6 Best Vampire Romance Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 20, 2026

A vampire’s immortal longing doubles as a metaphor for forbidden desire. Only Lovers Left Alive has two ancient vampire lovers reuniting, Twilight has a teenager falling for a vampire fighting his thirst, and Let the Right One In pairs a bullied boy with a child vampire. Underworld, Interview with the Vampire and Bram Stoker’s Dracula round out the six.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

6 Best Vampire Romance Movies

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Let the Right One In (2008)

Twilight (2008)

Underworld (2003)

Interview with the Vampire (1994)

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

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