List of vampire films
This is a list of vampire films.
Dracula films
Title | Release date | Country | Director | Leading cast | Notes |
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Drakula (Дракула) | 1920 | Russia | Nothing regarding this silent film is known to survive; there are no known production stills, and there is very little information about this film available. Most sources agree that the existence of this film is questionable, because no details appear to have survived, and its existence is not verifiable.[2] | ||
Dracula's Death (Drakula halála) | 1921.08 | Hungary | Károly Lajthay | Erik Vanko, Lena Myl, Carl Goetz | Unlicensed Hungarian adaptation. First known film appearance of Dracula. This film has been lost since its release. |
Nosferatu
Nosferatu |
1922.03.04 1979.01.17 1988.09.09 2000.12.29 |
Germany West Germany Italy Luxembourg/United Kingdom/United States |
F. W. Murnau Werner Herzog Augusto Caminito, Klaus Kinski E. Elias Merhige |
Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz Klaus Kinski, Barbara De Rossi, Yorgo Voyagis John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Cary Elwes |
Unlicensed adaptation featuring "Count Orlok" (i.e., Count Dracula) Remake of Murnau's silent classic. Kinski returns as Nosferatu. An Oscar-nominated film fictionalizing the making of the 1922 film. |
Universal Studios Dracula series
Dracula |
1931.02.12 1936.05.11 1943.11.05 1944.12.15 1945.12.07 1948.06.15 |
United States United States United States United States United States United States |
Tod Browning Lambert Hillyer Robert Siodmak Erle C. Kenton Erle C. Kenton Charles Barton |
Bela Lugosi Gloria Holden Lon Chaney Jr. John Carradine John Carradine Bela Lugosi, Abbott and Costello |
The first Universal Studios Dracula film. First sequel to the 1931 film. Second sequel to the 1931 film. Carradine plays Dracula as part of an ensemble cast. The final serious Universal Studios Dracula film. Lugosi played Dracula for the last time in this classic horror/comedy film. |
Drácula | 1931.04.24 | United States | George Melford | Carlos Villarías, Lupita Tovar, Barry Norton | Spanish-language version, made simultaneously with the 1931 Bela Lugosi film, using the same sets on a timeshare basis. |
Drakula İstanbul'da (Dracula in Istanbul) | 1953.03.04 | Turkey | Mehmet Muhtar | Annie Ball, Cahit Irgat, Ayfer Feray | A rarely-seen Turkish film based on the 1928 novel Kazıklı Voyvoda (Impaler Voivode) by Ali Riza Seyfi, which is more or less a translation of Stoker's novel. Both the novel and the film make an explicit connection with the historical Vlad the Impaler. This is possibly the first film to actually depict Dracula with elongated canines. |
The Return of Dracula | 1958.04 | United States | Paul Landres | Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt, Ray Stricklyn | Set in Carlton (a small town in California) and in the 1950s, where Count Dracula arrives, having killed and assumed the identity of a European artist. |
Hammer Films Dracula series
Dracula |
1958.05.07 1960.07.07 1966.01.09 1968.11.07 1970.05.07 1970.11.08 1972.09.28 1973.11.03 1974.07.11 |
United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom |
Terence Fisher Terence Fisher Terence Fisher Peter Sasdy Freddie Francis Roy Ward Baker Alan Gibson Alan Gibson Roy Ward Baker |
Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee Peter Cushing Christopher Lee Christopher Lee Christopher Lee Christopher Lee Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing Peter Cushing |
The first Hammer Dracula film. Also known as Horror of Dracula in the U.S.. Cushing returns to take on Dracula's vampire disciple. First sequel in which Dracula returns from the dead. Dracula again returns from the dead. Picks up where the previous film left off. Dracula is brought back to life via a Black Mass. Dracula again returns from the dead. First film in the series to take place in the early 1970s. Second and final film in the series to take place in the early 1970s. Dracula is portrayed by John Forbes-Robertson instead of Lee. |
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula | 1966.03.30 | United States | William Beaudine | Chuck Courtney, John Carradine, Melinda Plowman | Billy the Kid must stop Dracula (Carradine) from taking his fiancé and making her his vampire bride. The name Dracula is not used in the film, only in the title. |
Vampire | 1968.09.17 | United Kingdom | George Harrison Marks | George Harrison Marks, Wendy Luton | A silent film in which Count Dracula III pursues Wendy Luton around his Castle |
Dracula | 1968.11.18 | United Kingdom | Patrick Dromgoole | Denholm Elliott, Bernard Archard, Nina Baden-Semper | An episode of the U.K. anthology TV series Mystery and Imagination (Series 4, Episode 3). |
Count Dracula (Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht) | 1970.04.03 | Spain/Italy/West Germany/United Kingdom | Jesús Franco | Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Klaus Kinski | Lee's first non-Hammer Dracula film. |
Blacula | 1972.07.26 1973.06.27 |
United States United States |
William Crain Bob Kelljan |
William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas William Marshall, Pam Grier, Don Mitchell |
A blaxploitation cult film in which an African prince is turned into a vampire by Dracula. Followed by a sequel. |
Bram Stoker's Dracula | 1973.02.08 | United Kingdom | Dan Curtis | Jack Palance, Simon Ward, Nigel Davenport, Fiona Lewis | A Dan Curtis production. The first film to make the Dracula character and the historical Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, one and the same person and feature a romance between Dracula and a former love reincarnated in a new body (an element that was taken from Dan Curtis' Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966-1971)). |
Blood for Dracula | 1974.03.01 | Italy/France | Paul Morrissey | Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Vittorio de Sica | Also released as Andy Warhol's Dracula (X-rated). |
Dracula and Son (Dracula, père et fils) | 1976.09.15 | France | Edouard Molinaro | Christopher Lee, Bernard Ménez | French comedy. Lee's second and final non-Hammer Dracula film. |
Dracula's Dog | 1977.05.08 | United States/Italy | Albert Band | José Ferrer, Michael Pataki, Arlene Martel | Also known as Zoltan...Hound of Dracula in the U.K.; a low-budget film in which the descendant of Dracula takes second billing to Zoltan, a vampiric Doberman Pinscher. |
Count Dracula | 1977.12.22 | United Kingdom | Philip Saville | Louis Jourdan, Frank Finlay, Susan Penhaligon, Judi Bowker | The first BBC production. |
Dracula | 1979.07.13 | United Kingdom/United States | John Badham | Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan | A film in the Gothic romantic tradition. Universal Pictures' remake of their 1931 film with Bela Lugosi. |
Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula | 1979.03.01 | United States | Harry Hurwitz | Yvonne De Carlo, John Carradine, Nai Bonet | Offbeat disco-era urban comedy. |
Love At First Bite | 1979.04.13 | United States | Stan Dragoti | George Hamilton, Susan Saint James, Richard Benjamin | A romantic comedy spoof. |
The Monster Squad | 1987.08.14 | United States | Fred Dekker | André Gower, Robby Kiger, Duncan Regehr | Had not only Dracula and the other Universal monsters in it, but his vampire brides also appeared. |
To Die For | 1988.10.28 1991.04.20 |
United States United States |
Deran Sarafian David Price |
Brendan Hughes, Sydney Walsh, Steve Bond Rosalind Allen, Steve Bond, Michael Praed |
Also known as Dracula: The Love Story. Sequel with Praed replacing Hughes as Vlad the Impaler (Vlad III Dracula). |
Bram Stoker's Dracula | 1992.11.13 | United States | Francis Ford Coppola | Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves | Inspired by Dark Shadows and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1973), this film also merges a reincarnation romance with the medieval story of Vlad the Impaler. |
Nadja | 1994.09.13 | United States | Michael Almereyda | Elina Löwensohn, Peter Fonda, Karl Geary | Post-modern vampire film set in contemporary New York City with Peter Fonda as both Dracula and Van Helsing. |
Dracula: Dead and Loving It | 1995.12.22 | United States/France | Mel Brooks | Leslie Nielsen, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber | A parody of Dracula films. |
Modern Vampires | 1998.03.18 | United States | Richard Elfman | Casper Van Dien, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Rod Steiger | A black comedy/horror film about a vampire named Dallas who was banished by "the Count" (i.e., Count Dracula) being pursued by Dr. Fredrick Van Helsing. |
