23 Best Vampire Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · June 23, 2026

Horror intense slow and atmospheric

Vampires have room for gothic romance, teen horror comedy and centuries of melancholy, and this list covers the lot. Nosferatu, the unauthorized silent Dracula from 1922, is the root of it all, and it’s been remade more than once: Herzog’s hypnotic 1979 version with Adjani, and a 2024 retelling. Let the Right One In is really a quiet friendship between two twelve-year-olds, and What We Do in the Shadows plays the whole thing as a mockumentary about bickering roommates.

Nosferatu (1922)

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Nosferatu (1922)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 97%

The original unauthorised Dracula adaptation, still one of horror's most influential silent films.

Directed by F. W. Murnau · 1h 34m · Rated NR

3 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, FlixFling · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Nosferatu (2024)

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Nosferatu (2024)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 85% Metacritic 78

A newer, atmospheric retelling of the original silent vampire classic.

Directed by Robert Eggers · 2h 13m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars62 wins & 197 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

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Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 93% Metacritic 79

Herzog's hypnotic remake of the silent vampire classic, with Isabelle Adjani as its doomed heroine.

Directed by Werner Herzog · 1h 47m · Rated PG

5 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Let the Right One In (2008)

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Let the Right One In (2008)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 98% Metacritic 82

A vampire story that is really a quiet, unsettling friendship between two twelve-year-olds.

Directed by Tomas Alfredson · 1h 55m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award76 wins & 59 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

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Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 82% Metacritic 71

A fictionalised account of Nosferatu's making, in which the lead actor might be an actual vampire.

Directed by E. Elias Merhige · 1h 35m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars16 wins & 30 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Thirst (2009)

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Thirst (2009)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 81% Metacritic 73

A priest turned vampire tries to keep his faith while giving in to new appetites.

Directed by Park Chan-wook · 2h 14m · Rated R

18 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Hunger (1983)

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The Hunger (1983)

IMDb ★ 6.6 RT 62% Metacritic 52

An ageless vampire's latest companion starts ageing rapidly, forcing her to find a replacement.

Directed by Tony Scott · 1h 37m · Rated R

3 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 86% Metacritic 79

Centuries-old vampire lovers reunite in Detroit, mournful rather than gothic.

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · 2h 03m · Rated R

8 wins & 44 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Byzantium (2012)

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Byzantium (2012)

IMDb ★ 6.5 RT 65% Metacritic 66

A mother and daughter vampire duo hide a centuries-old secret from a suspicious new town.

Directed by Neil Jordan · 1h 58m · Rated R

2 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

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What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 96% Metacritic 76

A documentary crew embeds with a household of ancient vampires navigating modern flatmate life.

Directed by Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi · 1h 26m · Rated R

26 wins & 18 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 96% Metacritic 81

A skateboarding vampire preys on the men of a bleak Iranian ghost town.

Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour · 1h 41m

9 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Kino Film Collection · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Let Me In (2010)

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Let Me In (2010)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 88% Metacritic 79

The American remake of a Swedish vampire story, following the same unsettling child friendship.

Directed by Matt Reeves · 1h 56m · Rated R

14 wins & 28 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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30 Days of Night (2007)

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30 Days of Night (2007)

IMDb ★ 6.6 RT 51% Metacritic 53

A remote Alaskan town's month-long winter darkness is exploited by a pack of vampires.

Directed by David Slade · 1h 53m · Rated R

14 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 69% Metacritic 57

Dracula travels to Victorian London in pursuit of a woman who resembles his lost love of centuries ago.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 2h 08m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars30 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Eros Now Select Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Interview with the Vampire (1994)

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Interview with the Vampire (1994)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 66% Metacritic 62

A vampire recounts centuries of immortality, guilt and a complicated found family to a young reporter.

Directed by Neil Jordan · 2h 03m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars24 wins & 34 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Lost Boys (1987)

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The Lost Boys (1987)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 75% Metacritic 63

Two brothers move to a California town secretly run by a gang of teenage vampires.

Directed by Joel Schumacher · 1h 37m · Rated R

3 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fright Night (1985)

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Fright Night (1985)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 83% Metacritic 62

A teenager realises his charming new neighbour is a genuine vampire, and nobody believes him.

Directed by Tom Holland · 1h 47m · Rated R

5 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC, Shudder, Artiflix, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blade (1998)

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Blade (1998)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 59% Metacritic 47

A half-vampire hunter wages a one-man war on the vampire underworld that made him.

Directed by Stephen Norrington · 2h 01m · Rated R

5 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Underworld (2003)

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Underworld (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 31% Metacritic 42

A vampire warrior falls for a human caught in her species' centuries-long war with werewolves.

Directed by Len Wiseman · 2h 02m · Rated R

1 win & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dracula 2000 (2000)

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Dracula 2000 (2000)

IMDb ★ 4.9 Metacritic 26

A relic theft gone wrong accidentally revives Dracula in modern-day New Orleans.

Directed by Patrick Lussier · 1h 39m · Rated R

2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blade: Trinity (2004)

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Blade: Trinity (2004)

IMDb ★ 5.8 RT 24% Metacritic 38

A vampire hunter and his allies face Dracula himself, awakened in the modern day.

Directed by David S. Goyer · 1h 53m · Rated R

1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Van Helsing (2004)

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Van Helsing (2004)

IMDb ★ 6.1 Metacritic 35

A monster hunter takes on Dracula and his brides in a gothic, gadget-filled adventure.

Directed by Stephen Sommers · 2h 12m · Rated PG-13

3 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Twilight (2008)

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Twilight (2008)

IMDb ★ 5.4 RT 48% Metacritic 56

A teenage romance between a human girl and a century-old vampire that launched a franchise.

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke · 2h 02m · Rated PG-13

34 wins & 16 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.