Best Vampire Film !

Teh BeZ · 07-14-2009, 09:21 AM

Right so im feeling like starting a PROPER discussion becasue this is something that im 100% genuinly intressted in , rather my usual random question lol.

So yeah as the title states what is your opinion of the best Vampire film - Please give a description and maybe we can get talking

EDIT : I just realised that I never said about my favourite films LOL

gotta say 30days of night is right up there because of the brutelness and the fact I read the graphic novels

Underworld series..also is amazing the whole vampire-werewolf story is truly epic
I have a whole of vampire DVDs as well

a few indapendant ones as well , I'll post a picture if any one is intressted ?

Tussell · 07-14-2009, 09:37 AM

The Lost Boys

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia

The Lost Boys is a 1987 American horror film about two young Arizonans who move to California and end up fighting a gang of teenage vampires.

I didn't feel like explaining it because I would have went into too much detail, so I figured I'd make it easier on both you and I, and just copy+paste some information from Wikipedia.

Anyways, this is easily one of the best vampire films.

KSizzle420 · 07-14-2009, 09:39 AM

I have quite a few that I have enjoyed over the years. It would be difficult for me to pick a favorite. If I had to I'd go with the original Nosferatu (1922). I just thought it was brilliant. It was also a silent film, yet it was very cool imo. I would consider it the first "horror" film every made, not just vampire film. Didn't want to type out a long rant about the film...You can look it up. I'll throw a few of my other favs on here for the hell of it...

Blade, Salem's Lot, From Dusk til Dawn, The Lost Boys...

And of course a few somewhat cheezy ones that I still enjoyed:
The Monster Squad, Fright Night, John Carpenter's Vampires, Bordello of Blood, Once Bitten...

Tussell · 07-14-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KSizzle420

I have quite a few that I have enjoyed over the years. It would be difficult for me to pick a favorite. If I had to I'd go with the original Nosferatu (1922). I just thought it was brilliant. It was also a silent film, yet it was very cool imo. I would consider it the first "horror" film every made, not just vampire film. Didn't want to type out a long rant about the film...You can look it up. I'll throw a few of my other favs on here for the hell of it...

Blade, Salem's Lot, From Dusk til Dawn, The Lost Boys...

And of course a few somewhat cheezy ones that I still enjoyed:
The Monster Squad, Fright Night, John Carpenter's Vampires, Bordello of Blood, Once Bitten...

God, your post made me realize how many good vampire flicks there are. Unfortunately, all the From Dusk Til Dawn sequels sucked!

Fright Night is a wonderful film! One of the first vampire films I've ever seen!

Teh BeZ · 07-14-2009, 09:49 AM

I love the lost boys , keifer Sutherland .... I mean jack bauer as a vampire LOL
And I've been looking about for nosferatu but I can't seem to find a good DVD version of the original

KSizzle420 · 07-14-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Tussell

God, your post made me realize how many good vampire flicks there are. Unfortunately, all the From Dusk Til Dawn sequels sucked!

Fright Night is a wonderful film! One of the first vampire films I've ever seen!

lol...I totally agree about Dusk Til Dawn...I couldn't even make it through the 2nd one. Only prefer the original. Fright Night is just badass! It was also one of the first ones I'd seen. I remember watching it when I was younger and I own it on dvd now. That reminds me, not really a vampire flick, but I picked up another old school horror flick at Target the other day for like 5 bucks. Trick or Treat starring Ozzy, lol. Classic...

Edit: About Nosferatu. The entire silent film was on Youtube for awhile, but I haven't checked in awhile they might have pulled it. There are numerous "editions" of the film, but I personally own this one:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...sferasymphoofh

Tussell · 07-14-2009, 09:57 AM

Nosferatu is great, I get chills every time I watch it! I haven't seen it for a while, the last time I saw it was in film analysis! Damn, I need to go out and buy that movie as soon as possible!

Son of Kyuss · 07-14-2009, 10:02 AM

Pfft, it's pretty obvious the best vampire film is Twilight geez!!!111

Naw, I think the best vampire film would be Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. If you don't know the plotline to Dracula... shame on you.

Gary Oldman = Awesome Dracula IMO

NightUlf · 07-14-2009, 10:02 AM

How about the remake of Nosferatu called Shadow of the Vampire.
That was a great fun film.
Here is a link to wiki.

Simzo · 07-14-2009, 10:04 AM

Salem's Lot, awesome film, even better book. I recommend both of them.

Teh BeZ · 07-14-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Son of Kyuss

Pfft, it's pretty obvious the best vampire film is Twilight geez!!!111

Naw, I think the best vampire film would be Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. If you don't know the plotline to Dracula... shame on you.

Gary Oldman = Awesome Dracula IMO

haha Twilight was an OK film BUT it was a horrible vampire film lol

vampire.jpg

HAHA True story

Tyger7 · 07-14-2009, 10:18 AM

I like a lot of them listed (Blade, Underworld, etc)

One I havent seen listed that I really liked was

*Queen of the Damned

My favorite band is Korn so I am obviously bias!

