Vampires
The ultimate in movie monsters, vampires have been in film since cameras first started rolling. From the 1922 classic 'Nosferatu' (pictured) to the modern-day Russian take, 'Nightwatch', these blood-suckers have never gone out of style. Below is Alice's collection of the undead, from the camp ('Dracula A.D. 1972'), to the erotic ('Fascination'), the humourous, ('Vampire's Kiss'), to the downright weird ('Blacula'), you're sure to find something to, er, sink your teeth into...
Night Watch (2004)
6.5/10
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Starring: Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Valeri Zolotukhin, Mariya Poroshin
In 14th Century Russia two warring factions of vampires called a delicate truce. Overshadowing this peace is an ancient prophecy, one that foretells o... Read more
Nosferatu (1922)
8/10
Director: F W Murnau
Starring: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Greta Schroeder
Aka 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror'. The first and the greatest (not to mention scariest) Dracula movie ever made starring Max Schreck as Nosferatu,... Read more
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
7.1/10
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Starring: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, Kevin Ja...
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, a lavish resort owned by Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) that serves as a no humans allowed vacation spot for werewolv... Read more
Salem's Lot (1979)
6.8/10
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Lew Ayres, Lance Kerwin, James Mason, David Soul, Bonnie Bedelia, George Dzundza
This story of vampires in modern-day New England is one of the better adaptations of Stephen King's novels on film. Some real chills go along with an... Read more
Angel: Season 1 (1999)
8/10
Director: David Greenwalt, Bruce Seth Green, Joss Whedon, David Grossman, James A Contner, Regis B Kimble, Vern Gillum, etc
Starring: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, Glenn Quinn, Sarah Michelle...
Cursed with a human soul, vampire Angel leaves Sunnydale and his beloved Buffy and heads to LA where, still seeking redemption for his past crimes, he... Read more
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
7.2/10
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Alfie Bass, Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate
AKA: 'Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are In My Neck' or 'Dance of the Vampires'. Polanski's near brilliant mixture of humour and horror. Professor Abronsiu... Read more
Blade: Trinity (2004)
5.9/10
Director: David S Goyer
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, Do...
The final battle begins and the action-packed "Blade" saga comes to an end! For years Blade (Wesley Snipes) has fought against the vampires in the cov... Read more
Near Dark (1987)
7/10
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Lance Henriksen, Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Bill Paxton
A young man, after being bitten, becomes a travelling companion with a nomadic group of vampires, and all the while his father and sister search relen... Read more
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
7.6/10
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Tom Cruise, Stephen Rea, Christian Slater, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas
Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea and Christian Slater are all featured in this spellbinding adaptation of Anne Rice's runaway best... Read more
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001)
7.7/10
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Starring: Animation
Based on the third novel from Hideyuki Kikuchi's series about a futuristic human-vampire hybrid warrior. D has been hired to track down Meier Link, a... Read more