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The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck

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Given that an entire generation of tweens and teens alike are currently spending their hard earned allowances on fake fangs and even faker emotions, let us pay tribute to the true blood-sucking pioneers who bled the way for the Cullen clan. In this list, it's good to suck. (To see the movies that didn't make this list, check out the Complete List of Vampire Movies.)
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  1. Dracula: Dead and Loving It - Mel Brooks

    "She's alive?"

    "She's Nosferatu."

    "She's Italian?'

    For those of us who choose not to take our vampire orgies too seriously, this campy Mel Brooks gem pokes fun at every vampire element in existence. Released in 1995 and starring Leslie Nielsen, it's a good idea to first watch the real Bram Stoker visual delight and then follow it up with this farce. For those who aren't sure it's their cup of Type O, rest assured there's some pretty good cleavage in 3 scenes of the film.
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  3. Let the Right One In - Tomas Alfredson

    An adorable timeless story about awkward adolescence and young love, except one party is a bullied 12 year-old geek with a weird haircut and the other is a mysterious and stinky ageless vampire. Full of snow, blood, fire, brimstone, and plenty of "aww" moments, this Swedish movie (officially Låt den rätte komma in) was remade in English in 2010 starring a very respectable Chloe Moretz.
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  4. Vampire Hunter D - Toyoo Ashida

    Released in 2000, "Vampire Hunter D" is a dark tale based on a 20 volume series first published in 1983. The story takes place in 12,090 AD and vampires are the elite class of society. I can't think of a better world to live in. The artwork in this movie is somewhere between flickering lights in darkened hallways and the visions you see just between sleeping and waking. I'd watch this movie just for the artwork alone, let alone the plot.
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  5. 30 Days of Night - David Slade

    Based on the comic book mini-series, "30 Days of Night" truly is one effective means of killing the tourist industry in Alaska. 30 days w/o sunlight - vampires vs humans. It doesn't take a genius to figure out how this will turn out. Danny Huston kicks ass as a remorseless vampire and keeps the film from centering on creamy, dreamy Josh Hartnett. Interesting bit of trivia: the black eyes featured on the vampires were achieved by an enlarged contact lens, which gave everyone who wore them pink-eye for weeks. Yeah. I watch movies with the commentary turned on. So what?
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  6. Bram Stoker's Dracula - Francis Ford Coppola

    Visually one of the coolest vampire movies in history, "Dracula" made Gary Oldman a badass long before he became Sirius Black. Released in 1992, it became the favorite of today's 30-something crowd. Everyone in Jr High bought plastic fangs and attended renaissance faires with gusto. Interesting bit of trivia: to get in the crying mood, Gary Oldman would gaze at pictures of his children before each take. All together now: awwww
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  1. ariannafelidae
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 10/19/2010 9:40 AM
    Dude...nice list. Don't listen to people who have nothing better to do than put down your list instead of making one of their own. I liked it. :)
  2. TheDude
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 8/12/2010 12:31 PM
    Love At First Bite
  3. clh
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 5/02/2010 12:31 AM
    You forgot "BLADE"
    1. Anonymous
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 6/04/2010 2:00 PM
      Did you see the same blade as the rest of the world?
  4. porobot
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 3/04/2010 4:06 AM
    actualy i think this list proves , that all vampire movies sux.
  5. Anonymous
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 3/03/2010 10:33 AM
    I really don't think you're justified to make a list about vampire movies if there are so many vampire movies that you haven't seen. Especially such big ones as Let the Right One In and Fright Night. Interview with the Vampire sucked (not in a good way) and there really are umpteen other options that could have gone on this list. What about The Hunger or Night Watch or Day Watch?!
    1. JackMack
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 6/28/2010 6:30 PM
      NEAR DARK.
  6. Derk
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 2/26/2010 1:49 PM
    NEAR DARK is not on the list? If you haven't seen NEAR DARK, it is badass. Made back in the days before vampires went gay.

    It was nice to NOT see Underworld, which is less a vampire movie than a bad Matrix rip-off.
  7. Anonymous
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 1/30/2010 9:36 PM
    blarrrrrrrrr blarrrrrrrrrrrrrr i gotta suck ur blood blarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr lol no uh really i just GOTTA so feed me im hungary b***hesssssssssss lol
  8. litgoddess
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 1/06/2010 12:50 AM
    @ anonymous: I finally watched "Let The Right One In" tonight and I agree, it's a good movie. However, it was utterly ruined by the horrific job of dubbing that they did. Removing the Swedish script and inserting s**tty American voices just killed what could have been an intense cinematic experience.

    @ Me and Mrs Jones: I put "Interview with the Vampire" in lieu of the "Twilight" craze, simply because I needed 10 and couldn't find anything else I'd already seen. Don't like it? Make your own. :)
  9. Me and Mrs Jones
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 12/16/2009 9:27 AM
    You left off "fearless vampire killers" but put in "interview with the vampire"? which pretty much sucks balls. Just leaving twilight off the list dont make this funny, good going and this list is pop**ar?
  10. Anonymous
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 12/11/2009 7:30 AM
    You have to add Let The Right One In
  11. Jamesistheman
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 12/08/2009 10:35 AM
    K. I havent seen Twilight...either one. But arent they making just a ton of money in the box office. So my question is where are those movies on this list. Especially in front of Interview with the Vampire, that movie sucked
  12. Anonymous
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 12/03/2009 6:07 AM
    great list
    1. Anonymous
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 2/22/2010 6:17 AM
      yes
  13. Anonymous
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 11/20/2009 4:36 PM
    A list of vampire movies without Fright Night? Ridiculous!
    1. Cody
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 5/02/2010 2:51 AM
      I agree. This list sucks huge dick. People that say "what about Blade?" or "Underworld" or all that s**t are morons. Vampires aren't sword wielding martial artists or gun toting badasses....THEY'RE F**KING VAMPIRES AND THATS WHY THEY ARE BADASS WITHOUT ALL THAT S**T!. Where is John Carpenter's Vampires (1 of course) on this list? Where is Bordello of Blood (corny yes, but so was fright night and those were both great vampire movies"
    1. litgoddess
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 1/06/2010 12:51 AM
      My bad. Yet another one I haven't seen - it's been added to the NetFlix que - thanks for the tip!
    1. Anonymous
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 12/03/2009 6:02 AM
      yes
  14. kristen1985
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 11/17/2009 11:19 AM
    Im sorry but Twilight has to be on this list. I just drove through Westwood this Sunday and there is a line about three blocks of people that are camping out there waiting for the premiere of the new Twilight. Oh ya the premiere isn't until Friday!!
    1. litgoddess
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 1/06/2010 12:51 AM
      Pop**arity doesn't make something good - it just makes it pop**ar. Ergo, it doesn't make the list. REAL vampires don't sparkle.
  15. Leo317
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 11/12/2009 8:47 PM
    For those reading this: Twilight author Stephanie Meyer wasn't even fully aware of the vampire myths and legends before writing about 'vampires'. They are vampires by name only. Bravo for not including Twilight on this list.
  16. anonymous
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 11/08/2009 4:44 AM
    A little note about 'Vamp Hunter D': the first movie that was released sucks, trust me. The second, 'Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust', is hopefully the one you are referring to on this list. And btw, as long as we're talking about vampire anime, what about 'Helsing' or 'Helsing Ultimate'?
    1. kreiyu
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 11/16/2009 9:57 AM
      The first Vampire Hunter D did not suck and I'm sure he is referring to the second movie because the first one came out 1985.
      1. Anonymous
        The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 2/22/2010 6:19 AM
        yes i think so
      1. litgoddess
        The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 1/06/2010 12:52 AM
        Correct. And "he" is actually a "she"...;)
  17. anon
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 11/05/2009 7:40 PM
    GAH! No Fright Night?!!?!?
  18. when you see it
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 11/05/2009 4:39 PM
    As much as I hoped "Interview with the Vampire" wouldn't suck... it did.
  19. Random guy
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 10/23/2009 10:01 AM
    No mention of "Lesbian Vampire Killers"? I'm disappointed. It's worth a laugh or two and a high five if among boys. It's certainly better than Twilight
    1. litgoddess
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 10/23/2009 11:04 AM
      that's diff from Vampyres L***os?
      1. klh
        The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 12/01/2009 6:19 AM
        Completely different films; LVK is comedy released this year
  20. Anonymous
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 10/18/2009 7:18 PM
    what about the underworld series?
    1. litgoddess
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 10/18/2009 7:23 PM
      Agreed. Hmmm...I liked the 3rd installment. Your preference?
  21. trollin'
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 10/16/2009 11:29 AM
    hey guise, where's Twilight?
    1. litgoddess
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 10/16/2009 11:34 AM
      glittery vampires without fangs?

