Film Theme: Vampires

1.

The Vampire Diaries

2009 American supernatural teen drama television series

Overview: The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series ...

Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Chris Grismer, Joshua Butler

Cast: Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino

Producer: Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson

Writer: Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson

A young teen struggles to make a decision between two vampire brothers and their supernatural lives. Soon after she discovers the truth her whole world ...

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Television series about teenagers 1,022T

Television series created by Kevin Williamson 9T

American fantasy drama television series 95T

2.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

2010 film by David Slade

Overview: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is a 2010 American romantic fantasy film directed by David Slade. It was written by Melissa Rosenberg and was adapted from Stephenie Meyer's 2007 novel Eclipse. The sequel to ...

Release date: 24 June 2010

Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller, Drama, Adventure

Director: David Slade

Cast: Xavier Samuel, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Justin Chon, Anna Kendrick

Producer: Bill Bannerman, Marty Bowen

Writer: Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer

As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire ...

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Golden Raspberry Award winning films 242T

American werewolf films 108T

American vampire films 232T

3.

Twilight

2008 American romantic fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke

Overview: Twilight is a 2008 American romantic fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. It is the first i ...

Release date: 17 November 2008

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Cast: Kristen Stewart, Sarah Clarke, Matt Bushell, Billy Burke, Gil Birmingham, Taylor Lautner

Producer: Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey

Writer: Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be ...

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2000s American films 7,136T

2000s English-language films 10,085T

American vampire films 254T

4.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

2009 American romantic fantasy film

Overview: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (or simply New Moon) is a 2009 American romantic fantasy film directed by Chris Weitz from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the 2006 novel New Moon by Stephenie Meyer ...

Release date: 16 November 2009

Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller, Drama, Adventure

Director: Chris Weitz

Cast: Kristen Stewart, Christina Jastrzembska, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Anna Kendrick, Michael Welch

Producer: Bill Bannerman, Marty Bowen

Writer: Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer

Edward leaves Bella after an attack that nearly claimed her life, and, in her depression, she falls into yet another difficult relationship - this time ...

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2000s American films 7,136T

American werewolf films 114T

2000s English-language films 10,085T

5.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

American supernatural drama television series

Overview: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the 1992 film, also written by Whedon, although they are ...

Director: Joss Whedon, James A. Contner

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head, James Marsters, Emma Caulfield Ford

Producer: Fran Rubel Kuzui, Kaz Kuzui

Writer: Joss Whedon, Doug Petrie

A young woman is forced to fulfill her destiny of fighting vampires and demons with the help of her friends all the while struggling to live a normal ...

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LGBT speculative fiction television series 51T

1990s American LGBT-related drama television series 17T

Television series about teenagers 1,026T

6.

Dracula

1992 film by Francis Ford Coppola

Overview: Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 American gothic horror film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by James V. Hart, based on the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The film stars Gary ...

Release date: 13 November 1992

Genre: Horror, Romance

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Cast: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes

Producer: Michael Apted, Francis Ford Coppola

Writer: Bram Stoker, James V. Hart

The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign ...

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1990s English-language films 3,955T

Best Horror Film Saturn Award winners 45T

Period horror films 39T

7.

Vampires Suck

2010 film

Overview: Vampires Suck is a 2010 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. It stars Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Christopher N. Riggi, Ken Jeong, Anneliese van der Pol, and Arielle ...

Release date: 18 August 2010

Genre: Comedy

Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

Cast: Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Diedrich Bader, Chris Riggi, Ken Jeong, Anneliese van der Pol

Producer: Jason Friedberg, Jerry P. Jacobs

Writer: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

A spoof of vampire-themed movies. Teenager, Becca finds herself torn between 2 boys. As she and her friends wrestle with a number of different dramas ...

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American werewolf films 108T

American vampire films 232T

2010 comedy films 386T

8.

Moonlight

American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson

Overview: Moonlight is an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who was also executive producer for all episodes with Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton ...

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Romance

Director: Fred Toye, Chris Fisher

Cast: Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Jason Dohring, Shannyn Sossamon, Chris Krauser, Tami Roman

Producer: Jill E. Blotevogel, Gerard Bocaccio

Writer: Ron Koslow, Trevor Munson

A vampire lands work as a private investigator and falls for a mortal woman.

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Saturn Award-winning television series 84T

2000s American drama television series 429T

English-language television shows 16,829T

9.

Angel

American television series (1999–2004)

Overview: Angel is an American supernatural television series, a spinoff of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffy's creator, writer and director Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt ...

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror

Director: James A. Contner, Joss Whedon

Cast: David Boreanaz, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards, Charisma Carpenter, Andy Hallett, Amy Acker

Producer: Gail Berman, Sandy Gallin

Writer: David Greenwalt, Joss Whedon

The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.

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American fantasy drama television series 95T

Television series about ghosts 108T

Saturn Award-winning television series 84T

10.

Van Helsing

2004 film by Stephen Sommers

Overview: Van Helsing is a 2004 action horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers. It stars Hugh Jackman as monster hunter Van Helsing and Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious. Van Helsing is both an homage ...

Release date: 3 May 2004

Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Director: Stephen Sommers

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Shuler Hensley, Elena Anaya

Producer: Bob Ducsay, Sam Mercer

Writer: Stephen Sommers

The famed monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula, who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for nefarious purposes ...

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American crossover films 41T

American werewolf films 108T

2000s English-language films 4,279T

11.

