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Vampire Horror movies

Predatory undead horror with secrecy and hunting, often mixing temptation, control, and life-or-death stakes.

Let the Right One In

1. Let the Right One In

Horror Drama Vampire Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
7.8
20081h 55min

Overview

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

Themes

Bullying and resilience, Outsider belonging and secrecy, Survival morality tension, Violence as necessity, Ambiguous trust and loyalty, Intimate bond vs danger

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Van Helsing

2. Van Helsing

Horror Adventure Action Vampire Horror Adventure Epic
6.1
20042h 12min

Overview

Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family.

Themes

Science ethics tension, Ancient curse, Family duty burden, Memory identity tension, Trust betrayal dynamic, Power manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Blade II

3. Blade II

Fantasy Horror Action Thriller Vampire Horror
6.7
20021h 57min

Overview

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Betrayal within ranks, Uneasy alliances under pressure, Mutating threat dynamics, Human vampire divide, Forging stronger breed

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

4. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Animation Fantasy Horror Action Adventure
7.7
20011h 43min

Overview

D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty across bonds, Power and coercion, Betrayal and shifting loyalties, Vengeance and duty, Survival under predation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Google Play Movies
Videobuster
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Shadow of the Vampire

5. Shadow of the Vampire

Drama Horror Entertainment Industry Drama Vampire Horror
6.9
20001h 35min

Overview

Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."

Themes

Illusion vs reality, Ethical performance, Unauthorized adaptation, Creative pressure, Deception in art, Loneliness of immortality

Available on

Amazon Video
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Interview with the Vampire

6. Interview with the Vampire

Horror Drama Fantasy Vampire Horror Psychological Drama
7.5
19942h 3min

Overview

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

Themes

Loneliness and attachment, Immortality and isolation, Love and betrayal, Plague as catalyst, Power and restraint, Loss and mourning

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bram Stoker's Dracula

7. Bram Stoker's Dracula

Romance Horror Vampire Horror Dark Romance
7.4
19922h 8min

Overview

Centuries-old vampire Count Dracula travels to Victorian London, where he becomes obsessed with Mina Murray—the fiancée of his solicitor, Jonathan Harker—believing her to be the reincarnation of his long-lost love.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Forbidden desire and possession, Faith versus temptation, Urban danger and secrecy, Immortality and obsession, Deception and appearance

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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