      yeah...um NO, that doesn't belong on here.
  22. Anonymous
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/20/2009 2:40 PM
    Great list! I'd probably include "Love At First Bite"

    Love the joke you included with Dead And Loving It
  23. jon
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/11/2009 3:48 PM
    Definitely need to watch 'Let the Right One In'. Simply fantastic, a must for any vampire fan.
  24. mariah
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/11/2009 12:27 PM
    omg you for got twilight lolz!!!!!!

    and i didnt see 30 days of night yet...i have it but i didnt know it vampire movie..you forgot queen of the dammed..awesome movie i love lestat! and lost boys and interview w/ a vampire was good!!!!!
    1. litgoddess
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/11/2009 12:41 PM
      I deliberately omitted "Twilight" from the list, as I tend to favor "real" vampire movies. While I did list "Dracula: Dead & Loving It" and we all know it's not a real vampire movie, it's a comedy classic from a classic director (Mel Brooks). I couldn't bring myself to include "Twilight" simply because it wasn't what I'd label a pure vampire movie.

      "Queen of the Damned" IS a good movie, I agree with you on that. I chose not to include it for the same reason I didn't include the "Blade" trinity: I prefer vampire movies that are either unique or are immersed in the history or culture of the vampire. There aren't too many present-day vampire movies that I like.

      I should probably compile a second list.
      1. Rob
        The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/12/2009 9:44 AM
        "Queen of the Damned" may be a good movie if you haven't read "The Vampire Lestat" and "The Queen of the Damned" books. It's painful seeing two 400-500 page books of beautiful imagery and character development being crammed into an hour and a half movie. There's a reason Anne Rice didn't write the screenplay like she did for "Interview With A Vampire".
  25. Rob
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/11/2009 8:47 AM
    Let The Right One In is one of the best vampire movies ever made. The writer of this article needs to watch it ASAP and add it to the list.
    1. litgoddess
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/11/2009 12:51 PM
      Just to let you know I AM taking your advice. I just watched the trailer for this movie and it freaked me out. I am definitely renting this movie tonight and as soon as I finish it, it's going on the list. Which movie do you think should be kicked OFF the list?
      1. Rob
        The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/12/2009 9:48 AM
        Good. I can't say which movie should be kicked off though, as I haven't seen them all. While I absolutely loved "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust", I never liked the original film.
    1. litgoddess
      The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 9/11/2009 10:44 AM
      will do!
  26. Chrissy
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 7/29/2009 9:05 PM
    Saw #1 Dracula: Dead and Loving it and #10 Nosferatu with a friend. Loved both movies such contrast but Dracula: Dead and Loving it kept pretty much with the story line of the original.
  27. Chris cdc
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 7/23/2009 2:13 PM
    Thank you so much for leaving off the fake crappy glittering vamps the tweens are so in love with now a days and putting up the true vamp movies!! for once some one got the list right!
  28. Nanashi Okashi
    The 10 Vampire Movies That Don't Suck at 7/23/2009 2:03 AM
    YES!!! Interview and VHD were especially my favorite. I am partial to Queen of The Damned (I'm an Aaliyah fan) but the list does say "Vampire Movies that DON'T Suck." LOL. Maybe Blade should come in at #11. I loves me some Wesley Snipes... :)

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