PUBLIC OPINION > 'Interview With the Vampire' Is the Best Vampire Movie
SodaHead Film
2012/06/25 23:00:00
The "Twilight" franchise has kind of turned vampires on their heads with the sparkly heartthrob aesthetic, but this week "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" is going to try and turn it around. Writer and producer Seth Grahame-Smith, who also wrote "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," wanted to release a summer blockbuster that's "not a sequel, a prequel, a reboot, a remake, based on a toy, a video game, or a board game." But it's still got to overcome the vampire hurdle. In honor of the movie, we asked the public to vote on some great vampire flicks.
"Interview With the Vampire"
Anne Rice's "Interview With the Vampire" novel series put a completely new spin on vampires. She kept the Gothic tone of traditional lore, and injected it with unprecedented character depth -- desire, romance, revenge, nostalgia. Fortunately, the movie was true to the series, and somehow managed to turn Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise into believable vampires. It also earned Kirsten Dunst an Oscar nomination at the age of 12.
"Dracula"
Sadly, this one wasn't included in the options. However, based on comments, it probably would have taken first or second. Though it doesn't resonate extremely well with younger audiences, it's still a classic that partially formed the way we envision vampires. Bela Lugosi at his finest. "Nosferatu" held a similar status, but it wasn't quite as in-demand.
"Underworld"
When it comes to contemporary vampire movies, you can't do much better than "Underworld." This trilogy was unique for combining the oft-compared vampire and werewolf mythologies into a single fantasy universe. And for every horrific, gruesome scene you sit through, you're rewarded with Kate Beckinsale. It's like fire and ice.
The Others
Of course, there are tons more where that came from. Some other popular vampire movies include: "Nosferatu," "From Dusk Till Dawn," "The Lost Boys," "Van Helsing," "Let Me In," "Fright Night," "Let the Right One In," "Blade," "Daybreakers," "Salem's Lot," "House of Dark Shadows," "Love at First Bite," "30 Days of Night," "Near Dark."
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about vampires. We'd love to hear from you!
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- Nish 2012/06/26 11:35:40
Still I don't watch this movie.reply - Heisenberg 2012/06/26 09:56:58+2The best vampire movie for me would be either Near Dark or The Lost Boys. There are too many to mention. Dracula was great as well. Interview with the Vampire was more of a drama to me, but you have to admit the make-up was fantastic.reply
- A.S.A.C. Hank Schrader 2012/06/26 09:54:48+2For me, it's "Bram Stoker's Dracula", followed by "The Lost Boys", and then "Interview With a Vampire". The makeup, special effects, and incorporation of Vlad Tepes' back story at the beginning made me develop respect for all the people in those respective departments. And who could forget Gary Oldman? He made that movie! The Frog Brothers and the Grandpa made "The Lost Boys" so enjoyable for me. And Tom Cruise totally rocked as Lestat in "Interview With a Vampire"! You could tell he was having fun with that role!reply
- Wolfman 2012/06/26 08:28:27+1I'll go with Interview. Two fine actors.reply
- HBO 2012/06/26 07:49:49 (edited)+3The Lost Boys !! Still LOVE that movie. But I also thought Bram Stokers Dracula was an awesome movie as well. The cast, the costumes, story, all really cool.
