Vampires have always fascinated us. Their preternatural strength, pale white skin, and penchant for blood is strangely alluring and yet grotesque all at once. People simply like vampires, despite the fact that they are supposed to be minions of hell, just look at shows like Buffy and True Blood (both of which you can still catch, courtesy of satellite TV). Our fascination with the undead has produced a whole array of movies, good and bad. Here's a look at some of the best of the bunch.
Interview with a Vampire: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Antonio Banderas all playing vampires. Enough said. The movie, based on the Anne Rice novels, is vampire cinema at its perfect pitch. You've got the brooding, the atmosphere, the regret, the longing, the sultry southern setting, the fangs, and of course, the blood. This vampire flick makes vampires look vulnerable and sexy all at once. Who can resist? And then there's the very young Kirsten Dunst playing the child vampire Claudia. The doomed trio, Lestat, Louis and Claudia make one happily damned family, until things start getting rough. Catch this one on satellite TV.
Shadow of a Vampire: Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich star in this vampire tale. Malkovich depicts the director F. W. Murnau as he films his classic Nosferatu. Dafoe plays the actor Max Schreck, a method actor who will only perform in full costume and makeup at all times. The cast later learns that Schreck is actually a real vampire. He has struck a deal with Murnau, who promise the vampire the actress Greta Schroeder as his prize. In the end, the cast and crew of the set is terrorized, Schroeder meets a grisly fate and Murnau loses his mind. This is a great little Vampire movie. Watch it and enjoy.
From Dusk to Dawn: This is camp and gore at its best. From Dusk to Dawn stars George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino as a pair of murdering assassin robbers who stumble into the wrong part of town. The movie suddenly shifts to the bizarre mid plot. First we're following the escaped robbers as they terrorize a young family; next, it's vampires and Salma Hayek doing a sexy snake dance. This movie is seriously crazy, but in a good way. Watch all the blood and gore in HD. Don't forget the popcorn.
30 Days of Night: This movie is all about the gore. Based on the graphic novel, this movie takes place in a dark and dreary Alaska. The town of Barrow is shrouded in darkness for thirty days and the vampires come out to play. It's good stuff. You've got lots of spilled guts and bloods, great for HD viewing. Check out the action on satellite TV.
Nosferatu: This is of course, a classic of classics. Nosferatu was filmed by the famed director FW Murnau. It features the long eared Count Orlock, a spectacle of creepiness. Although it's from way back in 1922, this film still manages to spook you.
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