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What would you suggest please?
In reply to The Lemming:
What we do in the shadows - the original film that the series is based on. And it’s on the iplayer!
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In reply to The Lemming:
Let the Right One In. The original one.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.
I can never get tired of Interview with a Vampire.
I second the above suggestion of What we do in the shadows, it’s brilliant.
And of course the entire TV series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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In reply to The Lemming:
Dusk till Dawn, but I've spoiled it now
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In reply to The Lemming:
The Lost Boys
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In reply to The Lemming:
The Lost Boys
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In reply to The Lemming:
Salems lot. Tv series from the early 80's.
No idea where you'll find it but It gave me nightmares for a while.
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In reply to The Lemming:
Being Human
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In reply to The Lemming:
Nosferatu.1970s version directed by Herzog
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In reply to The Lemming:
"The Addiction" and "Only Lovers Left Alive" are good if you like a bit of arthouse.
"Near Dark" is worth it for the Tangerine Dream soundtrack.
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In reply to The Lemming:
The Keep. Quite difficult to find though. The F Paul Wilson book on which it's based was good, back on the day.
+1 for Salem's Lot.
T.
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In reply to The Lemming:
Never seen a good vampire film, but Shaun of the Dead is a hilarious zombie film!
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In reply to wilkie14c:
Funnily enough, I preferred the TV series. 😭
I also enjoyed the Underworld franchise.
Not a fan of Wesley Snipes Blade though. VanHelsing was fun
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In reply to Tony Buckley:
> That's a reply in the finest traditions of the site. Upvoted!
Fair comment! I tend to put vampires and zombies in the same bucket with a big "woo" sticker on it, so I only really take note when a film lampoons what I see as the collective genre with such comic genius.
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In reply to The Lemming:
I can't believe there are no Hammer Films on the UKC list. How about:
The Vampire Lovers
Countess Dracula
The House that dripped Blood
By remarkable coincidence all seem to feature Ingrid Pitt…
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In reply to The Lemming:
I really liked the Dracula mini series in netflixs
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In reply to The Lemming:
Near Dark is pretty good - dusty, modern western story of a vampire clan, directed by a pre-Oscar fame Katherine Bigalow. Lance Henrickson (Bishop from Alien) is the patriarch.
30 Days of Night - set in Alaska. Vampires are only a danger at night... but what happens in the prolonged night of the Arctic? Maybe not a traditional vampire story - more an action film with monsters but good fun.
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In reply to The Lemming:
I forgot about Nightwatch, dubed into English.
Day Shift is worth a watch however I have trouble suspending disbelief with Snoop Dog's acting skills.
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In reply to Ridge:
But no Christopher Lee? Heresy.
Dracula, Prince of Darkness. Proper classic Hammer.
Or for that psychedelic groove, Dracula AD 1972, With Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham and Caroline Monroe
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In reply to The Lemming:
I qas going to say black sheep but not sure its a vampire movie
In reply to RX-78:
I'm old school so its Nosferatu and the Hammer films with Christopher Lee, but this -
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9139220/
was excellent too; with some comedic elements.
Dave
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In reply to The Lemming:
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.
Nutty but does explain how Confederate vampires were actually defeated in the Civil war. Based on one of a series of books concerning little known facts about historical figures eg Henry 8th Werewolf.
In reply to The Lemming:
Dusk till Dawn
The Hunger - disclaimer not seen it for years and years but my teenage self thought it was ace!
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In reply to Sandstone Stickman:
Being Human was fantastic.
I know someone else mentioned that they weren't a fan of the Wesley Snipes Blade films but they did pretty much save Marvel from bankruptcy and there have been some decent comics published by then since so definitely worthwhile!
I am glad that sparkly vampires haven't had a look in yet!
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In reply to john arran:
Well, if you're going down that route, then:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112896/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_35_act
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020885/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_lesbian...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095088/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_q_elvira
etc
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In reply to The Lemming:
I generally can't stand horror films, but I'm a big fan of anything with vampires in it!
Interview with a Vampire - and Queen of the Damned
Blade franchise
Van Helsing
Underworld franchise
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dracula Untold
Daybreakers
Byzantium
Rise
John Carpenter’s Vampires
Bloodrayne series
Hotel Transylvania franchise for a bit of light relief!
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In reply to The Lemming:
The Netflix series The Preacher had a vampire in it and I enjoyed it.
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In reply to oldie:
> Nosferatu.1970s version directed by Herzog
beat me to it…..and all his other films with Klaus Kinski
In reply to The Lemming:
The BBC, 3 part mini series ‘Dracula’ is now on netflix. I thought it was pretty good
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80997687?s=i&trkid=0&vlang=en&...
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In reply to The Lemming:
Come to think of it Midnight Mass is one of the best things Netflix has ever made. The story somehow weakens as the series progresses but the acting, direction and cinematography are astounding.
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In reply to wilkie14c:
> The BBC, 3 part mini series ‘Dracula’ is now on netflix. I thought it was pretty good
It started well, just don't bother with the third episode. That was just a lazy re-hash of Jekyll. (Also written by Steven Moffatt, also for the BBC - that was the one with James Nesbit as Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, no vampires but lots of fun and well worth a watch.)
In reply to The Lemming:
I’m suprised and disapointed that nobody has yet mentioned the uber classic “I bought a vampire motorcycle” watch and enjoy
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In reply to The Lemming:
Martin (1977, George Romero)
Whether it’s truly a vampire film is ambiguous, but that’s kind of the whole point. It’s a pretty depressing story but definitely worth a watch.
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In reply to The Lemming:
Love at First Bite
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-At-First-Bite-NTSC/dp/B07ZW9CW8W
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In reply to hang_about:
> Dracula: Dead and Loving It
> If only for Leslie Nielsen
Has it got wolves in it?
