Vampires in film and television

'Salem's Lot is a horror novel by Stephen King, written in 1975. It was King's second published novel, and of all his early works, this novel has had the largest influence on his later works. The book was adapted into a 1979 TV movie of the same name. A sequel to that movie, A Return to Salem's Lot, was made in 1987. A TV movie based more closely on the novel than the original film was made in 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "'Salem's Lot"

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 comedy/ horror film in which characters played by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello deliver large heavy crates to a wax museum only to discover that the contents -- Frankenstein's monster and Dracula -- are neither wax nor dead. Bela Lugosi stars as Dracula; Glenn Strange stars as Frankenstein's monster; and Lon Chaney Jr. makes an appearance as the Wolfman. The film was directed by Charles T. Barton from a screenplay by Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo and John Grant. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein"

Blacula was a 1972 American horror/ blaxploitation film. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blacula"

Blade is a 1998 vampire movie adapted from a comic book. It stars Wesley Snipes (as Blade) and Kris Kristofferson (as Abraham Whistler). It was directed by Stephen Norrington. Snipes plays the character of Blade, a half-man, half-vampire who becomes the protector of humans against the vampires. It spawned a sequel, Blade II released in 2002. Another sequel, Blade: Trinity, was released in December 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blade (film)"

Blade II is a 2002 vampire action movie starring Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson. It was directed by Guillermo del Toro. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blade II"

Blood Bath is a vampire-themed horror thriller released in 1966, directed by Jack Hill and Stephanie Rothman, starring William Campbell. The film was produced by Roger Corman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blood Bath"

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 horror film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It starred Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins and Winona Ryder. The original musical score was composed by Wojciech Kilar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bram Stoker's Dracula" It's real http://www.shortopedia.com feeling!

Count Duckula is a fictional character, a vegetarian vampire duck, in the animated TV series of the same name created by British studio Cosgrove Hall, and a spin-off from Dangermouse, a show in which an evil version of the Count Duckula character was a recurring villain. The series first aired on September 6, 1988. In all, 65 episodes were made, each about 22 minutes long. ...more on Wikipedia about "Count Duckula"

Count von Count (b. October 9, 1,830,653 BC? [1,832,652 years old according to Sesame Street Unpaved]), often known as simply "The Count," is one of the Muppet characters on Sesame Street, performed by Jerry Nelson. The Count is a vampire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Count von Count"

Darkstalkers ( Japanese: ヴァンパイア, Vampire) is a fighting game series created by Capcom, where various mythical and fantastic monsters (as well as from horror fiction) fight each other. ...more on Wikipedia about "Darkstalkers"

Day Watch ( ) is a Russian sci-fi blockbuster which opened nationwide on January 1, 2006. It is a sequel to the hugely popular 2004 film Night Watch, featuring basically the same cast and likewise based on Sergey Lukyanenko's novel. The film's budget is of $4.2 million and is expected to gross $40 million in Russia only. ...more on Wikipedia about "Day Watch"

Dracula is a 1931 horror film produced by Universal Pictures Co. Inc. and based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dracula (1931 film)"

Dracula is a 1958 British horror film, and the first of a series of Hammer Horror films inspired by the Bram Stoker novel Dracula. It was directed by Terence Fisher, and stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. In the United States, the film was retitled Horror of Dracula to avoid confusion with the Tod Browning directed Dracula ( 1931) starring Bela Lugosi as the Count. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dracula (1958 film)"

Dracula is a 1979 horror/ romance film starring Frank Langella as Count Dracula. The film was directed by John Badham. The original music score is composed by John Williams. The film's tagline is The story of the greatest lover who ever lived, died, and lived again. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dracula (1979 film)"

Dracula 2000 is a horror movie which attempts to transfer the Dracula legend into the setting of a modern teen horror film. With a cast of pop culture stars, including possibly the youngest actor to portray Dracula in a major motion picture, the film was profitable, but not overwhelmingly so. The film's only real distinguishing feature from other vampire movies is a unique story for Dracula's origins. The film was produced by Dimension Films and Neo Art & Logic. Veteran horror film director Wes Craven was executive producer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dracula 2000"

Dracula 3000 is a horror movie that brings the legend of Dracula into outer space in the distant future (particularly, the year 3000). The movie can generally be referred to as a B-movie in that it had a relatively low budget, and a direct-to-video release. It is also regarded by many as the worst movie to ever bear the name of Dracula. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dracula 3000"

Dracula's Daughter is a 1936 horror film, a sequel to the 1931 film Dracula. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dracula's Daughter"

Forever Knight was a Canadian- American television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a detective in modern day Toronto. Nicholas is an unlikely vampire and an even less likely civil servant, seeking to repay society for his sins. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forever Knight"

Fright Night is a 1985 film starring Chris Sarandon and Roddy McDowall. It was followed by a 1988 sequel, Fright Night II, and was adapted into a comic-book series by Now Comics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fright Night"

From Dusk Till Dawn is a 1996 action/horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez. Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay, which was based on a treatment by Robert Kurtzman of KNB FX (Kurtzman and KNB FX also did special effects work for the movie) and John Esposito (who co-produced the film). ...more on Wikipedia about "From Dusk Till Dawn"

Hellsing is an anime and manga series by Kohta Hirano. The manga series began in 1997, and is still being published monthly in Young King Ours magazine, in Japan. A 13 episode TV series was produced by Studio GONZO in 2001, and a new OVA series is planned that will cover the original story of the manga. The anime series was broadcast on Fuji TV in Japan from October 10th, 2001 to January 16th, 2002 and in the US on Starz!'s Encore Action channel from October 4th, 2003 to December 27th, 2003. As of December, 2005, the TV series has been broadcasted since August of the same year on Animax Latinoamerica; the Latin-American branch of the satellite TV network owned by Sony Corp. which offer programing consisting exclusively of Anime works. The OVA series is being produced by Geneon Entertainment, Inc. and the animation studio Satelight. The first few episodes of the TV series were screened at the "The Future of the Toons" (anime) showcase at 2005 Future Film Festival in Italy (some of the other anime screened: FLCL, Wolf's Rain, and RahXephon). The English version of the manga is published by Dark Horse, the French version by Editions Tonkam, the German version by Planet Manga and the Spanish one by Norma. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hellsing"

I Am Legend is a 1954 science fiction novel by Richard Matheson about the last man alive in Los Angeles. (He actually lives in a suburb of what was then a not-so-built-up L.A.) The book takes place in the then-future of 1976– 1979, and opens with the monotony of his day, which we learn is a monotony of horror. Every day he makes repairs to his house, boarding up windows, stringing and hanging garlic, disposing of the bodies on his lawn... ...more on Wikipedia about "I Am Legend"

Innocent Blood (aka A French Vampire in America) is a 1992 film. The gangster and horror genres come together head-on in this typically stylish and tongue-in-cheek offering from John Landis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Innocent Blood (film)"

Interview with the Vampire is a novel by Anne Rice written in 1973 and published in 1976 by Alfred A. Knopf. The book centres on themes of immortality, loss, sexuality and power. It quickly became a cult success and has had a huge influence on present Goth culture. It was followed by several sequels, collectively known as The Vampire Chronicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Interview with the Vampire"

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter is a cult film from 2001 by Odessa Filmworks, which deals with Jesus' modern-day struggle to protect the lesbians of Ottawa, Canada, from vampires with the help of Mexican wrestler El Santo Enmascarado de Plata (played by actor Jeff Moffet, who starred as El Santo in other two unrelated Odessa Filmworks productions) ...more on Wikipedia about "Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter"

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