greatest vampire movie ever made.

Hands down.

Period.


I couldn't have said it any better myself:clap:

[jackskellington]

I enjoyed Habitabit. I also loved Near Dark, The Lost Boys & Fright Night. My favorite vampire series would have to be Subspecies 1-4.

YES!! Subspecies is DEFINITELY the best series ever. Such a shame it wasn't included in this poll.:-(

[The Blind Dead]

While I think Near Dark is by far the best, Subspecies takes the gold for best series.

[Zombie_215]

I don't believe I have heard anything about Martin or Habit. Near Dark was an awesome film though. But I got to go with the Subspecies series as one of the best. Radu was just to cool! :clap:

[deadboi77]

Fright Night 1&2
Lost Boys
And Interview are deffenetly my favorite ones

[Victor Clark]

I also thought The Lost Boys was a good vampire movie. I don't know why I like it, but I do.

[Pain]

I also thought The Lost Boys was a good vampire movie. I don't know why I like it, but I do.

It's a fun movie:)

[Darkness]

:) "Queen of the Damned and Lifeforce are my favorites. Even though the 'vampires' in Lifeforce were from outer space, it still rocked." :rock:

[The Blind Dead]

Lifefore was good stuff but Queen of the Damned was :puke:

:)

[Pain]

Personally I'd rather run a cheese grater across my face than watch Queen of the Damned again. But that's just me:lol:

[Darkness]

"I think I was more attracted to the costumes and settings in Queen of The Damned, than anything else. I liked way it ended too."

[The Blind Dead]

I think I was more attracted to the costumes

Isn't that that the truth behind being Goth? :)

[Darkness]

Isn't that that the truth behind being Goth? :)
"I'm not 'Goth', BD, I just like the clothes. I love the buildings and designs of the true Gothic Culture, and the fashions of the era. But that's where it ends for me, personally." ;-)

[The Blind Dead]

"I'm not 'Goth', BD, I just like the clothes. I love the buildings and designs of the true Gothic Culture, and the fashions of the era. But that's where it ends for me, personally." ;-)
No insinuation intended on my part! I was speaking in general.

[Darkness]

No insinuation intended on my part! I was speaking in general.
"I know, dear. I was in no way insulted." ;-)

[The Blind Dead]

"I know, dear. I was in no way insulted." ;-)
Apparently I have to start clarifying myself. Seems ATZ has a Malcolm X around every corner just waiting for THE MAN (me) to hold somebody down. :)

[Darkness]

"Don't sweat it BD." ;-)

"I hear that the book 'Queen of the Damned' is way better than the movie. I've read 'Interview With A Vampire' and enjoyed it alot. I think I'm gonna read the rest of them. As much as I don't like reading, it might be worth it."

[The Blind Dead]

I've read the entire series as well as the spin-offs and they're actually interesting enough. I dislike Rice's romantic vampire concept on screen though.

[Darkness]

"Although I do feel that passion plays a key part in the role of vampire, she did cute it up a bit too much. Vampires do love, but it's a dark, torcherous type of love. Cold and cruel. Unyielding and demanding. Especially when this bond forms between two vampires. Like they showed in Van Helsing."

[Pain]

What was the crappy movie with Rick Springfield? Midnight Cop or something, either way it was bad

[Darkness]

:think: "I don't think I've seen that one. Should I be counting my blessings?" :lol:

[The Blind Dead]

Personally, I find vampire love patently absurd but the sexual overtones are all there so I suppose one has to make some concessions.

[Darkness]

Personally, I find vampire love patently absurd but the sexual overtones are all there so I suppose one has to make some concessions.
"That's why I think that if they HAVE to add it, it should be all dark and devious, not all cute and cuddly."

[The Blind Dead]

I believe the seduction should be use strictly toward one goal...draining the victim. NOT making love and then weeping with a lover about their cursed existence. BAH!

BAH I SAY!

[Darkness]

"I'm talking about what I refer to as 'Blood Passion Frenzy'. Kind of like what happened between the Queen and Lastat. But with more feeding and less romantics."

[Pain]

To me the vampires (although they are never referred to as such) in Near Dark summed up perfectly what they are; cold blooded killers that need blood to survive.

[eardrumbuz]

Finally getting around to seeing Habit. Just took a break midway through. It's filmed beautifully, and being a native NYer, I love seeing all the familiar spots. Probably finish it tomorrow.
Anyone seen any good flicks with fangs recently?

[The Blind Dead]

I thought a B&W indie film called, Dawn, was amazing.

[eardrumbuz]

thanks for the head's up!

