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Best Reviewed Vampire Movies
Which blood-sucking films ranks high among fans?
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Our friends at Rotten Tomatoes have put together a list of the top 25 best reviewed vampire movies of all-time. We have the top 10 here, but make sure you go to RottenTomatoes.com for the rest of the list.
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How do you explain our collective fascination with vampires? Well, in spite of the terrible curse that they must endure, these undead bloodsuckers have some attributes to which almost anyone can relate - and sometimes envy. Vampires live forever, but are mostly hated (or at least misunderstood). They are usually sophisticated and seductive, but must prey on the living to survive. With Halloween come and gone and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" right around the corner, we at RT thought it was high time to pay tribute to those legions of the undead that have won the critics' approval, from "Dracula" to "Twilight."
Not all vampire movies follow the same conventions -- you don't see Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) of "Twilight" turning into a bat. However, we've laid down a set of ground rules for our list. Each film included here has at least 20 reviews, and they're ranked utilizing a weighted formula that takes Tomatometer ranking, number of reviews, and year of release into account. That means some films (like Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic "Vampyr") seem to be ranked lower then the Tomatometer would indicate. And although some selections included here (like "I Am Legend") may seem to stretch the criteria, they still maintain the classic trappings of vampire lore, from blood-drinking to a distaste for sunny days. So put away your mirrors, fix yourself a garlic-free meal, and settle in for our list of the 25 best-reviewed vampire movies of all time!
1. "Nosferatu" (1922) 98%
One of the silent era's most influential masterpieces, "Nosferatu's" eerie, gothic feel -- and a chilling performance from Max Shrek as the vampire -- set the template for the horror films that followed.
2. "Let the Right One In" (2008) 98%
"Let the Right One In" reinvigorates the seemingly tired vampire genre by effectively mixing scares with intelligent storytelling.
3. "Nosferatu: The Vampyre" (1979) 94%
Stunning visuals from Werner Herzog and an intense portrayal of the famed bloodsucker from Klaus Kinski make this remake of Nosferatu a horror classic in its own right.
4. "Dracula" (1931) 93%
Bela Lugosi's timeless portrayal of Dracula in this creepy and atmospheric 1931 film has set the standard for major vampiric roles since.
5. "Near Dark" (1987) 93%
"Near Dark" is at once a creepy vampire film, a thrilling western, and a poignant family tale, with humor and scares in abundance.
6. "Fright Night" (1985) 93%
"Fright Night" deftly combines thrills and humor in this ghostly tale about a man living next to a vampire.
7. "Horror of Dracula" (1958) 89%
Trading gore for grandeur, Horror of Dracula marks an impressive turn for inveterate Christopher Lee as the titular vampire, and a typical Hammer mood that makes aristocracy quite sexy.
8. "Cronos" (1994) 89%
Guillermo del Toro's unique feature debut is not only gory and stylish, but also charming and intelligent.
9. "Vampyr" (1931) 100%
Full of disorienting visual effects, Carl Theodor Dreyer's "Vampyr" is as theoretically unsettling as it is conceptually disturbing.
10. "Thirst" (2009) 83%
The stylish Thirst packs plenty of bloody thrills to satisfy fans of both vampire films and director Chan Wook Park.
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