vampire cinema, 1922 to 2026
34 films on two axes
Thirty-four vampire films run from Nosferatu in 1922 to Half in 2026, and come from Germany, Sweden, Hong Kong, India, Chile, the US and elsewhere. Each is placed from seduction to slaughter, and from laughs to horror.
What We Do in the ShadowsThree vampire flatmates cope with rent, the chore wheel and getting into nightclubs.tap again to open
Love at First BiteCount Dracula, forced out of his castle, moves to New York to find a bride.tap again to open
The Blood CountessThe Blood Countess and her maid hunt for the red elixir of life, chased by two vampirologists.tap again to open
The Fearless Vampire KillersProfessor Abronsius and his assistant Alfred go looking for vampires in a Transylvanian village.tap again to open
Only Lovers Left AliveA depressed musician reunites with his lover of centuries, and then her younger sister arrives.tap again to open
Fright NightCharley is sure the two men who moved in next door are a vampire and his day guardian.tap again to open
ThirstBrought back by a blood transfusion, a priest is torn between faith and bloodlust.tap again to open
Dracula (1931)Renfield travels to Castle Dracula to finalise the transfer of Carfax Abbey in London.tap again to open
Bram Stoker's DraculaDracula imprisons Jonathan Harker, then travels to London and begins a reign of seduction and terror.tap again to open
The HungerMiriam promises her lovers eternal life, until her cellist John starts to grow old.tap again to open
CronosAn antiques dealer finds an alchemist's device in a statue, and the more he uses it the younger he gets.tap again to open
Daughters of DarknessNewlyweds who have eloped meet Countess Bathory at an empty seaside hotel.tap again to open
Interview with the VampireLouis tells a reporter about two hundred years as a vampire, and about Lestat, the vampire who made him.tap again to open
A Girl Walks Home Alone at NightA lonely vampire stalks the most depraved people in an Iranian ghost town called Bad City.tap again to open
Nosferatu the VampyreDracula, cursed never to grow old and die, moves to Wismar after seeing a photograph of Lucy Harker.tap again to open
Let the Right One InOskar, bullied at twelve, befriends Eli, the new girl next door.tap again to open
VampyrAllan Gray, a traveller with an interest in vampires, learns one of an old man's daughters has been bitten.tap again to open
Mr. VampireA ghost drains one of Uncle Nine's students while the other slowly turns into a vampire.tap again to open
DraculaIn modern Transylvania, vampire hunts and labor strikes collide with AI-crafted tales.tap again to open
The Lost BoysTwo brothers move to a California coast town, and the older one falls in with a biker gang.tap again to open
Blood for DraculaDracula must drink the blood of virgins to live, so he and his assistant take a road trip to Italy.tap again to open
El CondeAugusto Pinochet has been a vampire for over two centuries and is ready to die.tap again to open
Night PatrolAn L.A. cop finds a local task force is hiding a secret that endangers his childhood neighbourhood.tap again to open
Vampire's KissA publishing executive is visited and bitten by a woman, and starts to behave erratically.tap again to open
BladeBlade hunts vampires, and takes Dr. Karen Jenson to his hideout after fighting off the one that bit her.tap again to open
Horror of DraculaJonathan Harker fails to stake Dracula in his castle, and Van Helsing is left to protect the family.tap again to open
Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustD, a dhampir, races a family of bounty hunters to find a young woman apparently taken by a vampire noble.tap again to open
NosferatuCount Orlok summons Thomas Hutter and asks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife Ellen.tap again to open
SinnersBrothers Smoke and Stack Moore come home from the Chicago Mafia to buy a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi.tap again to open
Near DarkA farm boy is pulled into a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.tap again to open
MartinMartin claims to be 84, drinks human blood, and stays with an uncle who plans to destroy him.tap again to open
HalfTwin half-blooded vampires wage war on the hijackers of a desert highway.tap again to open
The AddictionKathleen, a philosophy student, is bitten in New York and starts to see evil differently.tap again to open
30 Days of NightA gang of vampires attacks an Alaskan town in its month of darkness.tap again to open
every film, listed
💋 more seduction × 😂 more laughs
What We Do in the Shadows
Three vampire flatmates cope with rent, the chore wheel and getting into nightclubs.
Love at First Bite
Count Dracula, forced out of his castle, moves to New York to find a bride.
The Blood Countess
The Blood Countess and her maid hunt for the red elixir of life, chased by two vampirologists.
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Professor Abronsius and his assistant Alfred go looking for vampires in a Transylvanian village.
Only Lovers Left Alive
A depressed musician reunites with his lover of centuries, and then her younger sister arrives.
Fright Night
Charley is sure the two men who moved in next door are a vampire and his day guardian.
Thirst
Brought back by a blood transfusion, a priest is torn between faith and bloodlust.
Dracula (1931)
Renfield travels to Castle Dracula to finalise the transfer of Carfax Abbey in London.
💋 more seduction × 😱 more horror
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dracula imprisons Jonathan Harker, then travels to London and begins a reign of seduction and terror.
The Hunger
Miriam promises her lovers eternal life, until her cellist John starts to grow old.
Cronos
An antiques dealer finds an alchemist's device in a statue, and the more he uses it the younger he gets.
Daughters of Darkness
Newlyweds who have eloped meet Countess Bathory at an empty seaside hotel.
Interview with the Vampire
Louis tells a reporter about two hundred years as a vampire, and about Lestat, the vampire who made him.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
A lonely vampire stalks the most depraved people in an Iranian ghost town called Bad City.
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Dracula, cursed never to grow old and die, moves to Wismar after seeing a photograph of Lucy Harker.
Let the Right One In
Oskar, bullied at twelve, befriends Eli, the new girl next door.
Vampyr
Allan Gray, a traveller with an interest in vampires, learns one of an old man's daughters has been bitten.
🔪 more slaughter × 😂 more laughs
Mr. Vampire
A ghost drains one of Uncle Nine's students while the other slowly turns into a vampire.
Dracula
In modern Transylvania, vampire hunts and labor strikes collide with AI-crafted tales.
The Lost Boys
Two brothers move to a California coast town, and the older one falls in with a biker gang.
Blood for Dracula
Dracula must drink the blood of virgins to live, so he and his assistant take a road trip to Italy.
El Conde
Augusto Pinochet has been a vampire for over two centuries and is ready to die.
Night Patrol
An L.A. cop finds a local task force is hiding a secret that endangers his childhood neighbourhood.
Vampire's Kiss
A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a woman, and starts to behave erratically.
Blade
Blade hunts vampires, and takes Dr. Karen Jenson to his hideout after fighting off the one that bit her.
🔪 more slaughter × 😱 more horror
Horror of Dracula
Jonathan Harker fails to stake Dracula in his castle, and Van Helsing is left to protect the family.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
D, a dhampir, races a family of bounty hunters to find a young woman apparently taken by a vampire noble.
Nosferatu
Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter and asks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife Ellen.
Sinners
Brothers Smoke and Stack Moore come home from the Chicago Mafia to buy a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi.
Near Dark
A farm boy is pulled into a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.
Martin
Martin claims to be 84, drinks human blood, and stays with an uncle who plans to destroy him.
Half
Twin half-blooded vampires wage war on the hijackers of a desert highway.
The Addiction
Kathleen, a philosophy student, is bitten in New York and starts to see evil differently.
30 Days of Night
A gang of vampires attacks an Alaskan town in its month of darkness.