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula | 2000.10.31 | United States | Joe Chappelle | Rudolf Martin, Jane March, Christopher Brand | A horror/war TV film for the USA Network that tells the story of Vlad Dracula, the historical figure who gave Bram Stoker's novel Dracula his name with an ending that implies that he became the very vampire for which his name is famous. |
Dracula 2000 | 2000.12.22 2003.06.07 2005.07.12 |
United States United States/Romania United States/Romania |
Patrick Lussier Patrick Lussier Patrick Lussier |
Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Gerard Butler Jason Scott Lee, Jason London, Craig Sheffer Jason Scott Lee, Jason London, Alexandra Wescourt |
A modern reworking of the story. First sequel. Second sequel. |
The Breed | 2001.07.19 | United States | Michael Oblowitz | Adrian Paul, Bokeem Woodbine, Bai Ling | In a dystopic future in which vampires are a marginalized race living in formerly Jewish ghettos, two officers, one human and the other a vampire, investigate a series of strange murders with the aid of female vampire Lucy Westenra (played by Bai Ling). |
Dracula, Pages from a Virgin's Diary | 2002.02.28 | Canada | Guy Maddin | Zhang Wei-Qiang, Tara Birtwhistle, David Moroni | A wordless interpretation of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's take of Bram Stoker's Dracula. |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | 2003.07.11 | United Kingdom/United States | Stephen Norrington | Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Shane West | Mina Harker, now a vampire thanks to her encounter with Dracula, is a member of the League. |
Van Helsing | 2004.05.07 | United States | Stephen Sommers | Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh | Horror/action-adventure film only loosely connected to the novel Dracula. Van Helsing's appearance is heavily based on the look of Vampire Hunter D, a vampire hunter who is the implied son of Dracula. |
Blade: Trinity | 2004.12.08 | United States | David S. Goyer | Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, Dominic Purcell | Drake the vampire is supposed to have had many aliases throughout the centuries, Stoker's Dracula being one of them. |
Dracula 3000 | 2004.12.07 | United States/South Africa | Darrell Roodt | Casper Van Dien, Erika Eleniak, Tom "Tiny" Lister | A TV movie that brings Count Dracula into outer space in the distant 30th century. |
Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse | 2006.04.25 | United States | Leigh Scott | Thomas Downey, Rhett Giles, Christina Rosenberg | A direct-to-video release from The Asylum. |
Dracula | 2006.12.28 | United Kingdom | Bill Eagles | Marc Warren, David Suchet, Sophia Myles | The second BBC version, with a reworked plot. |
Hellsing Ultimate | 2006.02.10 | Japan | Tomokazu Tokoro, Hideki Tonokatsu | Jouji Nakata, Fumiko Orikasa, Yoshiko Sakakibara | A remake of Hellsing, following the original manga series more closely. |
Scary or Die | 2012.05.01 | United States | Bob Badway, Michael Emanuel, Igor Meglic | Charles Rahi Chun, Alexandria Choi, Azion Iemekeve | Horror/comedy/anthology film featuring one vampire segment ("Taejung's Lament") with vampire hunter Van Helsing.[3] |
Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania |
2012.09.28 2015.09.25 2018.07.13 |
United States United States United States |
Genndy Tartakovsky Genndy Tartakovsky Genndy Tartakovsky |
Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez |
Computer-animated horror/comedy film. First sequel. Second sequel. |
Dracula 3D | 2012.05.19 | Italy/France/Spain | Thomas Kretschmann, Rutger Hauer, Marta Gastini, Asia Argento | Dario Argento | Not a direct adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, but features several elements from the novel. |
Saint Dracula 3D | 2012.11.23 | United Arab Emirates | Rupesh Paul | Mitch Powell, Patricia Duarte, Daniel Shayler | Independent horror film. |
Dracula 2012 | 2013.02.08 | India | Vinayan | Sudheer Sukumaran, Monal Gajjar, Shraddha Das | A 3-D horror film. |
Dracula: The Dark Prince | 2013.10.15 | United States | Pearry Reginald Teo | Luke Roberts, Jon Voight, Kelly Wenham | A fantasy horror film shot in Romania. |
Dracula Untold | 2014.10.10 | United States | Gary Shore | Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Charles Dance | Dark fantasy/horror film where Dracula is once again Vlad the Impaler. |
Carmilla films
Title | Release Date | Country | Director | Leading Cast | Notes |
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Vampyr | 1932.05.06 | Germany/France | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Julian West | Loose adaptation with all references to lesbian sexuality deleted by the director.[4] |
Blood and Roses (Et mourir de plaisir) | 1960.09.14 | France/Italy | Roger Vadim | Mel Ferrer, Elsa Martinelli, Annette Stroyberg | The second screen adaptation and the first film in the lesbian vampire genre. Filmed in both English and French. |
Terror in the Crypt (La cripta e l'incubo) | 1964.05.27 | Italy/Spain | Camillo Mastrocinque | Christopher Lee, Adriana Ambesi, Pier Anna Quaglia | A more-or-less faithful adaptation. Also known as Crypt of the Vampire in the U.S. and Crypt of Horror in the U.K.. |
The Karnstein Trilogy | 1970.10.04 1971.01.17 1971.10.03 |
United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom |
Roy Ward Baker Jimmy Sangster John Hough |
Ingrid Pitt, George Cole, Kate O'Mara, Peter Cushing Yutte Stensgaard, Michael Johnson, Ralph Bates Peter Cushing, Mary Collinson, Madeleine Collinson |
With this adaptation, Hammer set a trend for lesbian erotica in the genre. First sequel. Second sequel. |
The Blood Spattered Bride (La Novia Ensangrentada) | 1972.09.30 | Spain | Vicente Aranda | Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín, Alexandra Bastedo | Spanish horror film based on the text. The film has reached cult status for its mixture of horror, vampirism and seduction with lesbian overtones. |
Carmilla | 1980 | Poland | Janusz Kondratiuk | Izabela Trojanowska, Monika Stefanowicz | A black-and-white made-for-television movie adaptation from Poland. |
Carmilla | 1989.09.10 | United States | Gabrielle Beaumont | Roy Dotrice, Roddy McDowall, Ione Skye, Meg Tilly | TV movie adaption for Showtime's Nightmare Classics anthology series, relocating the story to an American antebellum Southern plantation. |
Vampires vs. Zombies | 2004.04.13 | United States | Vince D'Amato | Bonny Giroux, C.S. Munro, Maratama Carlson | An independent horror film loosely based on the novella, but unlike Le Fanu's story, most of the action in the film takes place inside a car. |
Lesbian Vampire Killers | 2009.03.16 | United Kingdom | Phil Claydon | James Corden, Mathew Horne, MyAnna Buring | A spoof of the lesbian vampire genre with Silvia Colloca as Carmilla. |
The Unwanted | 2014.03.31 | United States | Bret Wood | Hannah Fierman, Christen Orr, William Katt | Relocates the story to the contemporary Southern United States. |
The Curse of Styria | 2014.08.21 | United States/Hungary | Mauricio Chernovetzky Mark Devendorf |
Eleanor Tomlinson, Stephen Rea, Julia Pietrucha | Adaptation of the novel set in the late 1980s. Also known as Angels of Darkness. |
The Carmilla Movie | 2017.10.26 | Canada | Spencer Maybee | Elise Bauman, Natasha Negovanlis | Based on the webseries Carmilla. |
Elizabeth Bathory films
Title | Release Date | Country | Director | Leading Cast | Notes |
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Countess Dracula | 1971.02.14 | United Kingdom | Peter Sasdy | Ingrid Pitt, Nigel Green, Lesley-Anne Down | Hammer film based on Countess Elizabeth Bathory. |
Daughters of Darkness | 1971.10.22 | Belgium/France/West Germany | Harry Kümel | Delphine Seyrig, Danielle Ouimet, John Karlen | A film featuring Countess Elizabeth Bathory as a vampire. |
The Legend of Blood Castle (Ceremonia sangrienta) | 1973.10.04 | Spain/Italy | Jorge Grau | Lucia Bosé, Espartaco Santoni, Ewa Aulin | The aging Countess Elizabeth Bathory discovers that the blood of a virgin can temporarily restore her youth and great beauty. She falls in love with a dashing young soldier, but is compelled to kill again and again to maintain her attractiveness and to prevent the secret from getting out. |
Thirst | 1979.09.28 | United States | Rod Hardy | Chantal Contouri, Max Phipps, David Hemmings | Vampire film featuring a female descendant of Countess Elizabeth Bathory. |
Mama Dracula | 1980.11.19 | France/Belgium | Boris Szulzinger | Louise Fletcher, Maria Schneider, Marc-Henri Wajnberg | Based on Countess Elizabeth Bathory and her rejuvenation baths consisting of the blood of young virgins. |
