YOUR Best Vampire Film All-time?

[roshiq]

I've picked Nosferatu but I wish I could have voted Vampyr also. Both the films delivered 'ahead of their time' kind of class film making and considering those early ages of cinema, their outstanding achievements regarding portrayal of the story not only made them masterpieces for a particular 'genre or sub-genre' of films but as a whole both can be treated as milestones for world cinema also.
Hammer's Horror of Dracula & the modern masterpiece Let The Right One In also always have high ranks in my all time Best Vampire (or any best horror movie) list.

[Elvis_Christ]

Near Dark for me. I love when horror films step outside of the square and rethink genre conventions.

[knife_fight]

Originally Posted by Sculpt

Lot's of people loved Lost Boys. I found it mildly entertaining, although I remember some a few minor things miffed me. Beautifully shoot, good start, but disappointing end half. A mentally unstable friend of mine de-friended me for a year because I explained why I didn't think it was a particularly good film. It surely evokes strong something... I hesitate to say emotion; it's more like subconscious allegiance. I'm kidding a bit with the allegiance line. But I think it certainly manages to stir the subconscious of many. I may have to analyze the subconscious triggers for fun sometime. They admittedly were not apparent to me.

Personally, if I were to sum it up in one sentence: I found it more style than substance. Like an good MTV music video that isn't trying to say anything. If I wanted that in a film, maybe I would have liked it more.

I saw it when it first came out and I was ten years old. For me, it was Goonies with vampires, and was just scary enough to be exciting to me. Like a lot of films, for a lot of people, nostalgia is playing a huge role in that one for me.

If I saw it now, as an adult, there's no way it would have the same impact. But I've also seen a countless number of better movies by this point, and have cultivated my own distinct sense of taste.

I'm guessing I read the question correctly: it's not what you think the best vampire movie of all time is, it's which one you have gotten the most enjoyment and fun out of. Most of the films on the list are far better movies, but I've probably gleefully watched The Lost Boys close to 100 times.

In other words, I don't blame you for not liking it because there were a lot of factors that contributed to how hard it hit me in 1987.

[hammerfan]

None of the above. My favorite vampire film is "Taste the Blood of Dracula".

[Elvis_Christ]

Teen orientated movies were just better in the 80s and The Lost Boys is a fine example of that.

[realdealblues]

I voted "sentimentally" for Fright Night.

I don't think it's the best vampire film I've ever seen, but it was the 2nd vampire movie I'd seen (Lugosi/Dracula being the first). I watched it with my Dad and my brother many times when it first came out on VHS so it holds a sentimental victory for me.

I loved the "Boy Who Cried Wolf" story line, it had some great special effects, it had camp and humor and charm in addition to scare elements. I still feel it was well done on all fronts and captured something special.

[MichaelMyers]

Thanks for starting this poll, Sculpt!

For me, I have to go with Coppola's Dracula. It beats out Universal's Dracula by a nose, in my book. The special effects, score, closer faithfulness to the novel, and overall atmostphere give it the edge.

[Straker]

I found it too hard to vote as it mostly depends on my mood and I have a ton of 'favourite' vampire flicks.... So I'll just throw a vote to; Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire.

[ChronoGrl]

I wound up voting for Nosferatu; I feel as though it's so incredibly iconic and influential not only to the vampire genre but horror as a whole.

[Anthropophagus]

I voted for Nosferatu but for the modern era i would have gone for Let the Right One In.