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Monday, 27 October 2008 02:25 |
Vampire film recommendations aren’t easy. For one, there’s a zillion of them. Two: does the internet really need another definitive Hammer Horror list? Three: What’s that movie, you know, where the guy was a vampire, and there was this scene where he was at war inside, his human nature attempting to persevere… toss twenty Christopher Lee films into the mix, and memories of vampire films is a muddled mess.
However, we at The Plot Hole have vowed to bravely navigate the cobwebs and native dirt with the high hopes of suggesting some enjoyable fanged fare. The list will grow, as the Fortnight of Fangs matures…
| Near Dark: A hardscrabble, gritty clan of nocturnalites, ease their way across the country, one dive bar and low-rent motel at a time. Prying loose the red stuff from their prey isn’t often cleanly done – there aren’t any romantic nips to the neck when the vampire doesn’t have fangs. The good girls can root for Adrian Pasdar, and the naughty nymphs for a stellar bad boy turn of Bill Paxton. Near Dark might not have been blessed with a grand ending – but a bar-come-slaughterhouse scene played out to a backdrop of The Cramp’s “Fever” more than compensates. | |
| Vamp: Fun for the whole family! Okay, not really – but a good time to be had for all viewers who are old enough to watch strippers. Two wannabe frat boys end up at a backalley strip club whose ladies would prefer to be paid in pounds (… and they aren’t British). Grace Jones is more than effective as a stunning Egyptian vampires, and the 80s vibe makes you feel glad to be along for the ride. | |
| The Last Man on Earth:Based off the Richard Matheson novel, I Am Legend, in a world consumed by vampires, a single, untainted man remains. Would falling victim to the wretches clawing at the boarded windows really be worse than the daily, lonesome struggle? The horror of Last Man extends well beyond the ravenous mouths of the undead – and makes The Last Man on Earth one of our favorite Vincent Price movies. | |
(Note: Howling VI: The Freaks is the one we recommend here -- NOT Part V. We'd actually recommend NOT watching that one.) | | |
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Those we don't recommend... but suggest you see anyway.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 27 October 2008 03:34 )
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