Poll: Best Vampire Movie?

[AcacianLeaves]

I thought it would be interesting to see what Escapist members thought are some of the best (if not the best period) vampire movies of all time. Obviously 'Vampire' movies span several genres from Drama to Horror to Romantic Comedy so it's difficult to determine an objective 'best', but I thought it would be interesting nonetheless.

This poll will have a lot of 'other' I'm sure, so please specify what you think if you choose that option! Just keep in mind to qualify as a 'vampire' movie (to me at least) it must have human beings that feed on the blood of people and can't go out during the day for some reason.

Personally I prefer Interview with the Vampire. To me its the only Vampire movie that really tackled the Vampire mythos in an intellectual way. Most other vampire movies that I've seen focus on horror, sex, or gore.

 

[Radeonx]

From Dusk Til Dawn is my favorite Vampire movie.
Failing that, I'll choose the Christopher Lee Dracula.

 

[Julianking93]

Let the Right One In.

I can say no more. Just go watch it.

 

[Souplex]

I liked Shadow of the vampire or whatever that Willem Dafoe one was called.
Blade was fun too.

 

[CK76]

"Let the Right One In" for recent one.

 

[rabidrabbit]

I voted, "The fact that you included Twilight makes me want to hunt you down and hurt you" but I feel like that should constitute as answering with the "other" option so I'll specify the vampire movie I like most. The first Blade movie. All the other ones are pretty terrible, but I love the first one.

 

[Kungfu_Teddybear]

You included The Twilight Saga but not The Blade Trilogy?... You better watch your back.

Nah kidding

My favourite Vampire Films would be The Blade Trilogy out of the three of them probably Blade: Trinity just because Ryan Reynolds is hilarious in it. Or possibly Underworld.

I liked Shadow of the vampire or whatever that Willem Dafoe one was called.
Blade was fun too.

Do you mean Daybreakers? thats the only vampire film i can think of that i have seen Willem Dafoe in.

 

[The Procrastinated End]

I'd have to go with either Blade or From Dusk til Dawn

 

[Kimarous]

Only "vampire" movie I've ever really seen has been Van Helsing. Seen clips from the Blade movies and that Underworld series, but never actually watched them. Never taken a huge interest in such films, so I can't really say much on the genre... although, like any sane person, I can agree that whatever the hell those things in Twilight are, they sure aren't "vampires".

 

[VanityGirl]

None of the above. I enjoyed Daybreakers. It was intersting and exciting.

 

[Lombax302]

haven't seen to many but Daybreakers takes the gold for me

 

[Ertol]

Never really got into vampire movies personally, but I felt I should comment because the fact that you included Twilight makes me want to hurt you

 

[Marter]

Interview with the Vampire is one of the only ones I've seen. It was definitely better than Twilight, that's for sure.

 

[meticadpa]

the fact you included Twilight makes me want to hurt you...

...but I chose Interview with a Vampire... that's an amazing movie.

 

[vento 231]

I like underworld, the girls decent, the actions beast, and it's almost as gory as Gears of War.

 

[wolf92]

Why did you include Twilight

 

[Betancore]

Let the Right One In. I kind of liked Near Dark too. And Twilight is not about vampires, it's about fairies. Fairies who sparkle in the sunlight.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

The fact that Twilight is on the list and Let the Right One In isn't offends me. Because Let the Right One In is the ultimate vampire movie and pretty much the greatest movie ever.

 

[RebelRising]

I don't see Nosferatu here. Neither the Murnau version nor the Herzog version. This compels me to be thoroughly displeased in various ways.

Seriously, Murnau's version is a classic German Expressionist film, and Herzog really knows how to film a scene. Both are top-notch in my book.

 

[TheDoctor455]

THE best one was definitely Daybreakers... failing that though... I guess you could do a lot worse than Interview with the Vampire or... if you want something hilarious... Shadow of the Vampire is the way to go.