List of vampire movies

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.

• The Fearless Vampire Killers (1969)\n* The Night Stalker (made for TV, 1972) -- A newspaper reporter in Los Angeles discovers a vampire stalking victims, but no one believes him when he tries to warn the public. Inspired the series Kolchak: The Night Stalker\n* Fright Night (1985)\n* The Lost Boys (1987)\n* Near Dark (1987)\n* Subspecies (1991; and its sequels from 1993, 1994 and 1998)\n* Innocent Blood (1992)\n* Vampire Hunter D (1993)\n* Interview with the Vampire (1994)\n* From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)\n* Blade (1998; sequel 2002)\n* Shadow of the Vampire\n* Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001)\n* Blade 2 (2002)\n* Queen of the Damned (2002)\n* Underworld (2003)

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\n*Dracula (1931) – the first Universal Studio Dracula film, starring Bela Lugosi\n*Dracula (1958; aka Horror of Dracula) – the first Hammer Horror Dracula film, starring Christopher Lee\n*Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) – attempt at filming the story quite close to Stoker's novel; Gary Oldman as Dracula\n*Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) – a parody of Dracula films by Mel Brooks; Leslie Nielsen as Dracula\n*Van Helsing (2004) – action movie only loosely connected to the original Dracula; Richard Roxburgh as Dracula\nCategory:Lists of films