30 Days of Night (2007)
Columbia PicturesA small Alaska town prepares for an annual polar night, a month-long period when the sun disappears from the horizon. But with the excruciatingly long night becomes a lot more terrifying when a band of bloodsuckers arrive with plans to feast on the town's residents.
24Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Hemdale Film CorporationYou'd be correct in assuming that a vampire movie starring Nicolas Cage would be absolutely batshit insane. Playing a club-hopping yuppie in '80s Manhattan, Cage's character slowly loses his mind—culminating in his obsessive belief that he's turning into a vampire.
23Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
20th Century FoxSure, the long-running TV series has overshadowed this campy '90s teen comedy (also written by Buffy creator Joss Whedon), but don't sleep on this little gem, which stars Kristy Swanson as the valley girl who comes into her own when she discovers she's the next in a long line of vampire killers.
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22Blood for Dracula (1974)
Euro International FilmAndy Warhol produced this cult classic starring Udo Kier as the famed Transylvanian count, who travels to Italy in search of virgin blood to regain his strength. The film co-stars notable Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro and features a cameo from Roman Polanski.
21Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
LionsgateF. W. Murnau's landmark silent horror film Nosferatu launched the vampire movie genre when it was released in 1922. Eight decades later, John Malkovich starred as Murnau in this behind-the-scenes tale of the making of the film, which reveals that its lead actor (played perfectly by Willem Dafoe) is actually a vampire.
20The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerRoman Polanski directed and starred in this spoofy comedy, which also featured his future wife Sharon Tate, playing the bumbling apprentice to a vampire hunter named Professor Abronsius. On a mission in Transylvania, the duo encounter the devious Count von Krolock and must defeat him to save a small village from certain doom.
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19The Little Vampire
CourtesyStarring the same adorable kid from Stuart Little, a lonely boy made a new friend after his family moved to Scotland. His friend just happened to have fangs and the ability to fly. Not all vampire flicks are gruesomely scary, you know!
18Blade (1998)
New Line CinemaOften unrecognized as the first successful Marvel Entertainment production, Blade stars Wesley Snipes as the titular superhero: a half-vampire who possesses superhuman abilities and uses his powers to fight against the race of vampires led by Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), who aims to defeat humanity and control the world.
17Thirst (2009)
Focus FeaturesKorean auteur Park Chan-wook directed this inspired adaptation of Émile Zola's classic novel Thérèse Raquin, giving it a surprising horror bent. After a botched vaccination experiment, a Catholic priest becomes a vampire. But blood isn't the only thing he lusts after once he reconnects with a childhood friend and meets the man's beautiful wife.
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16Near Dark (1987)
DeLaurentiis Entertainment GroupKathryn Bigelow directed this Western-themed vampire road movie in which a young man gets involved in a roving group of modern-day vampires, who drive across the American West in RVs during the day and hunt at night.
15Twilight (2008)
Twilight- Summit EntertainmentListen, we had to do it. Love it or hate it, Twilight is perfect for a rainy October night. Set in the small town of Forks, Washington, the film is encapsulated by blue-tinted scenes, vampires and angsty teen romance.
14El Conde (2023)
Pablo Larraín/NetflixThis isn't a drill: Pablo Larraín, the legendary Chilean director, made a vampire movie this year. It's as spectacular as you'd think. If you're going to watch one new horror film this Halloween season, please—let it be this.
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13Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Sony Pictures ClassicsAdam (Tom Hiddleston) is a depressed musician who cannot handle the existential dread of everyday life. But a reunion with his devoted lover Eve (Tilda Swinton) reignites his passion for life—that is until her wild little sister comes in to shake things up. Oh, and of course: They're vampires, having lived and loved and loathed humanity for centuries.
12What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Funny or DieFlight of the Conchords's Jermaine Clement co-wrote, co-directed, and co-starred in this comedy alongside Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi as 8,000-year-old vampires who share a flat in Wellington, New Zealand. Along with their two roommates, the vampires struggle with keeping up with modern-day life as they're unable to go out during the day—that is until they turn an intended victim into a new vampire and bond with him and his best friend, Stu.
11The Lost Boys (1987)
Warner Bros.Blood-suckers got a punk-rock spin with this late-'80s Joel Schumacher horror-comedy, in which two brothers (Jason Patric and Corey Haim) discover that their new town is controlled by a gang of vampires led by a bleach-blond Kiefer Sutherland.
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10The Hunger (1983)
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerCatherine Deneuve plays a seductive immortal in early '80s New York City—a woman who is as stylish as she is beautiful. When her companion (David Bowie) begins to fade, she sets her sights on a new lover: a doctor played by Susan Sarandon.
9Morbius
SonyKidding! This is a total troll. Just remember that is is—and will always be—Morbin time, baby.
8Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
20th Century FoxKlaus Kinski and Isabelle Adjani star in Werner Herzog's remake of Murnau's Nosferatu, a stylistic marvel that earned critical acclaim and box office success across the world.
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7A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
VICE FilmsAna Lily Amirpour's directorial debut is described as "the first Iranian vampire Western." Sheila Vand stars as the titular unnamed girl who roams around a small Iranian ghost town, stalking its lonely residents.
6Cronos (1993)
October FilmsGuillermo del Toro launched his genre-bending career with this tale of an antiques dealer who discovers a 16th century contraption that stabs anyone who opens it, giving that person eternal youth. But it comes with a price—the desire for human blood—and a pair of men who are hunting for the device.
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