The Best 2000s Vampire Movies

Updated January 12, 2018 952 votes 195 voters 12.1k views27 items

List RulesVote up your favorite vampire films that were released in the '00s.

Are there still quality vampire movies in the 2000s? While some might say that the age of the classic bloodsucker is over, there are plenty of good '00s vampire movies to sink your teeth into. These '00s vampire movies breathe life into a time honored genre, with a wide variety of directors bringing their own unique style to the creatures we all know and love. If you don’t think these 2000s vampire films deserve a top spot on the list, vote them down, vote your favorites up, and rerank this list however you choose.

In this list, you'll find classic heroes like Van Helsing, brought to life by Hugh Jackman, and Blade, a sword-wielding, karate-kicking Wesley Snipes, mixed in with more modern titles like Daybreakers, starring Ethan Hawke and Sam Neil. You'll even find a dash of dark comedy with Shadow of the Vampire. Do you think Americans do vampires best? I Am Legend might make you think so, but foreign films like Thirst might make you reconsider everything.

This list of the top '00s vampire movies will make you want to invite someone into your lair, feast on popcorn, and debate the best 00s vampire movies all night long. Be sure to check out the best '80s vampire movies, too - just make sure you let the right one in.

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Underworld
Kate Beckinsale, Michael Sheen
Released: 2003
Directed by: Len Wiseman
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Blade II
Kris Kristofferson, Wesley Snipes
Released: 2002
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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30 Days of Night
Josh Hartnett, Melissa George
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Slade
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Van Helsing
Kate Beckinsale, Hugh Jackman
Released: 2004
Directed by: Stephen Sommers
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Let the Right One In
Lina Leandersson, Tom Ljungman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
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Underworld: Evolution
Kate Beckinsale, Michael Sheen
Released: 2006
Directed by: Len Wiseman
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What We Do in the Shadows
Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Released: 2014
Directed by: Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement
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I Am Legend
Will Smith, Emma Thompson
Released: 2007
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
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Daybreakers
Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke
Released: 2009
Directed by: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
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Shadow of the Vampire
Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich
Released: 2000
Directed by: E. Elias Merhige
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Salma Hayek, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2009
Directed by: Paul Weitz
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Dark Shadows
Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer
Released: 2012
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Fright Night
Colin Farrell, David Tennant
Released: 2011
Directed by: Craig Gillespie
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alan Tudyk
Released: 2012
Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
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Jennifer's Body
Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried
Released: 2009
Directed by: Karyn Kusama
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Day Watch
Jeanna Friske, Gosha Kutsenko
Released: 2006
Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
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Byzantium
Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan
Released: 2012
Directed by: Neil Jordan
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The Forsaken
Julia Schultz, Izabella Miko
Released: 2001
Directed by: J. S. Cardone
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Let Me In
Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins
Released: 2010
Directed by: Matt Reeves
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Bitten
Jason Mewes, Stuart Stone
Directed by: Harvey Glazer
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Ultraviolet
Milla Jovovich, William Fichtner
Released: 2006
Directed by: Kurt Wimmer
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Thirst
Song Kang-Ho, Ok-bin Kim
Released: 2009
Directed by: Park Chan-wook
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Frostbite
Måns Nathanaelson, Petra Nielsen
Released: 2006
Directed by: Anders Banke
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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Dwight Schultz, Pamela Adlon
Released: 2000
Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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Night Watch
Anna Semenovich, Jeanna Friske
Released: 2004
Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
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