[The Blind Dead]

A few more I'd recommend are...
Immortality (aka Wisdom of Crocodiles)
Razor Blade Smile
Nadja
The Addiction

I know Nadja and The Additction may be hard to locate so you'll probably be better off seeking out the VHS versions.

[eardrumbuz]

I like Nadja, too. Love the b&w and low budget effects. I remember Peter Fonda talking it up when it came out, and he was talking about how they used his daughter's (Bridget's I guess) Fisher-Price video camera for the vampire visual effects. Very cool. Now you can't get your hands on one of those things, unless you've got a small fortune. I have it on tape, but I'd love to find a dvd.
I'll keep an eye out for the others as well.

[GreenGoblin]

Mine are:

"Dracula (1931)".
"From Dusk Till Dawn".
"Near Dark".
"Taste The Blood of Dracula".
"Horror of Dracula".
"Fright Night".
"Vampire Hunter D".
"Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust".
"The Monster Squad".
"Vamp". (The Grace Jones 1986 vampire horror comedy)
"Interview with the Vampire".
"The Lost Boys".
"The Hunger".
"Lifeforce".
"Son of Dracula".
"Blade".
"Blade 2".
"Martin".
"Captain Cronos: Vampire Hunter".
"Dracula has Risen from the Grave".
"Vampryes".
"John Carpenter's Vampires".
"Rabid".
"The Omega Man".

[The Blind Dead]

Nosferatu
Dracula
Near Dark
The Lost Boys
Fright Night
The Hamiltons
Perfect Creature
The Addiction
Habit
Dawn
The Thirst
Nadja
The Wisdom of Crocodiles (aka Immortality)
Kolchak - The Night Stalker
From Dusk Till Dawn

[ERiKDude]

Interview With the Vampire
Queen of the Damned
Fright Night (oh yeah)
Nosferatu
Bram Stroker's Dracula
Dracula: Dead and Loving It

And i guess i'll throw in Blade and Underworld

[rhern]

Nosferatu and Hammer's first Dracula. :)

I first saw Nosferatu at my granddads when I was 7 or 8 I think and I thought it was the most amazing black and white I'd seen at that time, lol.

Iconic imagery, the shadow of the Count going up the stairs, and the unforgettable shadow of his hand grabbing at the woman's heart. Classic.

[dead and loving it]

Lets see:

Nosferatu
Dracula (1931)
Martin
The Night Stalker
Dracula Has Risen From The Grave
Interview With The Vampire
and Dracula: Dead And Loving It

[zombiekilling101]

Near Dark
Interview with the vampire
underworld
underworld 2
Night watch
day watch
Bloodsuckers aka the vampire wars
martin
at dawn they sleep

[Horror of Party Beach]

Interview with the Vampire
Lost Boys
Love at First Bite (okay, it was amusing)
Fright Night
anything with Christopher Lee

basically I like ALL the older vampire movies, and can't think of their names. They all run together in my mind in one big blur. But the ones at the top, here, are really my favorites. And my dog was named after IWTV's "Armond"... :)

[GreenGoblin]

Where's the love for "Monster Squad", "Lifeforce", "The Hunger" and "Vamp" (Grace Jones one)? all underrated and terrific vampire movies.

[Barbara]

-From Dusk Till Dawn

-Lost Boys

-A Vampire in Brooklyn (underated I think)

-The Hunger (anything with Mr.Bowie in it....*sighs*)

[Bad Zombie Night]

Mine are:

"Dracula (1931)".
"From Dusk Till Dawn".
"Near Dark".

Ect...

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Merging this thread.

[Night Raptor]

Blade, especially Nomak.

[Cenobite]

Hate vampires. As in theyre boring, as in theyre over hyped.

Though John Carpenters Vampires was a pretty decent movie.

[Bateman666]

hmm Francis Ford Coppolas Dracula was amazing i thought and I love the Ann Rice books so Interview with the Vampire is also great. The Blade Trilogy ive alwaysed like cause im a f*ckin comic geek,sooo....Anybody but me think 3o days of night film was kinda lame i dig where they were goin with it and the effects the story justed seemed kinda thrown together and expectant. Nosferatu is great (1922) so is Nosferatu,The Vampyre (1979), The Lost Boys is always great. John Carpenters The Vampires is pretty solid.:x
Oh and Vampires vs. Zombies, worst piece of shit ever to fall into my hands.:poo:From Dusk till Dawn Trilogy ive always thought had this kind of light to it(in a good way) . And as Barbara the very (even if it has no gore and stars Eddie Murphy)
underated(i think its great personally) A Vampire in Brooklyn.

[RIP]

I went with The Lost Boys but my all time fave vampire film was the 1979 tv made movie called Salem's Lot by director Tobe Hooper.