Vampire Movies have been around for a long time, although vampires themselves are obviously seeing a surge in popularity. From shows like True Blood and The Vampire Diaries (mmm, Ian Somerhalder) to movies like … Twilight, and all its parodies, there are a lot of vampire movies, shows, books, and so on, popping up everywhere. And that’s cool, I like vampires! However, I think it’s my duty as a vamp-fan to introduce you to a few awesome, old-school vampire movies. Enjoy!

1. Vampire in Brooklyn

I love Wes Craven, and it was great to see his take on how vampire movies should be. Well, kind of – it’s part camp, like everything Wes Craven, but these vampires are not sissies. To wit, Maximillian, in addition to having an awesome name (I’d love to name a kid Maximillian but the Better Half won’t let me … and that’s probably really smart on her part), scares the crap out of me. He means business, always. I never would have thought Eddie Murphy could be a vampire, but he proved me wrong.