[Movies] This will probably be the fastest growing portion of the site for the next while. I'm more or less working one theme at a time (hence the vampire vids), but I hope to at least have the classics before long.

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The 1990s
  • Blade: Wesley Snipes stars as Blade, the kick-ass vampire hero from Marvel Comics. Easily one of the coolest vampire flicks in a long time! (widescreen edition)
  • Bordello of Blood: sexy, bloody, campy vampire fun -- exactly what you'd expect from a feature-length Tale From the Crypt episode.
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula: while it's not as true to the book as Coppola would suggest, and some of the casting decisions still make me cringe, it's still a great movie. (widescreen edition)
  • Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Special Value Slayer Pack: a gorgeous little collection of the episodes that started the TV phenomenon.
  • Dark Shadows 1991: the fantastic 2-hour premier episode of what was sadly a short-lived revival of the Dark Shadows franchise. Ben Cross was absolutely perfect as Barnabas, with Joanna Going as his stunningly beautiful love.
  • From Dusk Till Dawn: brutally violent and (at times) hilarious action flick with some great vampire scenes in the second half. (widescreen edition)
  • Interview With the Vampire: director Neil Jordan does what I'd thought impossible -- takes a really bad psuedo-vampire novel and turns it into a decent, entertaining vampire movie.
  • Not of This Earth: the cheesy, fun 90s remake of Roger Corman sci-fi vampire classic. Also the film that made Traci Lords a legitimate film-star (yeah, right).
  • Sinderella Part 1 & Part 2: a very adult period piece, complete with sprawling gothic mansions and wicked stepsisters, that presents the story of Cinderella in a new light.
  • Sleepwalkers: Stephen King's psuedo-vampiric story of a monstrous mother-and-son team who feed upon virgins to live.
  • Stardust 7: wicked an adult satire about one family's encounter with vampire. Great fun.
  • Vampires: not overly original, but John Carpenter's films always look great, and James Woods makes for a great vampire hunter.
  • Vampire's Kiss : vampire porn at its best, with one of the creepiest, kinkiest, sex-in-a-coffin scenes i've ever enjoyed. Definitely NOT for children.

    The 1980s
  • Fright Night: one of my all-time faves, starring the legendary Roddy McDowell as the cowardly vampire slayer, and Chris Sarandon as a kick-ass vampire.
  • Fright Night 2: not quite as good as the original, but it's still a gorgeous film with some great moments.
  • Gothic: Ken Russell lets us in on a little history -- the bizarre night that Mary Shelly, Lord Byron, and John Polidori found the inspiration for such classics as Frankenstein and The Vampyre.
  • The Hunger: David Bowie's classic vampire love story, which also features Bauhaus doing Bela Lugosi's Dead. (widescreen edition)
  • The Lost Boys: the defining vampire film of the 80s.
  • Vamp: another very 80s vampire flick, but a lot of fun.


    The 1970s
  • Count Dracula: Christopher Lee's stab at the Dracula legend, which succeeds despite the studio's mishandling of the entire production. Still, it was my first exposure to Dracula, and Lee will forever stick in my mind as the genteleman vampire.
  • Daughters of Darkness: quite simply lesbian gothic erotica at it's best, updating the legend of Elizabeth Bathory for a contemporary audience. (widescreen edition)
  • House of Dark Shadows: the classic 70s vampire soap opera!
  • The Nightstalker: Much more than just a series that inspired the X-Files, this is also a great vampire mystery, with a screenplay by Richard Matheson.
  • The Omega Man: Charlton Heston stars in a decent, if not entirely faithful, adaption of Richard Matheson's classic I Am Legend.
  • Salems' Lot: Stephen King's books rarely translate into decent movies, which is partly why this miniseries is such a pleasant surprise. If you've only seen the grossly edited movie version, definitely check out the full story.


    The 1960s
  • Fearless Vampire Killers - Or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck: Roman Polanski's brilliantly funny vampire parody.


    The 1950s
  • Plan 9 From Outer Space: the worst vampire movie ever made -- definitely a guilty pleasure.


    The 1930s
  • Dracula: widely acknowledged as the best Dracula film, starring none other thant Bela Lugosi in one of his first roles.


    The 1920s
  • Nosferatu: one of the earliest adaptations of Dracula, and still one of the best!

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