Bloodbath | 1999 | United States | Dan Speaker, Kim Turney | Susannah Devereux, Dan Speaker, Jennifer Patterson | A very low budget vampire film with Deveraux as Countess Elizabeth Bathory / Elizabeth Bartholomew. |
Eternal | 2004.09.24 | Canada | Wilhelm Liebenberg, Federico Sanchez | Sarah Manninen, Caroline Néron, Victoria Sanchez | Sixteenth-century Countess Elizabeth Bathory repeats her crimes in modern-day Montreal. |
Night Fangs | 2005.10.11 | United States | Ricardo Islas | Leslie Frank, Cyn Dulay, Ricardo Islas | Two art teachers are obsessed with eternal youth. Somehow, they manage to get Countess Elizabeth Bathory's diary. Soon, they start to practice bloody rituals that end up unleashing Hell on Earth. |
Chastity Bites | 2013.06.01 | United States | John V. Knowles | Allison Scagliotti, Francia Raisa, Eddy Rioseco | A feminist blogger and reporter for a school newspaper tries to stop Countess Elizabeth Báthory, who poses as an abstinence counselor in a high school, from killing the school's virgins to stay young and beautiful. |
Fright Night 2: New Blood | 2013.10.01 | United States | Eduardo Rodríguez | Will Payne, Jaime Murray, Sean Power | A reimagining of the Fright Night films with a female character named "Gerri Dandridge", alias Countess Elizabeth Bathory. |
Other vampire films
Title | Release Date | Country | Director | Leading Cast | Notes |
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The House of the Devil (Le Manoir du Diable) | 1896 | France | Georges Méliès | Jehanne D'Alcy, Jules-Eugène Legris | Arguably the first vampire film. The "vampire" character is perhaps better identified as the devil, but does use the common vampire trope of transformation into a bat. Under four minutes long and in black-and-white. |
The Vampire | 1913.10.15 | United States | Robert G. Vignola | Alice Hollister, Harry F. Millarde, Marguerite Courtot | Also co-written by Vignola. The earliest known surviving "vamp" film. |
The Devil's Daughter | 1915.06.16 | United States | Frank Powell | Theda Bara, Paul Doucet, Victor Benoit | Based on the tragedy La Gioconda by Gabriele D'Annunzio. It is now considered lost. |
A Night of Horror (Nächte des Grauens) | 1916 | German Empire | Richard Oswald, Arthur Robison | Emil Jannings, Laurence Köhler, Werner Krauss | The earliest known feature-length film to portray vampires. |
Vampires of Warsaw (Wampiry Warszawy) | 1925.10.28 | Poland | Wiktor Biegański | Oktawian Kaczanowski, Halina Labedzka, Maria Balcerkiewiczówna | A silent crime film. |
London After Midnight | 1927.12.03 1935.04.26 |
United States United States |
Tod Browning Tod Browning |
Lon Chaney Bela Lugosi |
A lost silent film. A talkie remake. |
The Vampire Bat | 1933.01.10 | United States | Frank R. Strayer | Dwight Frye, Fay Wray, Lionel Atwill | When the villagers of Kleinschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism. |
The Return of Doctor X | 1939.12.02 | United States | Vincent Sherman | Wayne Morris, Rosemary Lane, Humphrey Bogart | In an atypical role, Bogart plays a scientist executed for starving an infant to death, who is re-animated with a need to consume blood. |
The Return of the Vampire | 1943.11.11 | United States | Lew Landers | Bela Lugosi, Frieda Inescort, Nina Foch | Lugosi plays a vampire named Armand Tesla. |
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire | 1952.07 | United Kingdom | John Gilling | Arthur Lucan, Bela Lugosi, María Mercedes | Also known as Vampire Over London. Lugosi plays a character named Von Housen who believes himself to be a vampire. A re-cut American version titled My Son, the Vampire was released in 1963 and featured an introductory segment with a song by American comedian Allen Sherman. |
Vampire Moth (吸血蛾) | 1956.04.11 | Japan | Nobuo Nakagawa | Ryō Ikebe, Asami Kuji, Eijirō Tōno | The first Japanese vampire film, but one in which the creature is revealed not to be supernatural. |
El vampiro
The Vampire (El vampiro) |
1957 1957 |
Mexico Mexico |
Fernando Méndez Fernando Méndez |
Abel Salazar, Germán Robles, Ariadne Welter Abel Salazar, Germán Robles, Ariadne Welter |
A Mexican cult classic; possibly the first film to actually depict a vampire with elongated canines. Sequel. |
Not of This Earth | 1957.02.10 1988.05.13 1995.09.05 |
United States United States United States |
Roger Corman Jim Wynorski Terence H. Winkless |
Paul Birch, Beverly Garland Traci Lords, Arthur Roberts Michael York, Parker Stevenson |
First film to feature an alien vampire. First remake. Second remake. |
I Vampiri | 1957.04.05 | Italy | Riccardo Freda, Mario Bava | Gianna Maria Canale, Carlo D'Angelo, Dario Michaelis | About a series of murders of young women who are found with their blood drained. |
The Vampire | 1957.06.14 | United States | Paul Landres | John Beal, Coleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey | Film about a non-supernatural vampire. |
Blood of the Vampire | 1958 | United Kingdom | Henry Cass | Donald Wolfit, Barbara Shelley, Vincent Ball | In Transylvania, a scientist uses the inmates of a prison for the criminally insane as sources for his gruesome blood typing and blood transfusion experiments that are keeping him alive. |
Lady Vampire (女吸血鬼) | 1959.03.07 | Japan | Nobuo Nakagawa | Shigeru Amachi, Keinosuke Wada, Yōko Mihara | A woman who has been missing for 20 years suddenly turns up alive and looking not a day older than when she vanished. |
Curse of the Undead | 1959.05.01 | United States | Edward Dein | Eric Fleming, Michael Pate, Kathleen Crowley | First U.S. Western/vampire film. |
Uncle Was a Vampire (Tempi duri per i vampire) | 1959.10.28 | Italy | Steno | Renato Rascel, Christopher Lee, Sylva Koscina | Italian horror/comedy film. |
The Vampire and the Ballerina (L'amante del vampiro) | 1960.05.23 | Italy | Renato Polselli | Hélène Rémy, Tina Gloriani, Walter Bigari | A troupe of beautiful young dancers find themselves stranded in a sinister, spooky old castle, not knowing that it is the home of a group of vampires. |
Black Sunday (La maschera del demonio) | 1960.08.11 | Italy | Mario Bava | Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi | Steele's debut film. |
Atom Age Vampire (Seddok, l'erede di Satana) | 1960.08.16 | Italy | Anton Giulio Majano | Alberto Lupo, Susanne Loret, Sergio Fantoni | A stripper is horribly disfigured in a car accident. A brilliant scientist develops a treatment that restores her beauty and then falls in love with her. |
The Playgirls and the Vampire (L'ultima preda del vampiro) | 1960.11.28 | Italy | Piero Regnoli | Lyla Rocco, Walter Brandi, Maria Giovannini | Five beautiful showgirls are trapped by a storm and find refuge in a creepy old castle inhabited by Count Gabor, his assistant and a vampire. |
The World of the Vampires (El mundo de los vampiros) | 1961 | Mexico | Alfonso Corona Blake | Guillermo Murray, Mauricio Garces, Erna Martha Baumann | About a vampire, Count Sergio Subotai, who seeks revenge against the descendant of an enemy family. The hero is a musician who knows how to play a piece of music that can kill vampires. |
Slaughter of the Vampires (La strage dei vampiri) | 1962.02.06 | Italy | Roberto Mauri | Walter Brandi, Dieter Eppler, Graziella Granata | Later re-released as Curse of the Blood Ghouls. |
Santo vs. the Vampire Women (Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro) | 1962.10.11 | Mexico | Alfonso Corona Blake | Santo, Lorena Velázquez, Jaime Fernández | A professor recruits a professional masked wrestler named El Santo to protect his daughter from vampires that are intent on kidnapping her and marrying her to the devil. |
The Bloody Vampire
The Bloody Vampire (El vampiro sangriento) |
1962 1963 |
Mexico Mexico |
Miguel Morayta Miguel Morayta |
Begoña Palacios, Erna Martha Bauman, Raúl Farell Erna Martha Bauman, Rafael del Río, Tito Junco |
About a vampire named Count Frankenhausen. Sequel. |
Black Sabbath (I tre volti della paura) | 1963.08.17 | Italy | Mario Bava | Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Michèle Mercier | A portmanteau film introduced by Karloff with three segments, the second of which is based on Alexei Tolstoy's vampire short story "The Family of the Vourdalak" (1839) about a father (played by Karloff) who returns to the family home as a vampire. |
The Kiss of the Vampire | 1963.09.11 | United Kingdom | Don Sharp | Clifford Evans, Noel Willman, Edward de Souza | A Hammer Films production. |
I Am Legend | 1964.03.08 1971.08.01 2007.12.14 |
United States/Italy United States United States |
Sidney Salkow, Ubaldo B. Ragona Boris Sagal Francis Lawrence |