Teh BeZ · 07-14-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyger7

I like a lot of them listed (Blade, Underworld, etc)

One I havent seen I really liked was

*Queen of the Damned

My favorite band is Korn so I am obviously bias!

OMG i totally forgot lol , everyone i have spoke thought this film was horrible but i properly loved it not as good as interveiw with the vampire but still i love this film - i might watch it tonight now

B1GM13 · 07-14-2009, 11:55 AM

Lesbian Vampire Killers Clearly... I Joke I Joke...

im not a big vampire film buff if im honest, but i did like 30 Days of Night.. Blades a nice obvious one too.

meh Van Helsing was enjoyable for me to (prepared to take some stick for that comment)

Teh BeZ · 07-14-2009, 11:58 AM

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meh Van Helsing was enjoyable for me to (prepared to take some stick for that comment)

haha not at all lol , im like a vampire film fanboy - tend to enjoy most of them there are a few that i hated though

MrDudeMan · 07-14-2009, 04:25 PM

I'd say Lost Boys, Fright Night, Near Dark, and Let the Right One In are my favorite vampire movies. Trailers for all of these:
The Lost Boys:

YouTube - The Lost Boys Movie Trailer

Fright Night:

YouTube - Theatrical Trailer - FRIGHT NIGHT

Near Dark:

YouTube - Near Dark Trailer (1987)

Let the Right One In:

YouTube - Let the Right One In Red-Band Trailer

Genesis x360a · 07-14-2009, 04:36 PM

My fave Vamp films are... Blade, Underworld, Lost Boys i have others that i like but there the ones i like the most, Also what i thought was qiute good was Blood the last vampire.

rvlution · 07-14-2009, 05:02 PM

Haven't seen too many movies, but if your looking for a vampirish book, read I am Legend. 20x better than the movie.

Geddlo · 07-14-2009, 07:32 PM

Definitely Near Dark. Shadow of the Vampire was good too.
I also like the old Hammer DRacula and Frankenstein flicks.

Gorilla Stomper · 07-14-2009, 07:38 PM

I agree with Geddlo, near dark is the shit

Chaosflare · 07-14-2009, 08:45 PM

Good vampire movies? I'll probably have to go with (in no particular order):
From Dusk 'Til Dawn
Queen of the Damned
The Lost Boys
Fright Night
Shadow Of The Vampire
Blade
Blade II

I KNOW I'm missing a few.

Bearded Bugs · 07-14-2009, 11:40 PM

Salem's Lot is right up there at the top of my list, brilliant film.

Qonok · 07-15-2009, 12:04 AM

I would have to say Bram Stoker's Dracula is my fav. Liked the backstory and the story arch that was created there.

Smoochy · 07-15-2009, 02:26 AM

Nosferatu. I believe that movie is one of the very few that's creepy literally every single time I watch it.

The Lost Boys and From Dusk Til Dawn (the first one) are two other favorites of mine.

X monkfish69 X · 07-15-2009, 07:57 AM

The following films are the best that I can think of that are my favourites:

30 Days of Night
The Lost Boys
Blade / Blade 2
Near Dark

There are probably a few more, but I can't think of them right now. I'm really looking forward to 'Daybreakers' when that's released, but I don't think it's out until next year. Look for the trailer on Youtube, looks great.

I haven't seen 'Let The Right One In' yet, but I heard it's good. Salem's Lot is a good film, but it's so dated now that I don't think I could watch it again. Blade 3 was a travesty and quite an insult to the 2 before it. The Underworld series is good with the exception of the 3rd one which really didn't need to be made at all and if you haven't seen it yet, your not missing out on much.

Oh and 'John Carpenter's Vampires'.... What a hoot !

Teh BeZ · 07-15-2009, 09:11 AM

Cheers guys all teh films i aint seen that have been mention totally gonna check them out especially let the right one in.

Also @ rvlution - i have been meaning to pick up the i am legend book , but im currently reading obama's books lol , im not huge on reading so it only gets slotted in now and again - but its usually in chunks becasue in get engrossed lol

NightUlf · 07-15-2009, 10:07 AM

Oh I forgot about 30 Days of Night, that was a great film, and the internet shorts that linked in the story weren't that bad either.

What about Dracula 2000, I was expecting a right pile of ...., but it wasn't that bad a film, enjoyable.
And how about Vampire with James Wood, not the sequel with Jon Bon Jovi in!

ThaFireman · 07-15-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rvlution

Haven't seen too many movies, but if your looking for a vampirish book, read I am Legend. 20x better than the movie.

I don't know. Does the book have Will Smith crying to mannequins? I couldn't take that part of the movie serious at all.

Teh BeZ · 07-15-2009, 12:04 PM

i thought the film felt more like wierd zombies than vampires , its only because im familliar with the book that i knew that what they were lol

supadryz · 07-15-2009, 12:10 PM

There is only one true Vampire movie & that is - Mr. Vampire.

I kid you not if you have not seen this movie then you need too.

Also Dusk till Dawn is also up there along with Lost boys