5 Movies to Sink Your Teeth Into:

In honour of this months Film Four Vampire Season I though I would offer up my opinion on vampire flicks.
I have loved watching vampire movies since I first read Dracula, and simply can't get enough of them, here are my all time top 5:

1. Bram Stoker's Dracula.
An absolute classic, I love everything about this film.
From Gary Oldman's sunglasses and  top hat to Keanu Reeves' English accent, not to mention Anthony Hopkins dazzling, if not eccentric, portrayal of Van Helsing.This version of the infamous vampire is the stuff real nightmares are made of a true mix of love and the macabre, it draws you in but terrifies you at the same time. Makes Twilight tremble in its boots.

2. An Interview With The Vampire.
I'm a huge Anne Rice fan, so perhaps I am a little biased, but this has got to be one of the greatest vampire stories ever told. Not necessarily frightening or terrifying but it humanizes these monsters and brings them up close and into our world, giving us a glimpse into the ethical and moral issues encompassed by these creatures . And by allowing us to empathise with them we are able to relate with, and even love the characters, most of all the glorious Lestat.
Its a bit long but definitely worth it.

3. The Lost Boys.
This is 80's horror at its best. With a tagline like  'Sleep all day, party all night, its fun to be a vampire' what is not to love. With a killer (sorry for the pun) soundtrack, this movie transforms the vampire into cool, motor-bike riding, police man taunting, well-dressed teenagers with the ultimate mean streak. Corey Haim and Corey Feldham team up the slayer pack and add comic value,  making it a well-rounded horror-com.

4. Fright Night.
Continuing on the 80's theme, and similarly on the mixed genre theme, we have Fright Night. The classic 'Vampire next door' story in which a teenage boy believes his new neighbour may be more than he appears. This film offers laughs for light relief, but don't let that fool you, it also has an eerie feel to it and a strange sense of helplessnesses without.

5. 30 Days of Night.
Last but not least, the most frightening of the 5 films. This is vampire horror at its finest, with a real sense of claustrophobia and blood galore. If vampires exist I think this is the closest anyone has come to portraying them, they are animalistic and unrelenting in their pursuit of their prey. Don't watch it alone.