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In reply to The Lemming:
"Shadow Of The Vampire"
Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich ham it up telling the story of the making of "Nosferatu." Hilarious, if you're in the right mood, and mad as a box of bats (frogs).
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In reply to The Lemming:
Another shout out for the Hunger
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In reply to wilkie14c:
He's never seen actually indulging, is he?
Maybe there's a series of ...After Dark episodes that get a bit more visceral.
In reply to The Lemming:
You should watch the 1931 Tod Browning film at least once. Very stage-y but it is the source of the classic dracula of subsequent films
In reply to The Lemming:
And Kim Newman (@annodracula) has an incredible archive of vampire films on his blog (johnnyalucarddotcom, I think)
Pretty much every vampire film ever made!
In reply to The Lemming:
Carry on Screaming????
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In reply to The Lemming:
I' m too long in the tooth for vampire films.
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In reply to Tony Buckley:
> The Keep. Quite difficult to find though.
Is that the Michael Mann film?
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In reply to SNC:
That's the badger. Found it for rent or purchase on Amazon prime earlier today, so not as difficult as I'd thought to track down.
T.
In reply to Tony Buckley:
Ooh. Tangerine Dream soundtrack, too
In reply to The Lemming:
Only 1 mention of it but it's one of my favourite vampire film.
John Carpenters Vampires. It's cheesy but James Woods plays a great part.
Avoid the sequel like the plague though.
In reply to toad:
I know. I believe the author of the novel on which it's based described the film as visually stunning but an otherwise unwatchable blancmange, though not in those exact words.
So that'll be you and me watching it for the soundtrack then . . .
T.
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In reply to Tony Buckley:
Oh, interesting. I have a minor side interest in Michael Mann's films, and have never seen that one. I understand The Keep may have its failings ..... but Tangerine Dream soundtrack.
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In reply to SNC:
I love Michael Mann films, he's one of my favourite directors. His movies usually have good soundtracks. Love the Heat sound track, and the soundtrack for Last of the Mohicans.
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In reply to The Lemming:
"Renfield"
Assuming of course you want: so bad it's good comedy. Saw first third on a flight (ran out of time so couldn't watch all) but it looks promising
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In reply to The Lemming:
Ken Russell's The Lair of the White Worm
Stoker ( bit of a stretch admittedly https://them0vieblog.com/2013/12/27/my-12-for-13-stoker-a-vampire-story-wit... )
Nadja (Michael Almereyda film from 1994/5)
Thirst (Rod Hardy's Australian film from around 1978)
In reply to The Lemming:
not a recommendation as such, because overall it falls flat, but there are some very good central ideas in Dracula 2000 (starring Gerard Butler when he was still almost cool) that make it worth watching, and I think you'll enjoy some of the supporting cast. It's more interesting than several recommendations above (Daybreakers, Countess Dracula, The Lost Boys)
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In reply to hang_about:
> Dracula: Dead and Loving It
> If only for Leslie Nielsen
There's a lot of good stuff about that film! Peter MacNicol as Renfield denying he's eating insects. Amy Yasbeck as Mina and Lysette Anthony as Lucy both totally doing over the top English accents. Dracula's happy dream sequence where he eats chicken at a picnic in the sunshine and enjoys some red wine...
In reply to The Lemming:
Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires
Dracula: AD 1972
In reply to Jack:
"Open the window, Mark"
My brother thought it would be funny to knock on my window late one night after watching that - b@#!%$=&
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In reply to The Potato:
> He never died 2015
> Life force 1985
> Vampire hunter D 1985 (animated)
Is there an echo in here?!
In reply to Blue Straggler:
> Is there an echo in here?!
A little known fact about Vampires is that their voices don't echo.
In reply to FactorXXX:
I think you're confusing them with ducks
In reply to nufkin:
> I think you're confusing them with ducks
Not in a heartbeat and I'd stake my life on it.
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In reply to deepsoup:
> It started well, just don't bother with the third episode.
I agree, but the first two were excellent!
´You are what you eat’ and ´I’m undead, I’m not unreasonable’
In reply to GEd_83:
Michael Mann: he can match the music to the mood of the scene. Manhunter. One of the best films ever made.
In reply to The Lemming:
Innocent Blood is a nice, funny vampire/mafia combo.
Cronos is a stylish Guillermo del Toro vampire film.
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In reply to The Lemming:
Japanese surreal comedy "Mr Vampire"
Introduces new vampire rules such as if you push chopsticks up your nose the vampire can't smell you, also the vampires don't walk but jump with feet together. Story is like the script has been modified by Vic and Bob with Spike Milligan.
In reply to wilkie14c:
Worth mentioning 'what we do in the shadows' is (I presume) meant to be a comedy.. but I don't get anything out of it as I was looking for a hard edged, gritty, scary thriller type vampire film. Imagine a version of the detectorists but about vampires (cringe).
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In reply to The Lemming:
Stake land is pretty good. The sequel was a bit meh in comparison but still ok.
In reply to Simonfarfaraway:
> Worth mentioning 'what we do in the shadows' is (I presume) meant to be a comedy..
You are so so wrong there. What we do in the shadows was obviously a documentary. There was a camera crew and everything.
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In reply to Bottom Clinger:
> Michael Mann: he can match the music to the mood of the scene. Manhunter. One of the best films ever made.
At last! Someone who agrees with me. (And I'm the person who thinks Miami Vice - the film - is up there as well)
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In reply to The Lemming:
The Lost Boys is on BBC3 at 9.30 tonight
In reply to The Lemming:
Dance of the Vampires
In reply to The Lemming:
A bit off topic, but I recently listened to "Impact Winter" on Spotify.
Absolutely incredible with the best voice actors
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18253268/
Euge
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