Vincent Price, Franca Bettoia, Emma Danieli Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash Will Smith, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok |
Film based on the novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. First remake. Second remake. |
Cave of the Living Dead (Der Fluch der grünen Augen) | 1964.04.10 |
West Germany/Yugoslavia |
Ákos Ráthonyi |
Adrian Hoven, Erika Remberg, Carl Möhner Wolfgang Preiss, Karin Field, Emmerich Schrenk John Kitzmiller |
Also known as Night of the Vampires |
The Blood Drinkers (Kulay dugo ang gabi) | 1964.11.06 | Philippines/United States | Gerardo de León | Ronald Remy, Amalia Fuentes, Eddie Fernandez | Also known as Blood is the Color of Night;[7] re-released in 1970 as The Vampire People[8] |
Planet of the Vampires (Terrore nello Spazio) | 1965.09.15 | Italy | Mario Bava | Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ángel Aranda | After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants. |
Blood Bath | 1966.03.02 | United States | Jack Hill, Stephanie Rothman | William Campbell, Marissa Mathes, Lori Saunders | A delusional painter in Venice Beach, California believes himself to be the reincarnation of a vampire. |
Blood of the Vampires (Ibulong mo sa hangin) | 1966.09.02 | Philippines/United States | Gerardo de León | Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez, Eddie Garcia | Also known as Whisper to the Wind and Creatures of Evil.[9] |
The Fearless Vampire Killers | 1967.02 | United Kingdom | Roman Polanski | Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate | A semi-spoof of the genre. Also known as The Fearless Vampire Killers; or, Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck. |
The Blood Beast Terror | 1968.01 | United Kingdom | Vernon Sewell | Peter Cushing, Robert Flemyng, Wanda Ventham | Released in the U.S. as The Vampire-Beast Craves Blood (1968) |
The Rape of the Vampire (Le Viol du Vampire) | 1968.05.27 | France | Jean Rollin | Solange Pradle, Bearard Letrou, Catherine Deville | Vampire erotica by cult French director Rollin. Followed by several more films of much the same sort by Rollin, each usually featuring several attractive naked Frenchwomen in vampiric roles such as La Vampire Nue (see below). |
The Mark of the Wolfman | 1968.07.29 | Spain | Enrique Lopez Eguiluz | Paul Naschy, Manuel Manzaneque, Dyanik Zurakowskah | A man suffers from the curse of lyncanthropy and seeks out the aid of a German doctor and his wife who are experts in the occult. Unknowingly, the cursed man has summoned two vampires instead, who have plans of their own for the werewolf. |
Horror of the Blood Monsters | 1970.02.01 | United States/Philippines | Al Adamson | John Carradine, Robert Dix, Vicki Volante | A low-budget horror film with added footage from a Philippines vampire/horror film. |
The Nude Vampire (La Vampire Nue) | 1970.05 | France | Jean Rollin | Christine François, Olivier Rollin, Maurice Lemaitre | A young man falls in love with a beautiful woman being chased by sinister masked figures at night. He tries to track her down, and learns that she is being held captive by her father and his colleagues, who believe that she is a vampire. |
The Bloodthirsty Trilogy anthology series
The Vampire Doll (幽霊屋敷の恐怖 血を吸う人形) |
1970.06.04 1971.06.16 1974.07.20 |
Japan Japan Japan |
Michio Yamamoto Michio Yamamoto Michio Yamamoto |
Kayo Matsuo, Akira Nakao, Yukiko Kobayashi Choei Takahashi, Sanae Emi, Midori Fujita Toshio Kurosawa, Kunie Tanaka, Katsuhiko Sasaki |
Also known as Legacy of Dracula. Second film in the series. Third and final film in the series. |
Count Yorga | 1970.06.10 1971.08.18 |
United States United States |
Bob Kelljan Bob Kelljan |
Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Michael Murphy Robert Quarry, Mariette Hartley, Roger Perry |
A contemporary vampire film. Count Yorga is revived by the supernatural Santa Ana winds. |
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Valerie a týden divů) | 1970.10.16 | Czechoslovakia | Jaromil Jireš | Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýžová, Karel Engel | A heroine lives in a disorienting dream, cajoled by vampires, priests, and men and women alike. |
Dark Shadows | 1970.10.28 2012.05.11 |
United States United States |
Dan Curtis Tim Burton |
Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Kathryn Leigh Scott Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer |
Film version of the Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966-1971). Second version; a drama/comedy reimagining. |
Le Frisson des Vampires (The Shiver of the Vampires) | 1971.04.21 | France | Jean Rollin | Sandra Julien, Jean-Marie Durand, Jacques Ribiolles | A young honeymooning couple stop for the night at an ancient castle. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is home to a horde of vampires, who have their own plans for the couple. |
The Velvet Vampire | 1971.06 | United States | Stephanie Rothman | Celeste Yarnall, Michael Blodgett, Sherry Miles | A sleepy-eyed nice guy and his vapid pretty wife accept the invitation of mysterious vixen Diane LeFanu to visit her in her secluded desert estate. Tensions arise when the couple, unaware at first that Diane is in reality a centuries-old vampire, realize that they are both objects of the pale temptress' seductions. |
Vampyros Lesbos | 1971.07.15 | West Germany/Spain | Jesús Franco | Soledad Miranda, Ewa Strömberg, Andrea Montchal | A West German/Spanish entry in the "lesbian vampire" subgenre. |
Let's Scare Jessica to Death | 1971.08.27 | United States | John Hancock | Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O'Connor | A psychologically fragile woman has nightmarish experiences and comes to believe that another strange and mysterious young woman that she has let into her home may actually be a vampire. |
The Night Stalker | 1972.01.11 | United States | John Llewellyn Moxey | Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Carol Lynley, Barry Atwater | An ABC Movie of the Week produced by Dan Curtis. A direct sequel to this TV movie can be found in the fourth episode (of 20) of the subsequent spin-off TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker called "The Vampire". |
Vampire Circus | 1972.04.30 | United Kingdom | Robert Young | Adrienne Corri, Anthony Higgins, John Moulder-Brown | A Hammer Films production. |
Deathmaster | 1972.08.01 | United States | Ray Danton | Robert Quarry, Bill Ewing, John Fiedler | Quarry is a mysterious, articulate stranger named Khorda who draws a cult like following of local hippies. Rather than showing them peace and love, he has more sinister plans for them, as he is a vampire. |
Grave of the Vampire | 1972.08.23 | United States | John Hayes | William Smith, Michael Pataki, Lyn Peters | Pataki stars as Professor Lockwood, alias Caleb Croft, a rapist and murderer resurrected as a vampire. |
The Norliss Tapes | 1973.02.21 | United States | Dan Curtis | Roy Thinnes, Angie Dickinson, Don Porter | A TV movie, and the pilot for a TV series that was never made, from Dan Curtis Productions. |
The She-Butterfly (Leptirica) | 1973.04.15 | Yugoslavia | Đorđe Kadijević | Mirjana Nikolić, Petar Božović, Slobodan Perović | A classic Yugoslavian TV horror movie. |
Ganja and Hess | 1973.04.20 | United States | Bill Gunn | Marlene Clark, Duane Jones, Bill Gunn | A blaxploitation film. |
Lemora | 1973.04.30 | United States | Richard Blackburn | Cheryl Smith, Hy Pyke, Lesley Gilb | A young girl in Prohibition-era America travels to a mysterious town to visit her father and uncovers a coterie of vampires. |
Vampyres | 1974 | United Kingdom | José Ramón Larraz | Anulka Dziubinska, Marianne Morris, Murray Brown | An erotic film which features two lesbian vampires who inhabit a Gothic mansion in England; includes much in the way of bloody violence. |
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter | 1974.04.07 | United Kingdom | Brian Clemens | Horst Janson, John Carson, Caroline Munro | A Hammer Films production. The first film of a planned film series that was never made. |
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own | 1974.12.12 | Australia | Bruce Beresford | Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Donald Pleasence | Barry McKenzie's Aunt Edna is kidnapped by Count von Plasma, the vampire head of an isolated Eastern European dictatorship who mistakes her for the Queen of England and thinks that kidnapping her will draw tourists to his country. Barry and his mates set out to rescue her and bring her back to Australia. |
