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First of all,I'm not attempting to create another " I hate Twilight" thread,I think that topic has been beaten to undeath.

Basicly,I've been thinking that,there honestly hasn't been a decent vampire film in recent years ...none that I can recall.

And was wondering if anyone out there may know of some good ones?

Films like:

Shadow of the Vampire.
Or the old Hammer Christopher Lee "Dracula" films.

Call me stuck in the 80's...
3 that come to mind:
1- the Hunger
2- Lost Boys
3- Near Dark

and not to start a "I love True Blood" thread hijacking, but it's a pretty damn good series. Well done.

Yeah, I liked Shadow of the Vampire. I remember Interview with a Vampire being pretty good, although I saw it a long time ago and it might not hold up. It was beautifully shot if nothing else.

And True Blood is good, schlocky fun.

I thought 30 Days of Night was pretty entertaining up until the end.

"Let the Right One In"
"Nosferatu"

I've watched an episode or two of True Blood,it looked interesting,I may go back and try to catch it from the first episode so I'll have a better idea of who/what/ why concerning the series.

I've also heard good things concerning "Let the right one in". I'll have to look for it.

Nosferatu is classic,I've watched it dozens of times,having seen it makes watching Shadow of the Vampire that much more fun to watch.

I enjoyed Vampires by Carpenter as well as From Dusk till Dawn. None of these are recent so I guess my answer is no I do not like any recent vampire movies. I agree with the above posters about 80's vampire movies, and would like to humbly add Fright Night to the the list of 80' vampire movies that were good.

Blokus wrote:I enjoyed Vampires by Carpenter as well as From Dusk till Dawn. None of these are recent so I guess my answer is no I do not like any recent vampire movies. I agree with the above posters about 80's vampire movies, and would like to humbly add Fright Night to the the list of 80' vampire movies that were good.

I liked how from Dusk til Dawn went from a "Gangsters on the run" film, to a film about vampire strippers,there was some great subtle humor in that film (as well as alot of OTT humour) and any film with Danny Trejo in it get's a thumbs up from me.

I also really liked Fright Night...Solid 80s fun,with the late great Roddy McDowell as "The fearless vampire killer" and Amanda Bearse as a less than typical "Love interest"...

The club scene is my favorite from Fright Night. He casually walks in and then feths people up.

I should also add Salems Lot...

The original 1970s version,with David Soul and James Mason,sure it's stilted and goofy,but it has some fantastic moments and IMO is a very fun Vampire film.

I know this is off topic but does anyone else love the Phantasm series?

Blokus wrote:The club scene is my favorite from Fright Night. He casually walks in and then feths people up.

Great scene...and of course Fright Night wouldn't be Fright Night with out "Evil Ed"...,I love the scene where Roddy McDowell finds him in Charlies room..." His Dinners in the OVEN!!!..YUM!!"...great stuff.

The Blade movies were pretty good imo, even though they weren't strictly "Vampire" flicks.

Blokus wrote:I know this is off topic but does anyone else love the Phantasm series?

The first two where fun,haven't seen any of the others.

The "Tall Man" scared the gak out of me when I was a kid...."BOY!!".

Fitzz, all I have to say is that it is awesome that someone else enjoys Fright Night!

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:The Blade movies were pretty good imo, even though they weren't strictly "Vampire" flicks.

I liked the first one alot...the other two..so so.

Who was the wrestler in the recent one, that was awful.

Third was the best, Ryan Reynolds FTW!!

Blokus wrote:Fitzz, all I have to say is that it is awesome that someone else enjoys Fright Night!

It's been one of my favorite Vampire movies since I first saw it many many many years ago.


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Blokus wrote:Who was the wrestler in the recent one, that was awful.

Tripple H

I guess what it comes down to is that I can not get scared of vampires. This is undoubtedly due to the 80's.

Blokus wrote:Who was the wrestler in the recent one, that was awful.

The Game, Triple H.



DAMN YOU FITZZ! Ninja'd.

I would of enjoyed the movie better if the Bushwhackers were featured.

Blade, just for the intro vampiric rave scene.
Let the right one in (Really want to read the book)
Interview with a vampire
Lost Boys
Dracula (G. Oldman version.)
I'm kinda tempted to watch the twilight saga... but not that much... just to have ammunition to mock it

http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/top-70-vampire-movies-of-all-time/

I would have to go with from Dusk till Dawn though. Once when I was little we were watching it on TV and my dad said "Ooh, watch this part." after awhile nothing really happened.

We found out later that some guy was killed with a fan and had been edited out for the TV version. I was about 11 when this happened, way to go dad.


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Oh, and read some of the comments on the bottom of that link I posted, especially he ones regarding twilight.

Blokus wrote:I would of enjoyed the movie better if the Bushwhackers were featured.

Undertaker, cause he's already The Deadman.

From Dusk 'til Dawn I really enjoyed.

Also, I really liked Roman Polanski's Fearless Vampire Killers. I think that one's really great.

And Blade is a guilty pleasure of mine - heck, I even enjoyed the 2nd one [maybe the 3rd one if I'm drunk enough?]

But my personal favorite is probably Bram Stoker's Dracula - the director's cut version that I've got now is pretty awesome in my book...


Also, I just realized that my choices pretty much validate your claim that there hasn't been a really great vampire film for quite some time (Daybreakers, anyone? Is that what it was called? Either way it was pretty blowful...]

From Dusk til Dawn has the best name for a bar ever to be fair. I think we would all drink in the 'Titty Twister' if it was our local.

Welcome!

Original Blade
Any Dusk to Dawn
That one where the vampiers are in charge and they wind up with the hero vampire in some kind of incinerator so he can build up a tolerance to sunlight or somesuch - that one was fairly cool.

Blade 1
Buffy The Vampire Slayer

As for Twilight?