What's your favorite Vampire Movie?

[proteus_lives]

I work nights at a movie theater so for the last three days I've been surrounded by "Twi-Hards" the fans of the gag-inducing "Twilight" series. So cheer me up, let me know people still enjoy REAL vampire flicks!

"Post your own favorite if it wasn't mentioned!"

[Lucian]

1. I'm a fan of the "Underworld" series.

I like the whole vampire-werewolf (Marcus) and werewolf-vampire (Michael) hybrid storyline.

[AsahinaKimi]

11. me too

But then I always liked the White Wolf Werewolves:The Apocalypse role playing games.

[proteus_lives]

27. Loved me some Apocalypse back in the day.

Pentex freak squads!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Nosferatu.

[whistler162]

5. +1

[jonnyblitz]

3. other.Låt den rätte komma in (let the right one in).

"from dusk til dawn" bored me to fucking tears. ew.

[EastTennesseeDem]

9. Let the Right One In is there.

Best movie, vampire or non, I have ever seen.

[Vidar]

4. The 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula.

[graywarrior]

6. The one with Gary Oldman?

Yeah, that's my favorite....only because he's in it.

[AwakeAtLast]

14. That's the one I like, too.

:thumbsup:

[MrScorpio]

7. That would be Coppola's Dracula

Who cares about Keanu.

[Countdown_3_2_1]

8. Classic Hammer Christopher Lee Dracula films.

some of them are pretty formula, but I love the old bad movies, and I suspect Mrs Countdown thinks Mr Lee is pretty hot.

MST3K has ruined me for life.

[Bertha Venation]

10. No self-respecting lesbian will vote for anything but "The Hunger"

mmm... Catherine Deneuve

[proteus_lives]

28. And no self-respecting hetero male would vote against Susan Sarandon.

:drool:

[kentauros]

12. Nosferatu - the silent version.

Because for the most part, I hate vampyre movies and will celebrate when this genre turns to dust :D

[TreasonousBastard]

13. "Bordello of Blood"

[betharina]

15. seriously, since when do vampires sparkle? nt

edited for spelling

[Orrex]

16. I don't see "The Halloween That Almost Wasn't" on your list.

How can you beat Judd Hirsch as a disco-dancing Dracula?

It's obvious that you can't.



And Shadow of the Vampire would be my second favorite, followed closely by Murnau's Nosferatu.

[qnr]

17. Dead and Loving It.

Just kidding, but I don't really have a favorite, and I couldn't think of the name of the one with George Hamilton. - oh - wait - I remember, Love At First Bite.

[LostInAnomie]

18. 30 Days of Night

Although I found the ending kind of disappointing, it had the one thing I absolutely require of a vampire movie (and has been sorely lacking in the last 30 years): The vampires were actually monsters. They weren't some teenage girls masturbatory fantasy, some kind of quasi-super anti-hero, or a troubled, torn, and remorseful soul trapped in an undead body unwillingly killing the innocent. They were depraved, ugly monsters that looked at people as food and toyed with them like a cat does a mouse. It was a brilliant plot as well.

I really enjoyed Shadow of the Vampire for the same reasons.

I think a lot of people that say Nosferatu are buying into hype, or haven't actually seen the movie. Truthfully, it's not very good. The acting is ridiculous, even for the silent movie era. The plot is full of holes, unnecessary scenes, and unnecessary characters. There is very little actual vampiric content. The only real good thing about it is how shocking Max Schrek looked and how bizarre his behavior looked on film. Other than that it's just not very good.

[Orrex]

19. That's a great point about 30 days

I'll need to read the graphic novel, because I found the adaptation disappointing in the way it was forced (by movie-length constraints) to compress the 30 days. But the vampires' monstrous nature was an excellent change from the charming and sexy vampire-about-town cliche.

Regarding Nosferatu, I like it for a bunch of reasons, though I accept that it's not the pinnacle of the silent era. The acting is indeed dreadful but I really appreciate it for some of the "special effects" even if these are primitive and obvious by today's standards.

[fishwax]

20. Let the Right One In is a great movie

:bounce:

[kentauros]

21. Although I did like Lifeforce,

making it the precursor to the life-stealing vampires in SG: Atlantis. But I like Steve Railsback, too :D

[proteus_lives]

22. Lifeforce is a good one..

I wish the polling option had more than ten spaces.

[kentauros]

23. That's okay.

I only just thought of it the moment I posted that. I'm sure a lot of vampire fans have never heard of it, since it doesn't involve blood-drinking or other classic aspects of the genre ;)

[Orrex]

24. Every het male who was a teenager in the 80s remembers that film for two reasons.

1. Patrick Stewart
2. Steve Railsback, who later played "Duane Barry" in The X-Files.


What two reasons did you think I meant?

[kentauros]

25. I was in my 20s in the 80s and remember that every critic panned it.

And none of my friends wanted to see it. I do think we saw The Stuntman in the theaters, though :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGCGZk2_jJo

[LostInAnomie]

26. I thought you were going to say...

1. Interesting plot
2. Good special effects for the time period.

There were a couple of other things I remember finding very appealing, but I can't remember... hmmm... maybe I should google image it.

[ZombieHorde]

29. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Blood: The Last Vampire, The Hunger,

Bram Stoker's Dracula with Gary Oldman, and Blackula.

[JCMach1]

30. What, no Hammer?

They were the BEST!

[travelingtypist]

31. House of Dark Shadows

Since it's not on the list, I voted for The Hunger. Catherine Deneuve, oh my.

[realisticphish]

32. Nightwatch and Daywatch

Actually, Nochnoi Dozor and Dnevnoy Dozor

fantastic Russian vampire/action movies.

And if you don't like subtitles, the copy I have, at least, has great dubbing as an option

[michreject]

33. Bela Lagosi as Count Alucard

And Dracula with Frank Langella.