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A list of 35 Modern Vampire Movies

by FLASHP01NT • Created 5 years ago • Modified 5 months ago
35 Modern Vampire Movies: new age cinematography meets a classic premise.
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  • Tom Cruise and Kirsten Dunst in Interview with the Vampire (1994)

    1. Interview with the Vampire

    19942h 3mR62Metascore
    7.5 (365K)
    A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.
    DirectorNeil JordanStarsBrad PittTom CruiseAntonio Banderas
  • Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)

    2. Dracula

    19922h 8mR57Metascore
    7.4 (258K)
    Centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and wreak havoc in the foreign land.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsGary OldmanWinona RyderAnthony Hopkins
  • Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

    3. Only Lovers Left Alive

    20132h 3mR79Metascore
    7.2 (113K)
    A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.
    DirectorJim JarmuschStarsTilda SwintonTom HiddlestonMia Wasikowska
  • Kate Beckinsale in Underworld (2003)

    4. Underworld

    20032h 1mR42Metascore
    7.0 (295K)
    Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.
    DirectorLen WisemanStarsKate BeckinsaleScott SpeedmanShane Brolly
  • Let the Right One In (2008)

    5. Let the Right One In

    20081h 54mR82Metascore
    7.8 (235K)
    A bullied boy forms a unique friendship with his new neighbor, who is a vampire.
    DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer Ragnar
  • Lily-Rose Depp in Nosferatu (2024)

    6. Nosferatu

    20242h 12mR78Metascore
    7.2 (218K)
    A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
    DirectorRobert EggersStarsLily-Rose DeppNicholas HoultBill Skarsgård
  • Daybreakers (2009)

    7. Daybreakers

    20091h 38mR57Metascore
    6.4 (139K)
    In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
    DirectorsMichael SpierigPeter SpierigStarsEthan HawkeWillem DafoeSam Neill
  • Wesley Snipes in Blade (1998)

    8. Blade

    19982hR47Metascore
    7.1 (320K)
    A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.
    DirectorStephen NorringtonStarsWesley SnipesStephen DorffKris Kristofferson
  • George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

    9. From Dusk Till Dawn

    19961h 48mR48Metascore
    7.2 (358K)
    Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in a truck stop populated by vampires, with chaotic results.
    DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsHarvey KeitelGeorge ClooneyJuliette Lewis
  • Chloë Grace Moretz in Let Me In (2010)

    10. Let Me In

    20101h 56mR79Metascore
    7.1 (131K)
    A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.
    DirectorMatt ReevesStarsKodi Smit-McPheeChloë Grace MoretzRichard Jenkins
  • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst (2009)

    11. Thirst

    20092h 14mR73Metascore
    7.1 (53K)
    Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoKim Ok-binChoi Hee-jin
  • Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke McCarter, Alex Winter, and Billy Wirth in The Lost Boys (1987)

    12. The Lost Boys

    19871h 37mR63Metascore
    7.2 (171K)
    When a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn't take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for something much more sinister than party-going surfers.
    DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsJason PatricCorey HaimDianne Wiest
  • Bill Paxton in Near Dark (1987)

    13. Near Dark

    19871h 34mR78Metascore
    6.9 (48K)
    A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsAdrian PasdarJenny WrightLance Henriksen
  • Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich in Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

    14. Shadow of the Vampire

    20001h 32mR71Metascore
    6.9 (47K)
    The filming of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire far more seriously than seems humanly possible.
    DirectorE. Elias MerhigeStarsJohn MalkovichWillem DafoeUdo Kier
  • Fright Night (1985)

    15. Fright Night

    19851h 46mR62Metascore
    7.0 (85K)
    "Fright Night" sees a teenager believing that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire. He turns to an actor in a television hosted horror movie show for help to deal with the undead.
    DirectorTom HollandStarsChris SarandonWilliam RagsdaleAmanda Bearse
  • A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

    16. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

    20141h 41mNot Rated81Metascore
    6.9 (40K)
    In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.
    DirectorAna Lily AmirpourStarsSheila VandArash MarandiMarshall Manesh
  • Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002)

    17. Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary

    20021h 13mNot Rated84Metascore
    6.8 (2.3K)
    A ballet rendition of Bram Stoker's "Dracula", stylized as an Expressionistic silent film.
    DirectorGuy MaddinStarsWei-Qiang ZhangTara BirtwhistleDavid Moroni
  • Kate Beckinsale in Underworld: Evolution (2006)

    18. Underworld: Evolution

    20061h 46mR36Metascore
    6.7 (215K)
    Picking up directly from the previous movie, vampire warrior Selene and the half werewolf Michael hunt for clues to reveal the history of their races and the war between them.
    DirectorLen WisemanStarsKate BeckinsaleScott SpeedmanBill Nighy
  • Wesley Snipes in Blade II (2002)

    19. Blade II

    20021h 57mR52Metascore
    6.7 (246K)
    Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsWesley SnipesKris KristoffersonRon Perlman
  • Cronos (1992)

    20. Cronos

    19921h 34mR70Metascore
    6.7 (35K)
    A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsFederico LuppiRon PerlmanClaudio Brook
  • Rhona Mitra in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

    21. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

    20091h 32mR44Metascore
    6.5 (172K)
    A prequel centered on the origins of the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their former slaves, the Lycans.
    DirectorPatrick TatopoulosStarsRhona MitraMichael SheenBill Nighy
  • 30 Days of Night (2007)

    22. 30 Days of Night

    20071h 53mR53Metascore
    6.6 (196K)
    After an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires.
    DirectorDavid SladeStarsJosh HartnettMelissa GeorgeDanny Huston
  • Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, and Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger (1983)

    23. The Hunger

    19831h 37mR52Metascore
    6.6 (31K)
    A love triangle develops between a vampire, her cellist companion, and a gerontologist.
    DirectorTony ScottStarsCatherine DeneuveDavid BowieSusan Sarandon
  • Vampires (1998)

    24. Vampires

    19981h 48mR42Metascore
    6.1 (67K)
    Recovering from an ambush that killed his entire team, a vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic relic that, should it be acquired by vampires, will allow them to walk in sunlight.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsJames WoodsDaniel BaldwinSheryl Lee
  • Nick Damici and Connor Paolo in Stake Land (2010)

    25. Stake Land

    20101h 38mR66Metascore
    6.4 (45K)
    In a world of vampires, an expert vampire hunter and his young protégé travel toward sanctuary.
    DirectorJim MickleStarsConnor PaoloNick DamiciKelly McGillis

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