Genre: Vampire
Vampire stories trade in blood and immortality — predators of the night, the seduction of living forever, and the price of never dying.
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Salem’s Lot (1979)
Tobe Hooper made one of the finest TV horror productions ever, with a silent Nosferatu-style vampire and unforgettable scares. A 7.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Vamp (1986)
Grace Jones dominates a slight neon-soaked eighties horror comedy in a wordless, mesmerizing turn. A stylish cult 5.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Innocent Blood (1992)
John Landis fuses the vampire film with the mob movie in a fun, tonally chaotic horror comedy. A messy, entertaining 6/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Nadja (1994)
Michael Almereyda's black-and-white art-house vampire film filters Dracula through nineties indie cool. A singular, niche 6.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Hammer built a gorgeous sequel without Christopher Lee, and it may be better than the original. A beautiful 7.5/10 gothic reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Blood for Dracula (1974)
Paul Morrissey reimagines Dracula as a dying aristocrat starving for virgin blood in a changed world. A strange, poignant 6.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)
Count Yorga dropped an old-world vampire into 1970 Los Angeles and got there before the rest of the genre. An influential 6.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
Ingrid Pitt elevates Hammer's adaptation of Carmilla into a melancholy gothic. A flawed but atmospheric 6.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Blacula (1972)
William Marshall plays a tragic vampire prince with Shakespearean dignity in this landmark Black-led horror film. A surprising 6.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Black Sunday (1960)
Mario Bava's debut is one of the most visually ravishing horror films ever made and launched Italian gothic. A stunning 8/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds.