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greygirlbeast

"And the lion's roar, the lion's roar."

Jul 02, 2015 12:35

For no particular reason, I think I'll post a list of what I consider the twenty-nine very best vampire films (in no particular order):

01. The Hunger (1983)
02. The Lost Boys (1987)
03. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
04. Vampire's Kiss (1989)
05. Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
06. Byzantium (2012)
07. Låt den rätte komma in (2008 ( Read more... )

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sovay July 2 2015, 17:30:51 UTC

I know, of course, that I left out your personal favorite.

I think you got the ones I really care about.

Interestingly, there are no great vampire films from the 1940s and 1950s.

Are there any? Or was the vampire archetype in eclipse at the time?

greygirlbeast July 2 2015, 18:00:27 UTC

Are there any? Or was the vampire archetype in eclipse at the time?

There are a few, including the first Hammer Dracula, which, of course, some would say is great.

sovay July 2 2015, 18:03:23 UTC

including the first Hammer Dracula, which, of course, some would say is great.

I should have remembered that: I have seen and enjoyed it, primarily for Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The Brides of Dracula is the one from that series that I love.

greygirlbeast July 2 2015, 18:32:04 UTC

Same here. The thing with the windmill at the end, brilliant.

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setsuled July 2 2015, 17:42:55 UTC

Drácula (1931, "Spanish Dracula")

Wow, I would have thought you'd have preferred the Bela Lugosi version. It was my understanding the two films were nearly identical except for the cast and language so I've never sought out the Spanish version. Is it really so superior?

Most of this list I heartily agree with, especially Vampyr and both Nosferatus. I'm surprised anyone likes Pages from a Virgin's Diary though you always did seem to enjoy post modernism more than me. Anyway, I would've included The Vampire Lovers so I'm in no place to judge.

There are a few on the list I've never seen, I look forward to seeing them now.

Did you avoid including films like Lifeforce or Rabid because you were aiming for films about vampires in their purest form?

greygirlbeast July 2 2015, 17:58:45 UTC

Wow, I would have thought you'd have preferred the Bela Lugosi version. It was my understanding the two films were nearly identical except for the cast and language so I've never sought out the Spanish version. Is it really so superior?

It really is superior. I have it on VHS. I've always found the Lugosi version too unintentionally silly to enjoy.

Did you avoid including films like Lifeforce or Rabid because you were aiming for films about vampires in their purest form?

No. I thought about both, and I almost chose Rabid.

ext_2815525 July 2 2015, 18:17:04 UTC

I absolutely adore Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In) and the American remake Let Me In. Both films are favorites, though I generally abhor reboots and, especially remakes.

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night... ext_351075 July 2 2015, 18:50:18 UTC

Since this list has given me a whole bunch of vampire movies to see, I thought I'd offer one in return, in case you haven't seen it yet: "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night." (If you have and it didn't make the list, I require no explanations or justifications, though of course you're free to make them and I'd be interested in reading them). It's one that lodged itself in my heart not unlike a stake as soon as I saw it.

Re: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night... greygirlbeast July 2 2015, 19:12:13 UTC

"A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night."

I haven't seen it yet.

mamaroximagines July 2 2015, 18:51:25 UTC

Excellent list; you hit all of my favorites.

I have a soft spot for "Dracula Has Risen From the Grave" because they showed it at one of my middle school assemblies (around 1974ish), something they would never, ever do these days. Great? No. Fun? Yes.