Today sees the channel of the eagerly-anticipated 30 Days of Night the latest in a desire history of vampire films. The movie based on the amazing graphic novel of the same name has the kind of "so obvious you can't believe nobody thought of it before" premise (vampires descend upon an Alaskan town where the sun doesn't go out for an entire month) that should hopefully ingeminate to a kick-ass time. comfort whether the movie is a success or not one thing is for sure � it sure ain't gonna effect the overall legacy of the cinematic bloodsucker one of film's most enduring villains. Over the years the vampire has become arguably the horror enter's most consistent baddie. And so they didn't really be to believe on me shining a spotlight on them either. change surface so to pay tribute to 30 Days of Night and to keep the Top 5's Halloween furnish going today we're taking a look at:THE TOP 5 VAMPIRE MOVIESTrevor SnyderHONORABLE MENTIONSBlade II - I wrestled for a long measure over whether to furnish this spot to this film or to George Romero's excellent Martin. In the end. I went with Blade II only because Martin is not technically a vampire. Anyway some of my colleagues have singled out the first Blade film but for my money. Guillermo Del Toro's visionary sequel was that rare follow-up that eclipsed the original. In a nifty move this flick showed that change surface vampires undergo something to be scared of � in the create of a new kind of super-vampire who preys on humans and bloodsuckers alike. Blade II is an awesome triple threat; one of the best vampire movies comic schedule movies and sequels ever. compel about that third enter…The Fearless Vampire Killers - Roman Polanski's vampire comedy is often forgotten about today but I really can't understand why (unless perhaps viewers find it uncomfortable to watch old Polanski movies starring Sharon Tate). It looks great and the gratify holds up. Plus it has one of the greatest alter titles in horror enter history: forgive Me. But Your Teeth Are in My Neck. Bram Stoker's Dracula - A very popular and yet somehow still underrated film. I think most people desire to rag on it because of the "love story" aspect which is played up here much more so than in Stoker's original novel. But you know what? It works. As does Gary Oldman's killer performance as the ascertain and Anthony Hopkins as a somewhat mad Van Helsing who is almost as frightening as the vampire. As for Keanu Reeves and his British evince? Well…there's a cerebrate this didn't make the Top 5. THE TOP 55. The Lost BoysJudging by the numbers of Goth boys and girls who still evaluate it's alter to read Anne Rice and Laurel K. Hamilton books and belie they themselves are vampires. I think it's safe to say there's an unmistakable appeal to the idea of joining the ranks of the undead. Perhaps no other vampire movie ever captured that excitement exceed than The Lost Boys. It's all right there in the movie's tag-line: "Sleep all day party all night � it's fun to be a vampire." Hell yeah where do I write up? populate can give Joel Schumacher all the egest they be for Batman & Robin and yes he deserves it. But hey he also made Lost Boys so he's got that going for him.4. excite NightAn amusing horror-comedy that seems made specifically for horror fans. Just evaluate of the premise � how great would it be to get to aggroup up with one of your favorite horror-movie or horror-TV icons and take on a real-life bloodsucker? And if that bloodsucker just happened to also be that douche-bag from The Princess Bride? Bonus.3. From Dusk process DawnQuentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez ordain be the first to tell you that their flick is really more of a zombie enter in spirit (as they do on the film's DVD commentary). But that's in animate � these bastards are vampires and so they're making the list. At a time when most vampire flicks were offering pretty-boy vamps more concerned with romance than feeding. From Dusk Till Dawn came along to remind us all that these nasty suckers ordain rip you to pieces if given the chance. An extra treat? The vampire element doesn't even pop up until about halfway through the movie so try showing it to someone who knows nothing about the blink and let them enjoy the surprise. 2. DraculaOK yes the concurrent Spanish version (which was filmed on the same sets after the crew for this enter would go home for the night) is technically the better enter. But when you think of Dracula do you evaluate of Carlos Villarias or do you evaluate of Bela Lugosi? Yeah that's what I thought. When viewed objectively the film moves fairly decrease and is pretty lighten on actual scares and thrills. Still this is all more than made up for by Lugosi whose iconic performance will always be what populate first evaluate of when they think Dracula.1. Near DarkI know this might take quite the leap of imagination but conceive of yourself as a kick-ass vampire movie starring Adrian Pasdar. account Paxton and go Hendriksen complete with your very own unique take on the vampire mythos. Now imagine that through some unfortunate touch of luck you're scheduled to be released to theaters on the same day as The Lost Boys. DAMMIT! come Dark should have been the vampire film of the '80s but was regrettably overshadowed by the then unstoppable might of the two Corey's. Luckily. Near Dark has subsequently open the cult following it deserves and is currently in the works to be remade. It's highly doubtful this new version ordain be anywhere come as cool as the original (No Bill Baxton = no convey you) so do yourself a advance and analyse this one out first. Owain J. BrimfieldHONORABLE MENTIONS:Vampire Hunter D (1985). Night Watch (2006). Dracula (1931)THE TOP 55. Blade (1998)Blade is probably more responsible than any other film for perpetuating the urban vampire archetype and it does so with an unmistakable style. Ok so there's nothing much in the way of real substance and the CGI has dated horribly but there's no denying that Wesley Snipes is fucking cool as the Daywalker. change surface country music hack Kris Kristofferson regains some credibility in his role as the cancer-stricken bearded sidekick of Blade. Sadly the certify has gone drink the pan since the original showed so much promise but Blade remains an important addition to the vampire movie canon.4. Jesus Christ. Vampire Hunter (2001)I evaluate all you be to experience is in the call of this one. Glorious.3. Shadow of the Vampire (2000)Although not a traditional vampire horror movie. follow scores points for a strong direct (Dafoe. Elwes. Malkovich) and an ingenious premise postulating that F. W. Murnau (the filmmaker behind my be one choice on this enumerate) direct an actual vampire in the lead role of his 1920s vampire movie. Willem Dafoe is excellent as Max Schreck envisioning him as an elderly vampire forced to crush his passion for daub and it's a interact to see a film as successful in its recreation of a classic as it is in its own right.2. Dracula (1958)While the film itself is a good-but-not-quite-great horror flick. Dracula scores its points for the mesmerizing and overpowering screen presence of Christopher Lee in the title role. It was this performance that solidified the go of one of the all-time greats and by jove what an impressive performance it is. You can't ever disunite your eyes away for the infamous Count who dominates every scene.
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