Grab your garlic and dim the lights! It’s time for a moonlit stroll through the shadowy roads of vampire movies past and present. From silent cinema’s first great ghoul to the neon-drenched cool of 80s teen vamps, this year’s movie lineup showcased just how long we’ve been letting the undead rent space in our heads. If you’re revisiting fanged favorites or sinking your teeth into something new, this list has enough dark romance, comic relief, and existential dread to keep your coffin cozy all year. Think of this list as a cinematic wine tasting…but make it blood.
- Nosferatu (1922)
- Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
- Nosferatu (2024)
- Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
- Dracula (1931, English)
- Dracula (1931, Spanish)
- Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
- Blacula (1972)
- Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
- Byzantium (2012)
- The Vourdalak (2023)
- Sinners (2025)
- Vampire Hunter D (1985)
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
- Cronos (1992)
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
- Blade (1998)
- Blade 2 (2002)
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- Interview with the Vampire (1994)
- Queen of the Damned (2002)
- Lifeforce (1985)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
- Innocent Blood (1992)
- The Hunger (1983)
- What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
- Vampires (1998)
- Fright Night (1985)
- Fright Night (2011)
- Monster Squad (1987)
- 30 Days of Night (2007)
- Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
- Salem’s Lot (1979)
- The Lost Boys (1987)
Whether you’re a newcomer looking to dip a toe into vampire cinema’s dark waters or a seasoned fan revisiting beloved blood-drunks, this year’s marathon wandered the moonlit halls of horror, fantasy and nostalgia. Covering the full arc of vampire cinema – from the silent era’s shadows to modern reinventions – these movies offer a full experience for anyone wanting to dive into vampire lore on film.
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