Comments on: Movie Poll: What’s The Best Vampire Movie?

By: david rooney

david rooney — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:11:00 +0000

While Bela Lugosi is without a doubt the all time greatest Dracula, the Spanish version that was filmed at the same time is a far better movie than the American movie. I've seen both at least 40 times and there is no comparasion. While the first half hour of Lugosi's version is wonderful, the story drags from there. The Spanish version is far moodier with a better use of the sets throughout the movie, if you haven't seen it your missing a real treat. Another favorite of mine was a made for TV movie starring Darren McGavin in the early 70's, THE NIGHT STALKER. Nosferatu, being a silent movie, doesn't get the respect it deserves but we are lucky some copies survived as Mrs. Bram Stoker was out to destroy the entire movie siting copyright infringement. It should certainly rank as #2 to Dracula.

By: em

em — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:24:34 +0000

Bela Lugosi was the best, but Frank Langella was the sexiest. Another terrific one was Louis Jourdan in a TV adaptation.

By: Rose Weisburd

Rose Weisburd — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:09:23 +0000

Dreyer's VAMPYR should be on the list. Also, I saw a snippet of the Spanish version of the 1931 Dracula, and the cinematography blew the English version out of the water. If only the Spanish crew had Lugosi.

By: Larry Wolff

Larry Wolff — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:56:38 +0000

Larry Fessenden's Habit is my all time favorite. It's bleak, gritty and conveys a sense of hopelessness better than any vampire movie I have seen, and I have over 930 of them in my collection.

By: pat leg

pat leg — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:35:08 +0000

I loved Dracula with Frank Langello, of course I'm a senior and I thought he was the sexiest and
great kissing scenes

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:40:18 +0000

30 Days of Night is the best vampire movie ever. Lugosi's Dracula is a classic, but 30 Days... is a better movie, with more plausible vampires.

By: Bill C.

Bill C. — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:28 +0000

"Nosferatu", (Herzog) and "Let the Right One In"; Langella's "Dracula" and "Interview With The Vampire". The Palance "Dracula" was also very good. I agree with the poster who said the Langella version was pompous and over-produced, but I think it all only added to the fun of a big, super lush, over-the-top romantic version. As for Twilight, ... I'd like to see a few feminist teen-aged girls line up with Buffy and stake that crashing bore Edward through the ventricles.

By: sherri

sherri — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:26:32 +0000

Any "Dracula" movie is one worth watching, Christopher Lee was my favorite next to Bella. But, Obviously, none of you have seen Subspecies...Radu is one horrific, scary beast! And he lets you know it. I also appreciated Willam DeFoe as Nosferatu, in "Shadow of a Vampire" what a fantastic story line! what if Max Schreck, the actor of Nosferatu, was an actual vampire! Great movie. And I'm sorry, but movies like "Twilight" should be banned as an embarrassment to the vampire race!

By: Susan H (typo correction)

Susan H (typo correction) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:10:55 +0000

DRACULA - 1931 w/Bela Legosi (The look on his face, his hand out-stretched, curling: him saying "COME HERE"!) Chilling. Classic Funny line from this movie: (The caretaker of the "manor" to his assistant): "Sometimes I think everyone in this world is crazy 'cept me & you, and sometimes I have me doubts 'bout you!"

By: joe andolina

joe andolina — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:53:49 +0000

I agree with one poster that the 1922 film of NOSFERATU by far the best, creapiest, etc... Lagosi a close second or almost tie. I think Stephen King's "Salems Lot" TV movie from the late 70's captured the look of the main vampire in the grand tradition of Schreck's portrayal and look, pretty darn scary....