By that I mean the vampire in a movie that you thought was the best or most interesting. Since I am writing my vampire story I am watching more and more vampire films to get some ideas and inspiration. These are my favorites overall though:D
1. Bill Paxton as Severen in Near Dark- Bill Paxton is awesome beyond words. His portrayal of Severen as as a brutal and savage man who kills people for pleasure not because he has to. The scene in the Bar where he slices the bartenders throat is both creepy and darkly funny at the same time. This was one of the first vampires I saw in a movie, so he is one of my favorites by far.
2. Max Schreck as Graf Orlok in Nosferatu- The one and only Nosferatu. This guy is creepy as hell, he doesnt even need to talk to be scary. His long fingers, bald head and evil eyes burn a hole in your soul. He makes babies cry just by looking at them.
3. Lina Leandersson as Eli in Let the right one in- One of the more sympathetic and tragic vampires. Eli is a 12 year old vampire girl, what makes her more interesting than most is her innocent nature and need to be loved. she even cries after killing a man. What I find interesting is that the girl who plays Eli has never acted before, she was only 10 or 11 I think when this film was shot.
4. Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck in Shadow of the vampire- Willem Dafoe is a very underrated actor, his dark and even comedic version of Max Schreck is eerily similar to the original.
5. Gary Oldman as Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula- Though the film is filled with bad acting and fake accents, Gary Oldman's creepy and occasionally sad portrayal of Dracula is one of the best. I don't usually like Dracula, I find him to be dated and over romantisized, but Gary Oldman shows that Dracula can still be interesting.
6. Danny Huston as Marlow in 30 days of night- Though the film is very flawed, I like it because it gets rid of all of the romantic crap that has plagued vampire movies and stories for years. Danny Huston is scary, he actually scared me at times with his weird eyes, odd way of talking, and completely ruthless and brutal nature. Danny Huston is another very underrated actor, he was also great in The Proposition as Charlie Burns.
7. John Amplas as Martin Madahas in Martin- Is this guy really a vampire? Well he is kinda, well not really. He is a man who thinks he is a vampire, sunlight only irritates him, garlic and crosses do nothing. But his his way of getting blood, but injecting someone, usually women who he strips naked and almost seems to rape for some reason, is both creepy and a welcome change from the usual formula.
8. That one nude chick in Lifeforce- A sci fi vampire film with a mostly nude vampire girl directed by Tobe Hooper. Must be seen to be believed.
9. Anne Parillaud as Marie in Innocent Blood- The one and only comedic vampire gangster film. Marie is a vampire with a conscience who restricts her feeding to the scum she hates, gangsters and bad people in general. This is one of the best and most overlooked John Landis films, Anne Parillaud is quite the vampire.
10. Wesley Snipes as Blade in Blade 1 and Blade 2- Forget Blade trinity, that sucked. Blade 1 and 2 though show that Wesley Snipes is as cool and badass as ever.
I know I have probably done a vampire topic of two before, but since I am activeily looking for new and interesting vampire films that might give me some inspiration for my vampire story you will have to forgive the apparent vampire obsession. Also this is not about the best vampire films, the film can be bad but have a good vampire or two in it.
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