Can somebody recommend a good vampire flick? - Blu-ray Forum

coalesce99 · 05-05-2013, 11:20 PM

For what it's worth, my favorite vampire flick is "Fright Night" from 1985. I liked Coppola's Dracula.

I'm just wondering if there are some good vampire flicks that are heavy on atmosphere, gore and nudity. To hell with the plot.

As long as there are plenty of decapitations and/or malevolent, perverse acts being performed, I'll be good.

Maybe something from the 60s or 70s? Are the Jean Rollin vampire flicks worth a damn?

Thanks!

Hawkguy · 05-05-2013, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by coalesce99

Are the Jean Rollin vampire flicks worth a damn?

Yes, they've got exactly what you're looking for.

Underworld54 · 05-05-2013, 11:22 PM

Watch LET ME IN, you won't regret it.

Kaiju · 05-05-2013, 11:23 PM

Have you seen The Lost Boys? Probably my favorite vampire flick next to the original Fright Night. There isn't much perverse violence, so it might be not be what you're looking for, but it's still incredibly charming and entertaining.

BladeRunner2007 · 05-05-2013, 11:23 PM

Heavy on atmosphere? Watch Salem's Lot (1979)

PopcornBandit · 05-05-2013, 11:32 PM

Near Dark is a good one.

Twisted-Alien · 05-05-2013, 11:33 PM

Definitely check out Horror of Dracula. Peter Cushing is absolutely brilliant in it, and Christopher Lee (Who, along with Lugosi, are the faces of Dracula) is pretty decent too. It's like Dracula, but with more of an edge.

Oh wait, plenty of blood and extreme violence...? You kids these days.

Um...Blade?

BladeRunner2007 · 05-05-2013, 11:33 PM

The Mask of Satan

Col. Zombie · 05-05-2013, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Underworld54

Watch LET ME IN, you won't regret it.

This. Preferably the original, but the American remake is alright.

cinemaphile · 05-05-2013, 11:38 PM

I hated LET ME IN. But to each his own.
If you want amosphere, gore and decapitations, 30 Days of Night is an excellent choice.

One of my favorite vampire flicks of all time is Daybreakers. It was original, atmospheric, and very well done.

octagon · 05-05-2013, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Yes, they've got exactly what you're looking for.

True but when he says 'to hell with the plot' he'd better mean it

Kaiju · 05-05-2013, 11:42 PM

I forgot about this one:

HorrorBlu · 05-05-2013, 11:51 PM

For what it's worth, I've always been a huge fan of Children Of The Night with Ami Dolenz and Karen Black.

I don't know if I'd call it a good vampire film, but it's definitely an entertaining one. Kind of a cross between Fright Night and Subspecies.

Hawkguy · 05-06-2013, 12:08 AM

Also, the recent Kiss of the Damned is stylish and erotic like you want. (I'm assuming 'erotic' is what you're looking for)

Abdrewes · 05-06-2013, 12:10 AM

Herzog's 1979 version of Nosfetatu.

octagon · 05-06-2013, 12:10 AM

Doh, it's not available on blu-ray yet but The Hunger is exactly what you're looking for.

Lair of the White Worm is worth tracking down too.

Abdrewes · 05-06-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I hated LET ME IN. But to each his own.
If you want amosphere, gore and decapitations, 30 Days of Night is an excellent choice.

One of my favorite vampire flicks of all time is Daybreakers. It was original, atmospheric, and very well done.

The Swedish original is great though.

Hawkguy · 05-06-2013, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by octagon

Doh, it's not available on blu-ray yet but The Hunger is exactly what you're looking for.

..but it really needs to be..

Abdrewes · 05-06-2013, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by octagon

Doh, it's not available on blu-ray yet but The Hunger is exactly what you're looking for.

Lair of the White Worm is worth tracking down too.

That's the one Tony Scott film I haven't seen.

octagon · 05-06-2013, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CoopFilm

..but it really needs to be..

Oh hell yes. And you-know-who needs to do it.

05-05-2013, 11:20 PM	#1
coalesce99 Active Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Kansas City Blu-ray collection:58 DVD collection:27 Digital collection:1228 Trading Score:166	Can somebody recommend a good vampire flick? For what it's worth, my favorite vampire flick is "Fright Night" from 1985. I liked Coppola's Dracula. I'm just wondering if there are some good vampire flicks that are heavy on atmosphere, gore and nudity. To hell with the plot. As long as there are plenty of decapitations and/or malevolent, perverse acts being performed, I'll be good. Maybe something from the 60s or 70s? Are the Jean Rollin vampire flicks worth a damn? Thanks!

05-06-2013, 12:08 AM	#14
Hawkguy Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:37	Also, the recent Kiss of the Damned is stylish and erotic like you want. (I'm assuming 'erotic' is what you're looking for) Last edited by Hawkguy; 05-06-2013 at 12:11 AM.

05-05-2013, 11:22 PM	#3
Underworld54 Blu-ray Count Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Albany NY Blu-ray collection:163 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:15	Watch LET ME IN, you won't regret it.

05-05-2013, 11:23 PM	#4
Kaiju Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:445 Blu-ray collection:1230 Trading Score:102	Have you seen The Lost Boys? Probably my favorite vampire flick next to the original Fright Night. There isn't much perverse violence, so it might be not be what you're looking for, but it's still incredibly charming and entertaining.

05-05-2013, 11:23 PM	#5
BladeRunner2007 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1031 Blu-ray reviews:3	Heavy on atmosphere? Watch Salem's Lot (1979)

05-05-2013, 11:32 PM	#6
PopcornBandit Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2011 Location:SC 4K collection:139 Blu-ray collection:508 DVD collection:33 Trading Score:366	Near Dark is a good one.

05-05-2013, 11:33 PM	#7
Twisted-Alien Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2012 Blu-ray collection:344 DVD collection:36	Definitely check out Horror of Dracula. Peter Cushing is absolutely brilliant in it, and Christopher Lee (Who, along with Lugosi, are the faces of Dracula) is pretty decent too. It's like Dracula, but with more of an edge. Oh wait, plenty of blood and extreme violence...? You kids these days. Um...Blade?

05-05-2013, 11:38 PM	#10
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	I hated LET ME IN. But to each his own. If you want amosphere, gore and decapitations, 30 Days of Night is an excellent choice. One of my favorite vampire flicks of all time is Daybreakers. It was original, atmospheric, and very well done.

05-05-2013, 11:42 PM	#12
Kaiju Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:445 Blu-ray collection:1230 Trading Score:102	I forgot about this one:

05-05-2013, 11:51 PM	#13
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	For what it's worth, I've always been a huge fan of Children Of The Night with Ami Dolenz and Karen Black. I don't know if I'd call it a good vampire film, but it's definitely an entertaining one. Kind of a cross between Fright Night and Subspecies.

05-06-2013, 12:10 AM	#15
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	Herzog's 1979 version of Nosfetatu.

05-06-2013, 12:10 AM	#16
octagon Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Chicago 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:2799	Doh, it's not available on blu-ray yet but The Hunger is exactly what you're looking for. Lair of the White Worm is worth tracking down too.

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