The Best Vampire Movies of All Time
A list of the favorite vampire movies, voted on by the Ranker Community. This is a Crowdranked list, so if you don't see your picks for the best vampire movies already on here, go ahead and make your own version of the list so you can nominate them.
Vampires have been a mainstay in film since its earliest days. In fact, among the most legendary and famous films of the silent era was "Nosferatu," a retelling of the story of Dracula directed by German expressionist F.W. Murnau. (A fictionalized version of the making of this film, suggesting that the actor portraying Nosferatu was, in fact, a real vampire was made several years ago, called "Shadow of the Vampire.")
The typical staples of the vampire genre remain surprisingly consistent from their origins - particularly the Bram Stoker "Dracula" novel. They are undead monsters capable of changing forms, sometimes to a bat but also in the form of mist, or wolves or other creatures, and they feed off the blood of the living. They are also sometimes noted for their charm and sophistication, monsters capable of seducing and charming victims rather than simply attacking prey.
There have been a number of iconic movie vampires throughout the first century of filmmaking, including a number of memorable takes on the Dracula character specifically. (Actors including Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi and even Gary Oldman have all taken on the role.) Recently, vampires have once again become a staple of mainstream entertainment, though with a more romantic twist than normal, thanks to the runaway success of the "Twilight" series of books and films.
For more bloodsucking action, be sure to see Ranker's Guide to all Vampire Movies and our list of the Sexiest All-Time Vampire Films.
- 11987Joel SchumacherComedy, Horror, Teen, Cult, Coming of ageMost Listed
- 21992Francis Ford CoppolaDrama, Costume drama, Fantasy, Period piece, Thriller, Horror, Romance Film, Film adaptation, Cult More
- 31994Neil JordanFantasy, Horror, Drama Film
- 41985Tom HollandComedy, Thriller, Horror, Teen, Cult
- 51922Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauFantasy, Mystery, Horror, Silent film, Romance Film, Expressionism, Indie, World cinema More
- 61996Robert RodriguezComedy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Supernatural, Crime Fiction, Cult, Satire More
- 71931Tod BrowningBlack-and-white, Fantasy, Horror, Pre-Code
- 82008Tomas AlfredsonFantasy, Horror, Romance Film, World cinema, Drama Film
- 91979Tobe HooperHorror, Television movie, Supernatural, Film adaptation
- 101998Stephen NorringtonFantasy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Superhero movie, Archives and records More
- 111987Kathryn BigelowHorror, Teen, Cult, Western
- 122007David SladeThriller, Horror
- 132003Len WisemanFantasy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Werewolf fiction
- 141958Terence FisherThriller, Horror
- 152002Guillermo del ToroFantasy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Superhero movie
- 162010Matt ReevesDrama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Romance Film
- 171998John CarpenterDrama, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Film adaptation, Cult, Western More
- 182000E. Elias MerhigeDrama, Period piece, Horror, Indie
- 192007Francis LawrenceDrama, Thriller, Disaster, Science Fiction, Action/Adventure, Horror, Zombie, Film adaptation, Dystopia, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Doomsday film, Plague, Albino bias MoreControversial
- 202009Patrick TatopoulosFantasy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror
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- 211983Tony ScottThriller, Horror, LGBT, Romance Film, Cult, Erotica, Erotic thriller
- 222012Tim BurtonDrama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
- 231995Abel FerraraDrama, Black-and-white, Horror
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Fright Night
Craig Gillespie - 252009Peter Spierig, Michael SpierigDrama, Thriller, Disaster, Science Fiction, Action, Horror, World cinema, Dystopia More
- 261992John LandisComedy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Black comedy, Gangster More
- 272006Len WisemanFantasy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror
- 281967Roman PolanskiComedy, Horror, Parody, Cult
- 291987Fred DekkerComedy, Horror, Parody, Monster movie
- 302002Michael Rymer
- 311993Guillermo del ToroDrama, Comedy, Thriller, Horror, World cinema
- 321996Gilbert AdlerComedy, Horror, Black comedy
- 332000Patrick LussierThriller, Action, Horror, Romance Film, Supernatural
- 341979Werner HerzogHorror, World cinema, Remake
- 351979John BadhamHorror
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- 371971Boris SagalDrama, Disaster, Science Fiction, Action/Adventure, Film adaptation, Dystopia, Cult, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Doomsday film, Albino bias, Blaxploitation More
- 382004Mikael SalomonDrama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Television movie, Film adaptation
- 391985Toyoo AshidaFantasy, Animation, Horror, World cinema, Anime
- 401991Ted NicolaouHorror, Cult
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- 41Erotica
- 421964Sidney Salkow, Ubaldo RagonaBlack-and-white, Science Fiction, Horror, Indie, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Doomsday film More
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True Blood
1989Frank KerrDrama, Crime Fiction - 441974Brian ClemensAdventure, Action/Adventure, Horror
- 451978George A. RomeroDrama, Crime, Horror, Cult
- 461927Tod BrowningBlack-and-white, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Silent film, Indie, Lost film More
- 471986Richard WenkComedy, Horror, Black comedy, Albino bias
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- 491932Carl Theodor DreyerDrama, Black-and-white, Horror, World cinema
- 502009Paul WeitzFantasy, Thriller, Action/Adventure, Horror
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