One thing we aren't short of in this world is vampire movies. The list is seemingly endless. They were even popular with the silent movie crowd. The earliest one that really made an impression was a German made film called "Nosferatu", dating back to 1922 with Max Schrek cast in the role of the infamous vampire.
Count Dracula has come a long way since those early silent efforts. In fact, he's everywhere in living color, even on your TV screen. "Dark Shadows" was an effort at a vampire soap opera and it's still available on DVD. "Buffy the Vampire" and "Angel" are two very popular television series.
But the big screen is where the creatures thrive, in living color. Vampire movies range from slapstick comedy to blood curdling horror to erotica and outright pornography. And that's the appeal of the nefarious Count. He can be either terrifying or romantic. The ladies either scream with fear or swoon with desire. Such is the nature of the beast. And he does both well and in a variety of languages, from English to French, Italian to Spanish to Japanese, and no doubt a dozen others as well.
There's no way any one person could review every vampire movie made without going mad. I've chosen to list a few of the more popular titles.
- Interview With the Vampire - You can't think of vampires anymore without thinking of the Queen of Vampire Fiction, Anne Rice. This movie was a masterpiece. It gave you a peak into the heart and soul (if a vampire had a soul) of the vampire Lestat. Of course, the cast, including Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, were a big plus.
- John Carpenter's Vampires - If you like your movies gory, this is the one for you. It's not really one of my favorites, but does need to be listed. It's becoming a cult classic.
- Blade - Another one a bit on the gory side. It concerns a half-vampire, half-human that protects the human race by slaying evil vampires. Starring Wesley Snipes.
- Blade - Trinity - And the hunt goes on. This is the latest Blade release, the tagline reads "The final hunt begins, Considering the long line of sequels of other movies, I ask "Is that a promise? In this one, Blade joins forces with the Nightstalkers.
- Queen Of the Damned - Another Anne Rice story, and, in my humble opinion, even more forceful than Interview. Lestat awakens and become a rock star. His music awakens the mother of all vampires, the beautiful and deadly Akasha. She wants Lestat - in every way possible.
I've seen and enjoyed other vampire flicks. This list won't end here. I'll be writing about other similar shows and, of course, keep you abreast of new releases. Stay tuned.
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