Underworld

2003 action horror film by Len Wiseman

Overview: Underworld is a 2003 action horror film directed by Len Wiseman in his feature film directorial debut, from a screenplay by Danny McBride, based on a story by Kevin Grevioux, Wiseman, and McBride. The ...

Release date: 8 September 2003

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi

Director: Len Wiseman

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly, Bill Nighy, Erwin Leder

Producer: Robert Bernacchi, Kevin Grevioux

Writer: Kevin Grevioux, Len Wiseman

Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by w ...

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2000s German films 732T

2000s British films 1,491T

2000s American films 7,191T

12.

The Lost Boys

1987 American horror comedy film

Overview: The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Harvey Bernhard with a screenplay written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer and James Jeremias, from a story by ...

Release date: 31 July 1987

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Director: Joel Schumacher

Cast: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann, Kiefer Sutherland

Producer: Harvey Bernhard, Mark Damon

Writer: Jan Fischer, James Jeremias

After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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1980s English-language films 1,495T

Best Horror Film Saturn Award winners 45T

Films with screenplays by Jeffrey Boam 10T

13.

Queen of the Damned

2002 film by Michael Rymer

Overview: Queen of the Damned is a 2002 horror film directed by Michael Rymer from a screenplay by Scott Abbott and Michael Petroni, and based on the 1988 novel The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, the third novel ...

Release date: 10 January 2002

Genre: Horror, Music, Fantasy, Drama

Director: Michael Rymer

Cast: Stuart Townsend, Marguerite Moreau, Aaliyah, Vincent Perez, Paul McGann, Lena Olin

Producer: Su Armstrong, Bruce Berman

Writer: Anne Rice, Scott Abbott

The vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the queen of all vampires.

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Films with screenplays by Michael Petroni 9T

2000s Australian films 122T

2000s American films 7,129T

14.

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996 film by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino

Overview: From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 American action horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino from a concept and story by Robert Kurtzman. Starring Harvey Keitel, George Clooney ...

Release date: 19 January 1996

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller, Crime, Fantasy

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Cast: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Ernest Liu, Salma Hayek

Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Lawrence Bender

Writer: Robert Kurtzman, Quentin Tarantino

Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in a truck stop populated by vampires, with chaotic results.

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English-language action horror films 27T

1996 comedy horror films 13T

English-language comedy horror films 124T

15.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009 American film

Overview: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant is a 2009 American fantasy film directed by Paul Weitz and co-screenplay adapted with Brian Helgeland, loosely based on the Vampire Blood trilogy of the book series ...

Release date: 22 October 2009

Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Comedy

Director: Paul Weitz

Cast: John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris, Ray Stevenson

Producer: Kerry Kohansky, Dan Kolsrud

Writer: Paul Weitz, Brian Helgeland

Teenager Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. After a series of events, Darren must leave his normal life ...

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American vampire films 232T

2000s fantasy adventure films 128T

Films with screenplays by Brian Helgeland 21T

16.

Blade: Trinity

2004 film by David S. Goyer

Overview: Blade: Trinity is a 2004 American superhero film written and directed by David S. Goyer. It was produced by Goyer, Peter Frankfurt, Lynn Harris, and Wesley Snipes, who also starred in the leading role ...

Release date: 8 December 2004

Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Director: Ricardo Festiva

Cast: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey

Producer: Avi Arad, Cale Boyter

Writer: Ricardo Festiva, Marv Wolfman

Blade, now a wanted man by the FBI, must join forces with the Nightstalkers to face his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula.

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Films produced by David S. Goyer 9T

2000s English-language films 4,277T

Films scored by RZA 11T

17.

Blade

1998 film by Stephen Norrington

Overview: Blade is a 1998 American superhero film directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, it is the first installment of the Blade franchise. The ...

Release date: 19 August 1998

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller

Director: Stephen Norrington

Cast: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier

Producer: Avi Arad, Joseph Calamari

Writer: Ricardo Festiva

A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.

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1990s English-language films 3,955T

American vampire films 236T

African-American superhero films 11T

18.

The Gates

American TV series or program

Overview: The Gates is an American supernatural crime drama television series that aired on the ABC network from June 20, 2010, to September 19, 2010. The show was cancelled after its first season due to low ratings ...

Release date: 20 June 2010

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy

Director: David Barrett, Fred Gerber

Cast: Rhona Mitra, Frank Grillo, Marisol Nichols, Luke Mably, Travis Caldwell, Skyler Samuels

Producer: Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr., Paul D. Goldman

Writer: Grant Scharbo, Richard Hatem

A metropolitan police officer becomes chief of police in a gated suburban neighborhood where vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural entities ...

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American fantasy drama television series 95T

Television series about vampires 22T

American thriller television series 136T

19.

Let Me In

2010 American-British horror film

Overview: Let Me In is a 2010 romantic horror film written and directed by Matt Reeves. It is a remake of the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In, which was based on the 2004 novel of the same name by John Ajvide ...

Release date: 13 September 2010

Genre: Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, Mystery

Director: Matt Reeves

Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono, Elias Koteas, Sasha Barrese

Producer: Tobin Armbrust, Alexander Yves Brunner

Writer: Matt Reeves, John Ajvide Lindqvist

A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.

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LGBT-related horror drama films 7T

Films with screenplays by Matt Reeves 6T

British vampire films 48T

20.

Dark Shadows

American gothic soap opera

Overview: Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the ...