Rabid | 1977.04.08 | Canada/United States | David Cronenberg | Marilyn Chambers, Frank Moore, Joe Silver | A young woman develops a taste for human blood after undergoing experimental plastic surgery and her victims turn into rabid, bloodthirsty zombies who proceed to infect others, which turns into a city-wide epidemic. |
Martin | 1978.05.10 | United States | George A. Romero | John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest | Film about clinical vampirism ambiguously confused with folkloric vampirism. |
The Monster Club | 1981.04.02 | United Kingdom | Roy Ward Baker | Vincent Price, Donald Pleasence, John Carradine | The first and only film in his entire career in which Price played a vampire. |
Habit
Habit |
1982.10.31 1997.11.14 |
United States United States |
Larry Fessenden Larry Fessenden |
Larry Fessenden, Meredith Snaider, Brendan Mee Larry Fessenden, Meredith Snaider, Aaron Beall |
A New York Bohemian falls for a beautiful, androgynous vampire. Remake. |
The Hunger | 1983.04.29 | United Kingdom/United States | Tony Scott | Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon | A love triangle between a doctor who specializes in sleep and aging research and a vampire couple. |
The Keep | 1983.12.16 | United Kingdom/United States | Michael Mann | Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Jürgen Prochnow | Based on the F. Paul Wilson novel of the same name. |
Bloodsuckers from Outer Space | 1984.10 | United States | Glen Coburn | Thom Meyes, Dennis Letts, Laura Ellis | A science fiction/black comedy/horror film. [10] |
Lifeforce | 1985.06.21 | Australia/United States | Tobe Hooper | Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay | From the writer of Aliens and the director of Poltergeist. Also known as Lifeforce: Space Aliens. |
Fright Night
Fright Night |
1985.08.02 1988.12.08 2011.08.19 2013.10.01 |
United States United States United States United States |
Tom Holland Tommy Lee Wallace Craig Gillespie Eduardo Rodríguez |
Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Traci Lind Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Will Payne, Jaime Murray, Sean Power |
A cult classic. Sequel featuring a female vampire out to avenge her brother. Remake of the 1985 film. Direct-to-video re-imagining of the earlier films. |
A Polish Vampire in Burbank | 1985.10.31 | United States | Mark Pirro | Mark Pirro, Lori Sutton, Bobbi Dorsch | A vampire/comedy film. |
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire (僵屍先生) |
1985.11.11 1986.08.15 1987.12.17 1988.12.12 1992.08.08 |
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong |
Ricky Lau Ricky Lau Ricky Lau Ricky Lau Ricky Lau |
Ricky Hui, Moon Lee, Chin Siu-ho Yuen Biao, Moon Lee, Lam Ching-ying Lam Ching-ying, Richard Ng, Billy Lau Anthony Chan, Wu Ma, Chin Kar-lok Ricky Hui, Lam Ching-ying, Sandra Ng |
The vampire in the film is based on the jiangshi of Chinese folklore. First sequel. Second sequel. Third sequel. Fourth sequel. |
Once Bitten | 1985.11.15 | United States | Howard Storm | Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey, Karen Kopins | A horror/comedy/fantasy film. |
Vampire Hunter D
Vampire Hunter D (吸血鬼ハンターD) |
1985.12.21 2001 |
Japan Japan |
Toyoo Ashida Yoshiaki Kawajiri |
Kaneto Shiozawa, Michie Tomizawa Hideyuki Tanaka, Kōichi Yamadera |
A Japanese OVA film. A follow-up anime film. |
Vamp | 1986.07.18 | United States | Richard Wenk | Chris Makepeace, Sandy Baron, Robert Rusler | Two fraternity pledges travel to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware that it is occupied by vampires. |
Outback Vampires | 1987 | Australia | Colin Eggleston | Richard Morgan, Angela Kennedy, Brett Climo | Two rodeo men and a female hitchhiker go up against a vampire. |
The Lost Boys | 1987.07.31 2008.07.29 2010.10.12 |
United States United States United States |
Joel Schumacher P. J. Pesce Dario Piana |
Corey Haim, Jami Gertz, Edward Herrmann Tad Hilgenbrink, Angus Sutherland, Autumn Reeser Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander, Casey B. Dolan |
A horror/comedy film. First sequel. Second sequel. |
A Return to Salem's Lot | 1987.09.11 | United States | Larry Cohen | Michael Moriarty, Andrew Duggan, Samuel Fuller | Sequel to the classic 1979 TV miniseries Salem's Lot. |
My Best Friend Is a Vampire | 1987.10.01 | United States | Jimmy Huston | Robert Sean Leonard, Cheryl Pollak, René Auberjonois | A newly made vampire tries to live as a "good" vampire and not feed on human blood. |
Near Dark | 1987.10.02 | United States | Kathryn Bigelow | Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen | A young man in a small Midwestern U.S. town becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires. |
Vampire Princess Miyu (吸血姫 美夕) | 1988.07.21 | Japan | Toshiki Hirano | Naoko Watanabe, Masato Kubota, Rena Kurihara | Anime. |
The Lair of the White Worm | 1988.09.14 | United Kingdom | Ken Russell | Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg | Loosely based on the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker. |
Dance of the Damned
Dance of the Damned |
1989.04.19 1993.01.28 |
United States United States |
Katt Shea Adam Friedman |
Starr Andreeff, Cyril O'Reilly, Debbie Nassar Scott Valentine, Charlie Spradling, Richard Zobel |
A vampire targets a stripper who is planning to commit suicide. Remake. |
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat | 1989.05 | United States | Anthony Hickox | David Carradine, Morgan Brittany, Bruce Campbell | A Western/comedy film about a ghost town that is populated by vampires. |
Vampire's Kiss | 1989.06.02 | United States | Robert Bierman | Nicolas Cage, María Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals | A mentally ill literary agent's condition turns even worse when he believes that he was bitten by a vampire. |
Nightlife | 1989.08.23 | United States | Daniel Taplitz | Ben Cross, Maryam d'Abo, Keith Szarabajka | A TV movie made for the USA Network. |
Night Thirst (Nishi Trishna) | 1989 | India | Parimal Bhattacharya | Prasenjit Chatterjee, Moon Moon Sen, Shekhar Chatterjee | The first Bengali language vampire film. |
Magic Cop (驅魔警察) | 1990.02.11 | Hong Kong | Stephen Tung | Lam Ching-ying, Wilson Lam, Michael Miu | A former cop rejoins the police department to investigate a drug ring that employs ghosts and vampires. |
Rockula | 1990.02.23 | United States | Luca Bercovici | Dean Cameron, Toni Basil, Thomas Dolby | A young vampire cannot lose his virginity because of a curse imposed upon him centuries ago. |
Def by Temptation | 1990.05.11 | United States | James Bond III | James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison, Bill Nunn | An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York City and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop who specializes in cases involving the supernatural. |
Red-Blooded American Girl | 1990.10.04 | United States | David Blyth | Andrew Stevens, Heather Thomas, Christopher Plummer | A young woman is transformed into a vampire by a virus. The vampire doctor who is treating her hires a young scientist to find a cure. He and the girl fall for each other hard, but she, insane from hunger, escapes to wreak havoc on the city. |
Blood Ties | 1991.05.27 | United States | Jim McBride | Harley Venton, Patrick Bauchau, Jason London, Michelle Johnson | A made-for-TV film about a modern vampire family who hail from Carpathia and try to assimilate into American life in Long Beach, California. |
My Soul Is Slashed (咬みつきたい) | 1991.06.01 | Japan | Shūsuke Kaneko | Ken Ogata, Narumi Yasuda, Hikari Ishida | A Japanese man killed by the pharmaceutical company that he works for is accidentally given some of Count Dracula's blood and returns as a vampire to avenge his own murder. |
Subspecies
Subspecies |
1991.08.08 1993.05.26 1994.02.16 1997.02.25 1998.12.08 |
United States United States United States United States United States |
Ted Nicolaou Ted Nicolaou Ted Nicolaou Ted Nicolaou Ted Nicolaou |
Angus Scrimm, Anders Hove, Irina Movila Anders Hove, Denice Duff, Kevin Spirtas Anders Hove, Denice Duff, Kevin Spirtas Jonathon Morris, David Gunn, Kirsten Cerre Anders Hove, Denice Duff, Jonathon Morris |
Direct-to-video horror film produced by Full Moon Studios. First sequel. Second sequel. Third sequel. Fourth sequel. |
Children of the Night | 1991.09.06 | United States | Tony Randel | Karen Black, Ami Dolenz, Peter DeLuise | A young woman and a local schoolteacher attempt to rid their small community of vampires that have been inadvertently unleashed.[11] |
Sleepwalkers | 1992.04.10 | United States | Mick Garris | Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick, Alice Krige | Written by Stephen King. |
