By: Abigail Pacheco By: Abigail Pacheco | October 28, 2022 | Movies,
Draw the blinds and cozy up on the couch while watching a classic vampire movie. The mysterious world of the undead is waiting for you!
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The five vampire-filled movies follow the rollercoaster romance of the 104-year-old vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and his star-crossed mortal lover Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart). Nothing is more romantic than this movie series. From the signature lighting to the drama-heavy story, you can’t help but binge the whole saga as you watch Edward and Bella take on the impossible.
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Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) have moved to a small town in Northern California with their mother. What the two brothers thought of as a sleepy beachside town quickly becomes much more sinister as they get on the wrong side of a local gang of vampires. Sam, alongside his comic-book-obsessed new friends, must save Michael and Star (Jami Gertz) from the vampires. The Lost Boys is a must-see cult classic that helped pave the way for modern teen vampire movies.
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Estate agent Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) is sent to the castle of Count Orlock (Max Schreck), who is looking to move out of Transvannyia and into a new home. While staying with Count Orlock, Thomas starts noticing suspicious behaviors that match the book about vampires he got from a local inn. When Count Orlock finally signs the papers to buy, he sees Thomas’ wife Ellen (Greta Schröder) and quickly becomes infatuated with her beauty. Will Thomas and Ellen survive Count Orlock’s deadly wrath, or will they fall into his trap?
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Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is a bullied young boy living in a lonely town in Sweden. When he finally meets his new neighbor Eli (Lina Leandersson), he is quickly drawn in by her mysteriousness. The two quickly become friends, exposing the truth about Eli’s deadly secret. Turns out Oskar’s only friend is a vampire.
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Arash (Arash Marandi) lives in Bad City, an Iranian ghost town, with his heroin-addicted father. Things worsen when the local drug dealer seizes Arash’s car in exchange for money. In hopes of getting his only way out of this town back, Arash steals a diamond earring, but when he goes to get his car, he stumbles across a mysterious undead girl (Sheila Vand). This black-and-white film will have you rooting for this unusual girl who has a unique way of making Bad City a safer place.
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Peak into the mysterious world of vampires. What We Do in the Shadows shines a light on the lives of three vampire roommates who are still getting used to the ins and outs of modern daily life. The mockumentary highlighting the unique, yet mundane lifestyle of Viago (Taika Waititi), Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) and Deacon (Jonny Brugh) is truly hilarious.
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Once a prince, Count Dracula (Gary Oldman) was cursed with being turned into a vampire. His world flips upside down as lawyer Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) is sent to finalize the financial working of Dracula’s castle. However, after seeing a picture of Harker’s fiancée, Mina (Winona Ryder), he imprisons the young lawyer. He attempts to track down the woman who is the spitting image of his late wife, Elisabeta. Will Count Dracula find love again or will he be tormented with an eternity of solitude?
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Worried about his missing friend, vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Crushing) follows the mysterious trail of Jonathan Harker’s (John Van Eyssen) disappearance straight to Count Dracula’s (Christopher Lee) castle. Quickly, Dr. Van Helsing finds his friend as a vampire and discovers that Dracula’s next victim is Johnathan’s fiancée, Lucy Holmwood (Carol Marsh). Will Dr. Van Helsing be able to protect Lucy from her new fate, or will Dracula’s reign of terror continue?
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Count Dracula (Adam Sandler) is the mastermind behind Hotel Transylvania, a resort for monsters to escape in peace away from the human world. Celebrating his daughter Mavis’ (Selena Gomez) 118th birthday, Dracula invites all of his closest friends. All Mavis wants for her birthday is to explore the world, but Dracula has other plans. However, when Jonathan (Andy Samberg), a human backpacker, unknowingly stumbles across the hotel, he shakes up Dracula’s plans and shows Mavis how humans really are. The whole family will love this laugh-out-loud movie about old monsters stuck in their ways.
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Adam (Tom Hiddleston), a depressed musician, has finally reunited with his lover Eve (Tilda Swinton). Their century-long romance is one for the books, but when Ava (Mia Wasikowska), Eve’s sister, arrives, she threatens to destroy everything they have built. The vampire couple must work together to get Ava under control before it’s too late. Only Lovers Left Alive puts a modern spin on vampires with Adam and Eve as our new couple goals.
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Best friends Clif (Clif Prowse) and Derek (Derek Lee) are leaving for a year-long tour of the world. As they are filming their adventures for their travel vlog, the friends stumble across some trouble as Derek becomes a vampire. Their beliefs of reality change as they race against time to uncover the mysterious affliction quickly taking over his body. The shocking discoveries made by the friends will have you on the edge of your seat as their perfectly planned trip unravels.
Hide from the sun all day long with these eleven vampire tales.
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