Originating from folklore and legends across cultures and centuries, supernatural creatures with a thirst for blood and a fear of garlic and crosses have become some of the most iconic figures in horror and popular culture. And some of the most popular. The Dusk the film series itself made money over $3 billion worldwideand likely spawned a generation of adults longing for the toxic, undying love of Edward Cullen (Robert Pattison) and Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart).
There were countless iterations vampire: monstrous devils who will stop at nothing to feed themselves (Scary night), tragic anti-heroes cursed to watch the years go by (Byzantium) and everyone they love dies over and over again, glum lovers with shiny skin (The Twilight Saga) or entertaining misfits trying to adapt their nightlife to the current world (What we do in the shadows).
Narrowing down a list of the best vampire movies isn’t uncomplicated, but we’ve put together an incredibly entertaining list of the 12 best vampire movies that shows the different ways the vampire mythology has been adapted on screen. Whichever version you choose, you’ll have a hell of a time.
