List of vampire movies
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Of the various fictional monsters to be depicted in movies throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, the vampire has been one of the most popular. Vampires have appeared as terrifying monsters in an amazing number of movies, so much so that the depiction of vampires in popular culture is strongly based upon their depiction in movies throughout the years.
Dracula and his legacy
By far, the most well-known and popular vampire in the movies is Dracula. An amazing number of movies have been filmed over the years depicting the evil Count, some of which are ranked among the greatest depictions of vampires on film.
- Nosferatu (1922; starring Max Schreck, remade 1979 with Klaus Kinski) – unlicensed German adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel
- Dracula (1931) – the first Universal Studio Dracula film, starring Bela Lugosi
- Spanish Dracula (1931) – Spanish-language version starring Carlos Villar, made simultaneously with the original Universal Studio Dracula film, using the same sets on a timeshare basis
- Dracula's Daughter (1936) – Follow up to the original Universal Studio Dracula film, starring Gloria Holden
- House of Dracula (1945) – The last Universal Studio Dracula film, starring John Carradine
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – Lugosi played Dracula on film for only the second and final time.
- Dracula (1958; aka Horror of Dracula) – the first Hammer Horror Dracula film, starring Christopher Lee
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) – attempt at filming the story quite close to Stoker's novel; Gary Oldman as Dracula
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) – a parody of Dracula films by Mel Brooks; Leslie Nielsen as Dracula
- League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003); loosely connected through Mina Harker being vampiric after an encounter with Dracula.
- Van Helsing (2004) – action movie only loosely connected to the original Dracula; Richard Roxburgh as Dracula
- Blade: Trinity (2004); Drake the vampire is supposed to have had many forms throughout the centuries, Stoker's Dracula being one of them.
Other movies
- Les Vampires (1915)
- Kiss of the Vampire (1964)
- The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
- Countess Dracula (1970)
- Twins of Evil (1971)
- The Night Stalker (1972)
- Vampire Circus (1973)
- Fright Night (1985)
- Vampire Hunter D (1985)
- Vamp (1986)
- The Lost Boys (1987)
- Near Dark (1987)
- Subspecies (1991)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
- Innocent Blood (1992)
- Interview with the Vampire (1994)
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- Tales From the Crypt: Bordello of Blood (1996)
- Blade (1998)
- Vampires (1998)
- Modern Vampires (1998)
- Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001)
- Queen of the Damned (2002)
- Underworld (2003)