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Top 15 BEST 1980s Vampire Movies!

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Here's my top 15 favorite VAMPIRE movies from the 1980s!

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nosferatu
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hammer horror
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return to salem's lot
monster squad
fright night part 2
Jiangshi
vamp
lair of the white worm
lost boys
fright night
vampire's kiss
once bitten
lifeforce
night of the werewolf
sundown: the vampire in retreat
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20 Comments

@Triboro_Gigolo 2 years ago

Fright night and the lost boys were everything for my childhood during the 80's!

@1012rosemusic 2 years ago

Fright Night is my all time favorite vampire movie. It's funny, cool, not too violent, and it's just an overall movie to watch on repeat. Love it!

@tomcon21 2 years ago

Fright Night is the gold standard in every way! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos; I really enjoy them

@cherrysooks8461 2 years ago

Believe or not we have 'Fright Night' on right now. That and 'The Lost Boys' are priceless and I love them both.

@Katia_Targaryen 2 years ago

It's impressive to see how vampire films and the comedy genre were so linked in the 80s. This list is excellent. I loved. 💜🖤💜🖤 For me, Near Dark would be #1 if it had a better ending. I love how the vampires in this film have so much personality and originality.

@thelosingteam1098 2 years ago (edited)

It made me so happy that Once Bitten got some love

@JamiJR 2 years ago

The scene that will always stick out to me with Near Dark is when the vampire who was turned as a child meets the little sister of the hero. The way you can tell he's looking at this little girl with a combo of lust and longing for someone who matches him physically because he's lonely seeing how he's stuck in the body of a child - is scary and sad at the same time.

@juliadawn9591 2 years ago

I consider Fright Night 2 to be one of the best sequels of all time. In terms of visuals, practical effects, cinematography, and costuming, this movie is timeless. Julie Carmen is perfection as Jerry Dandridge's sister. The supporting cast is awesome and Charlie and Peter Vincent don't miss a step in reprising their roles.Charlie's chemistry with Alex is way more convinvincing than with Amy. I get your point about Charlie's amnesia, but that's just a comment on 80's psychoanalysis. I wish you had seen this movie sooner. I saw it as a kid. It had a very short theatrical release and I saw it a few years later on VHS. Nowadays, it's hard to get your hands on. I still have that original VHS. To this day, I always watch both movies back to back on Halloween weekend.

@robwasilewski9273 2 years ago

The lost boys is in my top 10 movies of all time.

@kalessin-gaming3147 1 year ago

I watched Fright Night for the first time last night and I just have to say....wow. I can't believe it took me that long to see it. Chris Sarandon is amazing, holy shit. That club scene....just wow. Incredible movie, I loved it.

@Old_Scot 2 years ago (edited)

I saw Lifeforce in the cinema when it was released in the 1980s. It wasn't great, but when it came to the crowd scene with all the zombie/vampires, the entire hall burst out laughing. In fact, some people sang a few lines of "Thriller". It's been astonishing for me in the past couple of years to realise that it's considered a classic horror film.
I'm delighted you mention The Hunger. I read Interview With A Vampire and The Hunger very close together in the early 80s. And then I saw the movie The Hunger. These are not your sparkly vampires! But so sexy and stylish. I'm surprised it isn't more feted by horror lovers. Perhaps it just isn't gory enough for modern tastes?
I can't agree with you that The Lost Boys is successful BECAUSE it's so 80s. What else would it be? It's successful, IMO because it has reached through the decades beyond that.
Good to see Vamp on your list, as well as Near Dark, though. And you've given me a few to look out for. :)

@mikepanick9362 1 year ago

The Hunger’s soundtrack is incredible, ranging from Bauhaus to Franz Schubert.

@johnwalsh4857 2 years ago

this is my best vampire 80s list: The Hunger, Fright Night, Nightmare City(mutant vampires), Fright night 2, Vamp, Lair of the white worm, Vampire's Kiss, Near Dark, Life force(Alien vampires), Graveyard shift, Lost Boys, Dance of the damned

@doriangraye1971 2 years ago

I would put in my vote for Love At First Bite 🧛

@ALionInTheWinter 2 years ago

I love Fright Night but Lost Boys will always be #1 in my book with Fright Night coming in 2nd.

@TheMeanHornet 1 day ago

The actor who played the Wolfman in Monster Squad also played the Wolfman in Fright Night 2.

@WattisWatts 2 years ago

Bowie in The Hunger draws such viewer sympathy when he begs Miriam to kill him, but she can't, and he must live and age and rot forever.

@DecentFellowship 1 year ago

The final line of "The Lost Boys", spoken by the grandpa...primo!

@romaina9464 2 years ago

I was in high school when Fright Night came out (saw it in the theatre). Not only is it my favorite vampire movie, it's one of my favorite movies period! I had it on VHS (now I've got a copy on my computer) and I've seen it SO MANY TIMES!!!

One of the BEST parts is Amy's "full vampire face" reveal...scared the crap out of me the first time I saw it and i still think it's one of the most unique and terrifying vamp faces I've ever seen.

Thanks for the video, by the way! I've liked and subscribed and am excited to see more of your stuff...=')

@Disco_Dude_82 2 years ago

My Best Friend is a Vampire? This is a great list by the way. Fright Night is my favorite too. And I also like Fright Night Part II. I have an awesome Fright Night t-shirt myself and I'm going to get to meet Tommy Lee Wallace at the Creature Feature Weekend convention I go to every year in Gettysburg, PA. I just had one little thing about this video. The Carradine that was in Sundown was David Carradine. John Carradine's son. Didn't know if you'd caught that already. Great video nonetheless.