reply - wilsonmja 2012/06/26 07:06:11+1Oh yeah. One of my favorite Pitt movies.reply
- mr echo 2012/06/26 06:56:22+1Yes interview with the vampire is the best vampire moviereply
- Soms Cougli 2012/06/26 05:52:42I love the Underworld movies, but IWTV is my favourite. I have all of them on DVD, though ;Dreply
- Glitchie 2012/06/26 04:44:08 (edited)+2Personally, I liked Dracula 2000, which isn't on the list. I liked it because it puts a twist on where vampires originated, that has nothing to do with Vlad the Impaler. I've also liked the Underworld series because it crosses two of my favorite monsters, vampires and werewolves. I have to say that I don't think of Jacob and the Twilight saga wolves as werewolves, but shape shifters since they can change at will. I think the Twilight saga is 'okay', and in fact, I began writing my own story when the question arose to me: 'why do Meyer's vampires sparkle?' I am still working on the story and hope that one day, when its done, since it isn't a fan fiction, that I can publish it. As for the Abraham Lincoln movie, I want to read the book before I see the film.reply
- Yaishi Meem (Grace Tempest) 2012/06/26 04:29:50+4No!! There will be more amazing vampire moves coming out, including Breaking Dawn and this is not the best.reply
- babydracula 2012/06/26 02:49:21Indeed!reply
- apachehellfire65 2012/06/26 02:32:21 (edited)+4don't know if it's the best. but it would be in the top five.reply
- Steven White 2012/06/26 02:05:51+1Love at First Bite. Great one liners.reply
- Rammstein 2012/06/26 02:02:48Uhg, figuresreply
- carl 2012/06/26 01:52:41+2'Salems Lot is such a good book. Hollywood, y u make no good version? But yeah, interview with a vampire is the best.reply
- Sammi </3 2012/06/26 01:47:11+2i don't know i like that one but i like dark shadows too
reply - The Ave... Sammi </3 2012/06/26 12:04:51is it a goodreply
- Sammi </3 The Ave... 2012/06/26 14:08:11its it good?reply
- retrograve Sammi </3 2012/06/27 20:07:06Is Dark Shadows as funny as it looks?reply
- ChrisK1969 2012/06/26 01:36:38
- Amber ChrisK1969 2012/06/26 03:40:19+1You're kidding right?reply
- ChrisK1969 Amber 2012/06/27 15:53:07
- wilsonmja ChrisK1969 2012/06/26 07:15:01+2What do you consider to be vampiric action? Feasting on the blood of humans and sometimes animals: check. Moving quickly and silently through the night: check, vampires being reduced to a pile of ashes as they scream in agony at the sunlight burning them to death: check, epic vampire fights: check. Ya, there's definitely some "vampiric action."reply
- ChrisK1969 wilsonmja 2012/06/27 15:54:10
- wilsonmja ChrisK1969 2012/06/27 18:54:24+1Well there is action, but it isn't driven by action. It's driven by the excellent plot and very well written story.reply
- cassie 2012/06/26 01:35:10 (edited)+4Interview with a vampire.The cast is great and they portray lestat pretty well.reply
- nyhorn82 2012/06/26 01:16:50+3The VERY BEST vampire movie is Brahm Stoker's Drakula. It was perfect in every detail.reply
- SOUL4REAL 2012/06/26 01:14:33+1The reason why "Interview with a vampire" is the best,look who you have as the actors? Two of the finest vampire actors of this generation "Brad Pitts and Tom Cruise"!reply
- HBO SOUL4REAL 2012/06/26 07:56:58+2I liked the movie but can't STAND Tom Cruise. Usually when watching a movie I can get into the characters pretty well, but with him I always am very aware that I am watching Tom Cruise pretending not to be Tom Cruise and thinking he's God's gift to acting while doing it. He just seems like a high and mighty nut job with short man syndrome.reply
- SOUL4REAL HBO 2012/06/26 14:25:50+2I agree!reply
- Culgan 2012/06/26 00:58:05+3Interview With the Vampire is hands down the best Vampire movie I've ever seen.reply
- Mymi 2012/06/26 00:52:32 (edited)+2YES !!! is the best movie <3 .reply
- Angelatxpatriot 2012/06/26 00:50:24+2The BEST vampire movie was Bram Stokers Dracula with Gary Oldman playing the part of Dracula. Classic, and creepy! Don't get me wrong, I loved Interview with a vampire, but I wouldn't rate it as the best vampire movie.reply
- tweet_tweet 2012/06/25 23:48:04+1It's good. Tom Cruise really played Lestat well imo.reply
- wcpjams 2012/06/25 23:31:38+1My favorite Vampire movies are The original "Salem's Lot" "Let the Right one in" Christopher Lee's "Dracula has risen from the Grave" and of course my #1 is still "Blacula" and as I have said to many people, don't let the corny name fool you, Blacula is one of the best Vampire movies EVER. Watch it for yourself before you judge it.
reply - darthtbone wcpjams 2012/06/26 00:36:36+1Yeah, it's a shame that the poll didn't include these REAL vampire films.reply
- Red Pixy 2012/06/25 23:24:26+1yup it's the best Vampires Movie i have ever seen!!reply
- kyle 2012/06/25 23:24:09+4that is still a good movie but i would still have to go with Lost Boys on this one
reply - HBO kyle 2012/06/26 07:59:36+2Hell, yeah. I forget how old I was when it came out but I remember seeing at the movies and I've seen it a million times since. I remember thinking the all the vampires were just so hot !! But it's a really cool movie, very original when you compare it with other vampire movies.reply
- Chris 2012/06/25 23:15:03 (edited)+2I read the first 5 books of the Vampire Chronicles, there are 10 in all... really enjoyed the first 4 books though.
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