Bloodlust | 1992.04.23 | Australia | Jon Hewitt, Richard Wolstencroft | Jane Stuart Wallace, Kelly Chapman, Robert James O'Neill | Three vampires wander the streets of Melbourne killing, screwing and taking drugs. They decide to carry out a heist, stealing $3 million and attracting the attention of various psychotics, who chase them through a blood-splattered odyssey into the Melbourne underground. |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1992.07.31 | United States | Fran Rubel Kuzui | Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer | A Valley girl cheerleader named Buffy Summers learns that it is her fate to hunt and kill vampires. Precursor to the TV series of the same name. |
Innocent Blood | 1992.09.25 | United States | John Landis | Anne Parillaud, Robert Loggia, Anthony LaPaglia, Don Rickles | A beautiful French vampire finds herself pitted against a gang of vicious mobsters who have turned into vampires themselves, thanks to her. |
Tale of a Vampire | 1992.11.20 | United Kingdom | Shimako Sato | Julian Sands, Suzanna Hamilton, Kenneth Cranham | Condemned to life without end and with an undying passion for a lost love that he can never find, a vampire stalks a beautiful young woman. |
Samurai Vampire Bikers From Hell | 1992.12.07 | United States | Scott Shaw | Scott Shaw, Kenneth H. Kim, Roger Ellis | A cross-dimensional mercenary rides his Harley motorcycle out of the dark abyss to send ancient vampires back to Hell. |
Darkness | 1993 | United States | Leif Jonker | Gary Miller, Randall Aviks, Mike Gisick | In a small community besieged by vampires, a lone avenger goes off to do battle with the undead, armed with a shotgun, a chainsaw, and holy water. |
Love Bites | 1993.09.15 | United States | Malcolm Marmorstein | Adam Ant, Kimberly Foster, Roger Rose | A vampire falls in love with a woman and tries to "re-humanize" himself in order to be with her. |
Cronos | 1993.12.03 | Mexico | Guillermo del Toro | Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook | Features a vampiric parasite encased inside a clockwork beetle, cunningly devised by a medieval alchemist to pierce the skin of those who handle it, turning them into vampires. |
The Vampire Chronicles
Interview with the Vampire |
1994.11.11 2002.04.04 |
United States United States |
Neil Jordan Michael Rymer |
Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater Stuart Townsend, Aaliyah, Marguerite Moreau |
Based on the novel of the same name by Anne Rice. Based on the novel of the same name by Anne Rice. |
Embrace of the Vampire | 1995.05.30 2013.10.15 |
United States Canada |
Anne Goursaud Carl Bessai |
Alyssa Milano, Martin Kemp, Harold Pruett Sharon Hinnendael, Victor Webster, Kaniehtiio Horn |
Original version. Direct-to-video remake. |
Blood and Donuts | 1995.09.09 | Canada | Holly Dale | Gordon Currie, Justin Louis, Helene Clarkson | A vampire falls in love with a woman working at a donut shop.[12] |
The Addiction | 1995.10.04 | United States | Abel Ferrara | Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra | A philosophical and theological variant on the vampire film that uses vampirism as a metaphor for drug addiction and which culminates in an extremely violent orgy of bloodsucking. |
Vampire in Brooklyn | 1995.10.27 | United States | Wes Craven | Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Allen Payne | A horror/comedy film. |
From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn |
1996.01.17 1999.05.16 2000.01.18 |
United States United States United States |
Robert Rodriguez Scott Spiegel P. J. Pesce |
Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino Robert Patrick, Bo Hopkins, Duane Whitaker Marco Leonardi, Michael Parks, Rebecca Gayheart |
A horror/comedy/action-adventure film. First sequel. Second sequel. |
Night Hunter | 1996.03.07 | United States | Rick Jacobson | Don Wilson, Melanie Smith, Nicholas Guest | After killing vampires in an L.A. restaurant, the last in a long line of vampire hunters is chased by both the police and other vampires. [13] |
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood | 1996.08.16 | United States | Gilbert Adler | Dennis Miller, Erika Eleniak, Angie Everhart | A funeral parlor moonlights as a vampire bordello. |
The Night Flier | 1997.05.02 | United States | Mark Pavia | Miguel Ferrer, Julie Entwisle, Dan Monahan | Based on the short story of the same name by Stephen King.[14] |
The Two Orphan Vampires (Les deux orphelines vampires) | 1997.07.09 | France | Jean Rollin | Alexandra Pic, Isabelle Teboul, Bernard Charnacé | Adaptation of Rollin's novel of the same name. |
Blade | 1998.08.21 2002.03.22 2004.12.08 |
United States United States United States |
Stephen Norrington Guillermo del Toro David S. Goyer |
Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel |
Based on the Marvel Comics character. First sequel. Second sequel. |
Razor Blade Smile | 1998.09.19 | United Kingdom | Jake West | Eileen Daly, Christopher Adamson, Heidi James | A very low budget independent film which pays homage to the Hammer lesbian vampire films of the 1970s. |
Vampires | 1998.10.30 2002.09.25 2005.05.03 |
United States United States United States |
John Carpenter Tommy Lee Wallace Marty Weiss |
James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee Jon Bon Jovi, Cristián de la Fuente, Natasha Gregson Wagner Colin Egglesfield, Stephanie Chao, Roger Yuan |
Also known as John Carpenter's Vampires First sequel. Second sequel. |
The Wisdom of Crocodiles | 1998.11.27 | United Kingdom | Po-Chih Leong | Jude Law, Elina Löwensohn, Timothy Spall | Based on the book of the same name by Paul Hoffman |
Blood: The Last Vampire | 2000.07.29 2009.05.29 |
Japan Hong Kong/France/Argentina |
Hiroyuki Kitakubo Chris Nahon |
Youki Kudoh, Saemi Nakamura, Joe Romersa Jun Ji-hyun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha |
An anime film about a vampire girl named Saya. A live-action adaptation. |
Coming Out (커밍 아웃) | 2000.08.07 | South Korea | Kim Jee-woon | Gu Hye-ju, Shin Ha-kyun, Jang I-ji | A short vampire film. |
Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire | 2000.10.13 | United States | Steve Boyum | Matt O'Leary, Laura Vandervoort, Myles Jeffrey, Caroline Rhea | A Disney Channel original movie. |
The Little Vampire | 2000.10.27 | Germany/Netherlands/United States | Uli Edel | Jonathan Lipnicki, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter | Based on the children's book series "Der kleine Vampir" by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. |
The Forsaken | 2001.04.27 | United States | J. S. Cardone | Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr, Izabella Miko | A young man gets embroiled in a war against vampires. |
Trouble Every Day | 2001.05.13 | France/Germany/Japan | Claire Denis | Vincent Gallo, Tricia Vessey, Béatrice Dalle | An artistic, erotic take on the vampire myth. |
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter | 2001.06.10 | Canada | Lee Demarbre | Phil Caracas, Murielle Varhelyi, Jeff Moffet | A cult classic in which Jesus Christ returns to Earth to fight vampires who are killing lesbians. |
Vampire Clan | 2002.07.13 | United States | John Webb | Drew Fuller, Alexandra Breckenridge, Timothy Lee DePriest | Based on the horrific true story of the 1996 Vampire Killings in Florida, the film follows the police investigation of five Goth teenagers who claimed to be real-life vampires. |
The Era of Vampires (千年殭屍王) | 2002 | Hong Kong | Tsui Hark | Danny Chan, Michael Chow, Ken Chang | An edited version of the film was released in North America under the title Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters. |
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire | 2003.03.04 | United States | Scott Jeralds | Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Nicole Jaffe | Direct-to-video animated horror-comedy film. |
The Twins Effect (千機變) | 2003.03.08 | Hong Kong | Dante Lam, Donnie Yen | Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Ekin Cheng | A martial arts/vampire film with a special guest appearance by Jackie Chan; released in the U.S. as Vampire Effect. |
Moon Child | 2003.04.19 | Japan | Takahisa Zeze | Gackt, Hyde, Leehom Wang | A horror/science fantasy/action-adventure film. |
Strange Things Happen at Sundown | 2003.06.21 | United States | Marc Fratto | J. Scott Green, Masha Sapron, Jocasta Bryan | The film's plot centers on the lives of a handful of New York vampires, interwoven together, and clashing in a violent finale. |
Underworld
Underworld |
2003.09.19 2006.01.20 2009.01.23 2012.01.20 2016.11.24 |
United Kingdom/United States United States United States United States United States |
Len Wiseman Len Wiseman Patrick Tatopoulos Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein Anna Foerster |
Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran Kate Beckinsale, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Lara Pulver |
The film centers on the secret history of an ongoing war between vampires and lycans (i.e., werewolves. First sequel. Second sequel. Third sequel. Fourth sequel. |
Vampire Blvd. | 2004.01.15 | United States | Scott Shaw | Scott Shaw, Kevin Thompson, Joe Estevez | Two Hollywood private investigators attempt to help a newly arrived actress from Hong Kong who is being tracked down by a cult of vampires. |
Night Watch
Night Watch (Ночной Дозор) |
2004.07.08 2006.01.01 |
Russia Russia |
Timur Bekmambetov Timur Bekmambetov |
Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Valeri Zolotukhi Konstantin Khabensky, Aleksei Chadov, Gosha Kutsenko |
A fantasy film partially involving vampires. Sequel. |
BloodRayne
BloodRayne |
2005.10.23 2007.09.18 2011.05.02 |
Germany/United States Canada/Germany {{small|United States/Canada/Germany{{small| |
Uwe Boll Uwe Boll Uwe Boll |
Kristanna Loken, Michael Madsen, Matthew Davis Natassia Malthe, Zack Ward, Chris Coppola Natassia Malthe, Michael Paré, Willam Belli |
Based on the video game of the same name. First sequel. Second sequel. |
Frostbite | 2006.02.06 | Sweden | Anders Banke | Petra Nielsen, Grete Havnesköld, Jonas Karlström | Sweden's first vampire film. |
Vampire Cop Ricky (흡혈 형사 나도열) | 2006.02.09 | South Korea | Lee Si-myung | Kim Su-ro, Jo Yeo-jeong, Chun Ho-jin | A mosquito from Transylvania finds its way to Seoul, where it bites a corrupt police officer, turning him into a vampire. |
Ultraviolet | 2006.03.03 | United States | Kurt Wimmer | Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund | About a woman infected with hemoglophagia, a fictional vampire-like disease, in a future dystopia where anyone infected with the contagious disease is immediately sentenced to death. |
Perfect Creature | 2006.04.24 | New Zealand | Glenn Standring | Dougray Scott, Saffron Burrows, Leo Gregory | New Zealand's first vampire film. |
Stay Alive | 2006.05.24 | United States | William Brent Bell | Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz | A supernatural slasher film. |
Slayer | 2006.07.08 | United States | Kevin VanHook | Casper Van Dien, Jennifer O'Dell, Tony Plana | TV film involving an elite commando squad dealing with a deadly and bloodthirsty vampire clan living in the South American rain forest. |
The Thirst | 2006.10.26 | United States | Jeremy Kasten | Matt Keeslar, Clare Kramer, Jeremy Sisto | Recovering drug addicts are persuaded by a vampire clan leader to give up their humanity and join them as vampires. |
The Hamiltons | 2006.11.17 2012.08.21 |
United States United States |
The Butcher Brothers The Butcher Brothers |
Cory Knauf, Samuel Child, Joseph McKelheer Cory Knauf, Samuel Child, Joseph McKelheer |
About a vampire family known as the Hamiltons. The Hamiltons (now known as the Thompsons) head to England. |
The Witches Hammer | 2006.12.22 | United Kingdom | James Eaves | George Anton, Stephanie Beacham, Claudia Coulter | On the day of her death, a normal woman is transformed into a genetically engineered vampire and trained to kill. She is sent on a mission to stop the Souls of the Damned from being unleashed into our dimension.[15] |
The Insatiable | 2007.05.28 | United States | Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon | Sean Patrick Flanery, Charlotte Ayanna, Michael Biehn | A drab, run-of-the-mill guy witnesses a female vampire drink the blood of a bum and becomes so infatuated with her, he tracks her down and traps her in a basement so that she cannot kill again. |
Rise: Blood Hunter | 2007.07.06 | United States | Sebastian Gutierrez | Lucy Liu, Michael Chiklis, Carla Gugino | A reporter wakes up in a morgue to discover that she is now a vampire. |
30 Days of Night | 2007.10.19 2010.10.05 |
United States United States |
David Slade Ben Ketai |
Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston Kiele Sanchez, Rhys Coiro, Diora Baird |
Based on the comic book of the same name. Sequel. |
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) |
2008.01.26 2010.09.13 |
Sweden United States |
Tomas Alfredson Matt Reeves |
Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Elias Koteas |
An acclaimed horror-romance film based on the novel of the same name. An American remake of Let the Right One In. |
The Vampires of Bloody Island | 2008.08.03 | United Kingdom | Allin Kempthorne | Allin Kempthorne, Pamela Kempthorne, Leon Hamiliton | In her castle on an isolated Cornish island, a vampire noblewoman and her zombie henchman work with an alchemist to discover a cure that will grant vampires immunity to sunlight. |
Not Like Others (Vampyrer) | 2008.09.05 | Sweden | Peter Pontikis | Jenny Lampa, Ruth Vega Fernandez, David Dencik | Swedish horror/drama film about two vampire sisters. |
I Sell the Dead | 2008.10.10 | United States | Glenn McQuaid | Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm | Victorian grave robbers wake the undead. |
The Twilight Saga
Twilight |
2008.11.21 2009.11.20 2010.06.30 2011.11.18 2012.11.16 |
United States United States United States United States United States |
Catherine Hardwicke Chris Weitz David Slade Bill Condon Bill Condon |
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner |
Based on the novel of the same name. Based on the novel New Moon. Based on the novel Eclipse. Based on the first half of the novel Breaking Dawn. Based on the second half of the novel Breaking Dawn. |
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice | 2008.12.07 | United States | Marco Schnabel | Noah Wyle, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin | A TV movie about a librarian who encounters a vampire while searching for an ancient artifact called the Judas Chalice. |
Against the Dark | 2009.02.10 | United States | Richard Crudo | Steven Seagal, Tanoai Reed, Jenna Harrison | An epidemic disease has overwhelmed humanity, turning nearly everyone into infected bloodthirsty creatures who resemble vampires and zombies. |
Blood (ブラッド) | 2009.04.29 | Japan | Ten Shimoyama | Aya Sugimoto, Guts Ishimatsu, Jun Kaname | A supernatural action film. |
Thirst (박쥐) | 2009.04.30 | South Korea | Park Chan-wook | Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Kim Hae-sook | Loosely based on the novel Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola. |
Daybreakers | 2009.09.11 | Australia/United States | The Spierig Brothers | Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan | In a futuristic world that has been overrun by vampires, a vampiric corporation sets out to capture and farm the remaining humans while at the same time doing research on making a substitute for human blood. |
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | 2009.10.23 | United States | Paul Weitz | John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson | Based on the popular Cirque du Freak series of books by Darren Shan. |
The Bleeding | 2009.11.02 | United States | Charlie Picemi | Michael Matthias, Vinnie Jones, DMX | [16] |
Transylmania | 2009.12.04 | United States | David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand | Patrick Cavanaugh, James DeBello, Tony Denman | Horror/comedy film in which a group of college kids do a semester abroad in Romania and realize that if the partying does not kill them, then the vampires just might! |
Vampiro | 2009 | United States | Jorge Ramirez Rivera | Damian Chapa, Estefania Iglesias, Vida Harlow | Half-human and half-vampire Casanova Vladimires (Damian Chapa), protects humans and fights vampires in East LA. |
Vampires Suck | 2010.08.18 | United States | Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer | Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Christopher N. Riggi | A parody of the films Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon. |
Suck | 2010.09.11 | Canada | Rob Stefaniuk | Rob Stefaniuk, Jessica Paré, Malcolm McDowell | A horror-comedy film centered on a rock 'n' roll band that will do anything to become famous. |
Stake Land | 2010.09.17 2016.10.14 |
United States United States |
Jim Mickle Dan Berk, Robert Olsen |
Nick Damici, Connor Paolo, Michael Cerveris Nick Damici, Connor Paolo, Laura Abramsen |
An orphaned young man is taken under the wing of a vampire hunter. Sequel. |
My Babysitter's a Vampire | 2010.10.09 | Canada | Bruce McDonald | Matthew Knight, Vanessa Morgan, Atticus Mitchell | A Teletoon channel movie. |
We Are the Night (Wir sind die Nacht) | 2010.10.14 | Germany | Dennis Gansel | Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich | A modern-day film about a clique of young, rich and pretty female vampires. |
Midnight Son | 2011.03.04 | United States | Scott Leberecht | Zak Kilberg, Maya Parish, Larry Cedar | A young man is confined to a life of isolation, due to a very rare skin disorder. |
Priest | 2011.05.13 | United States | Scott Stewart | Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Lily Collins | Based on the South Korean comic of the same name. |
Monster Brawl | 2011.07.23 | Canada | Jesse T. Cook | Dave Foley, Art Hindle, Robert Maillet | [17] |
The Moth Diaries | 2011.09.06 | Canada/Ireland | Mary Harron | Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon, Sarah Bolger | Based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Rachel Klein |
Red Tears (レッド・ティアーズ~紅涙) | 2011.10.24 | Japan | Takanori Tsujimoto | Natsuki Kato, Yuma Ishigaki, Yasuaki Kurata | Two detectives hunt down a serial killer. |
Vampire Dog | 2012.02.16 | Canada | Geoff Anderson | Collin MacKechnie, Julia Sarah Stone, Amy Matysio | A boy unwittingly adopts a 600-year-old talking vampire dog and soon discovers that when they face their fears, they can do anything. |
Empress Vampire | 2012.04.27 | United States | Phil Condit | Ange Maya, Tom Cochran, Beau Nelson | The revelry of an upscale Halloween party is shattered by gunshots as two armed robbers attempt to fleece the well-to-do patrons of their money and jewels. |
Kali the Little Vampire (Kali, le petit vampire) | 2012.04.29 | France/Portugal/Canada/Switzerland | Regina Pessoa | Christopher Plummer | Animated short film about a boy who is not like the others that dreams about finding his place in the world. |
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | 2012.06.22 | United States | Timur Bekmambetov | Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie | Based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. |
Byzantium | 2012.09.09 | Ireland/United Kingdom/United States | Neil Jordan | Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley | A mother and daughter vampire duo move into a rundown hotel while hiding out from other vampires. |
The ABCs of Death | 2012.09.14 | United States | Various directors | Various actors | [18] |
Rufus | 2012.09.21 | Canada | Dave Schultz | Rory J. Saper, Kim Coates, David James Elliott | A mysterious young man who turns up in a small town in Saskatchewan is eventually revealed to be a vampire. |
Vamps | 2012.11.02 | United States | Amy Heckerling | Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver | About two socialite vampires living the good life in New York City. |
Kiss of the Damned | 2012.11.07 | United States | Xan Cassavetes | Joséphine de La Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida | A screenwriter staying in Connecticut to write a screenplay meets and falls in love with a woman, only to discover that she is a vampire who survives by drinking the blood of animals. |
Only Lovers Left Alive | 2013.05.25 | United Kingdom/Germany | Jim Jarmusch | Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska | A romance between two vampires. |
Black Water Vampire | 2014.01.24 | United States | Evan Tramel | Bill Oberst Jr., Danielle Lozeau, Andrea Monier | A documentary film crew investigates a series of brutal killings known as the Black Water Murders. |
Vampire Academy | 2014.02.07 | United States/United Kingdom | Mark Waters | Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovsky | Based on the series of novels of the same name by Richelle Mead |
What We Do in the Shadows | 2014.06.19 | New Zealand | Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi | Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Rhys Darby | Horror/comedy/"mockumentary" film about a group of vampires who are sharing a flat in Wellington. |
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night | 2014.11.21 | United States | Ana Lily Amirpour | Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Mozhan Marnò | The first Iranian vampire/Western film. |
Bloodsucking Bastards | 2015.01.23 | United States | Brian James O'Connell | Fran Kranz, Joey Kern, Emma Fitzpatrick | A down on his luck cubicle worker and his slacker best friend discover that their new boss is a vampire who is turning their co-workers into the undead. |
Vampire in Love (恋する ヴァンパイア) | 2015.04.17 | Japan | Mai Suzuki | Mirei Kiritani, Shōta Totsuka, Natsume Mito | Kiira seems like an ordinary young girl who likes to dress up. What differentiates her from the others is that she is a vampire. |
Bullets, Fangs and Dinner at 8 | 2015.06.12 | United States | Matthew Rocca | Garrett Schweighauser, Eva Rocca, Matthew Rocca | A vampire poses as a priest, creating a cult of bloodthirsty humans and organizing a number of killings, beginning with a massacre at a church. |
Liar, Liar, Vampire | 2015.10.12 | United States/Canada | Vince Marcello | Rahart Adams, Brec Bassinger, Tiera Skovbye | A Nickelodeon original movie. |
The Phantom Hour | 2016.09.08 | United States | Brian Patrick Butler | Luke Anthony Pensabene, Raye Richards, Connor Riley Sullivan | A vampire's deadly plan for his guests is jeopardized when his dim-witted servant ruins their dinner. |
Eat Locals | 2017.09.01 | United Kingdom | Jason Flemyng | Charlie Cox, Freema Agyeman, Tony Curran | Britain's vampires have their annual gathering interrupted by a group of military vampire hunters |
Curse (Shraap 3D) | 2018.02 | India | Faisal Saif | Rajpal Yadav, Kavita Radheshyam, Mythriya Gowda | Bollywood's first-ever vampire/horror film. |
Tales from the Hood 2 | 2018.10.02 | United States | Rusty Cundieff, Darin Scott | Keith David, Bryan Batt, Alexandria DeBerry | Horror/comedy/anthology film featuring one vampire segment ("Date Night"). |
Beautiful Vampire (뷰티풀 뱀파이어) | 2018.10.08 | South Korea | Jeong Eun-gyeong | Jung Yeon-joo, Song Kang, Park Jun-myun | A 500-year-old vampire who chooses to live an ordinary life among human beings, despite having powers such as great speed. |
Doctor Sleep | 2019.10.08 | United States | Mike Flanagan | Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis | A cult of vampires who feed on the sous of psychics terrorize a young girl. |
See also
- Vampire films
- List of vampire television series
- Vampire literature
- List of fictional vampires
- Bloodsucking Cinema, a documentary film about vampire films
Notes
- "Bram Stoker - Novels". Bramstoker.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- Glut, Donald F. The Dracula Book (1975) ("Other film versions of Dracula are reported to have been made about this time — one being Russian — but there is no real verification to substantiate these claims.")
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/scary-or-die-v566626
- Grant, Barry Keith; Sharrett, Christopher (2004). Planks of Reason: Essays on the Horror Film. Scarecrow Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-8108-5013-3.
- Joshi, S. T. (2011). Encyclopedia of the Vampire: The Living Dead in Myth, Legend, and Popular Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 6. ISBN 9780313378331. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- Stoker, Bram; Eighteen-Bisang, Robert; Miller, Elizabeth (2008). Bram Stoker's Notes for Dracula: A Facsimile Edition. McFarland. p. 131. ISBN 9780786477302. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- https://www.csfd.cz/film/263299-kulay-dugo-ang-gabi/komentare/
- Ray, Fred Olen (1991). The New Poverty Row. McFarland and Co. Inc. ISBN 0-89950-628-3. Page 82
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blood-of-the-vampires/reviews/
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/bloodsuckers-from-outer-space-v6189
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/children-of-the-night-v9282
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/blood-donuts-v135670
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/night-hunter-v154477
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/stephen-kings-the-night-flier-v160483
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-witches-hammer-v483045
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-bleeding-v446362
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/monster-brawl-v549234
- https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-abcs-of-death-v539966
External links
- Lists of the best vampire films:
- 25 Best Reviewed Vampire Movies at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Best and Worst Vampire Movies at Cinematical blog
- Top 10 Vampire Films (excluding films with Dracula) at About.com
- Top Vampire Films from Cult TV
- Top 70 vampire films top 70 list of vampire films of all time
- Taliesin's Top 100 the top 100 on the Taliesin Meets the Vampires blog
- Vampyrus
- Horror Music