Vampire Movies

Lost Boys: This is the 80's cult classic that made all of us love vampires.  It's about a little boy who moves into a new town, only to find it under the sway of a troupe of oh-so-cool teenage vampires.  Staring a very young Keifer Southerland, this used to be one of my vampire favorites, but it honestly doesn't hold up as well as I would have hoped.  The direction is kind of over-the-top and schlocky.  B-




Let the Right One In: This is a great, weird, scary, atmospheric vampire flick from Sweden, which is actually about the friendship that develops between two outcast children.  Watch it!  There is also an American remake, but I haven't seen that (and it's not available instantly).  A
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Interview With the Vampire:  I don't care what anyone else says, I love this movie.  It's lushly beautiful, and well acted.  I don't know how to compare it to the book; it's quite different, even though it doesn't change a lot of the actual plot.  Beautiful costumes, also (and you know that's a thing for me).  A
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Interview_with_the_Vampire/631281?trkid=2361637#height1768

The Queen of the Damned:  Ok, I can't defend this one, but I love it.  The costumes are amazing, the music is good, the plot is ridiculous and the acting is weird.  It's campy vampire fun for people who like vampires.  It's best to not even remember that it's supposed to be related to a book; its a strange combination of The Vampire Lestat and the Queen of the Damned (mostly The Vampire Lestat).  Gotherific!  B for vampire geeks, probably C- for anyone else.
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