Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has already earned its reputation as a unique addition to the vampire genre. This period piece sees Michael B Jordan play twin brothers Elias and Elijah who return to their home town to open a juke t only to find a blood-sucking presence that wants an invitation inside. While the film’s vampiric twist provides the perfect metaphoric context for social commentary and a confrontation with the country’s racial and religious past, it also adds a level of supernatural danger that packs a rather steamy punch.
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
If you’re looking for a sexy vampire film like Sinners, From Dusk Till Dawn might be just the one for you. Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 action-horror was written by Quentin Tarantino, and its quippy dialogue and over-the-top bloody action sequences clearly bare his signature flair. Like Sinners, From Dusk Till Dawn starts out as one type of film, only to flip suddenly into a full-blown vampire horror. While the performances from the young, ruggedly handsome George Clooney and Harvey Keitel are worthy of recognition, it’s Salma Hayek’s iconic vampire stripper snake dance that has left jaws on the floor since the film was first released.
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
The simmering 1994 adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel Interview with the Vampire.
Queen of the Damned (2002)
In another adaptation of an Anne Rice novel that also serves as a follow-up to Interview with the Vampire, Queen of the Damned sees Lestat (now played by Stuart Townsend) resurrect to the sounds of nu metal in the modern world. After becoming the prominent leader of a band, he awakens the first vampire, Akasha, the Queen of the Damned (played by the late, great Aaliyah), who is intent on destroying humanity and making Lestat her king. While the film itself is an imperfect adaptation and is at times quite camp, there’s no denying its sex appeal—especially when it comes to Aaliyah's snaky moves and daring metal bustier.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Although the story of Dracula has been told in many on-screen renditions, there’s no version quite like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. While Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation is full of blood, sex, and nudity, the real fire starter is Oldman’s Dracula himself. Although he plays some less desirable iterations of the character throughout the film, it’s when he’s at his most vulnerable and romantic, full of tortured longing for Winona Ryder’s Mina, that he becomes utterly enthralling. When Dracula says, "I have crossed oceans of time to find you," the yearning and tragedy of it all is enough to merit a swoon.
Blade (1998)
While Marvel’s Blade: Trinity.
Underworld (2003)
The undead’s love of leather continues to great effect in Underworld. The film stars Kate Beckinsale as Selene, a vampire assassin known as a “Death Dealer” who hunts werewolves to avenge her family. After falling in love with a human and learning some hard truths about her past, Selene finds herself caught in a deadly war between vampires and werewolves—and donning a skin-tight leather suit to take care of business.
Fright Night (2011)
If you weren’t a Colin Farrell fan before, you will be after watching 1985 film, Farrell plays a suburban vampire-next-door whose identity is discovered by his teenage neighbour, Charley (Anton Yelchin), sending them into an escalating war against each other. While the entire cast—including Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, and David Tennant—bring their best to the film, it’s Farrell’s charismatic and quick-witted Jerry that steals the show and gives the character a dangerous, sexy vibe.
The Lost Boys (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
While Near Dark was originally a box office flop, it has gone on to become a cult classic. Like Sinners, Near Dark has a neo-Western setting that blends small-town Americana with vampire horror. The film stars Adrian Pasdar as Caleb, a resident of a small Oklahoma town whose life is turned upside down when he meets Mae, a mysterious drifter ing through the town with her clan of vampires. Although the film has plenty of drama and gore, it’s the tender relationship between Mae and Caleb makes hearts beat a little faster.
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Like Sinners, Only Lovers Left Alive is not your typical vampire film. Director Jim Jarmusch’s picture stars Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton as Adam and Eve, two vampires who have been married for centuries. Adam has become withdrawn and suspicious of the modern world, and much of the film follows the intimate musings between the two as they contemplate life and death. Their lives are upended when Ava, Eve’s chaotic younger sister, comes to visit. While Only Lovers Left Alive is not sexually explicit, it's the clear care and vulnerable intimacy of Adam and Eve’s relationship that make this film painfully romantic.
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