My top three favorite vampire flicks, listed in no particular order.

The Lost Boys (1987) Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It’s fun to be a vampire.

This movie has a kickass soundtrack, plenty of teen angst, and eye candy galore if you’re into 80’s hair. I love it.

Dusk Till Dawn (1996)Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in an establishment populated by vampires, with chaotic results.

What’s better than George Clooney playing a bad boy, Salma Hayek in a bikini, and a horde of hungry vampires?

Fright Night (1985)When a teenager learns that his next door neighbor is a vampire, no one will believe him.

You might notice a theme in these movies by now. I have a real fondness for campy films. This one is no different. I watched it so many times as a child that my youngest sister is actually named after the character played by Amanda Bearse in this flick. I also had a mega-crush on Chris Sarandon. 

I’ve been on a bit of a horror movie binge lately. Since I have scary movies on the brain, I thought I would share a few of my favorite werewolf movies. Stay tuned, cause I should have a few other categories to share soon.

My top three favorite werewolf movies (in no particular order):

An American Werewolf In London (1981)
David Kessler and Jack Goodman are two Americans who are making a three-month tour of Europe. While camping through the Yorkshire moors, they are attacked by some kind of large wolf. Jack is torn apart and the beast begins to attack David when the locals intervene and kill the monster. But while he is recovering in a London hospital, David has haunting dreams and visions of his dead friend, who insists that at the next full moon he will become a werewolf …

Most people know this film. It’s something of a classic, I guess. I like it because it’s hilarious. There’s nothing better than well done horror/comedy. 

Dog Soldiers (2002)
A six-man team of British soldiers are stalked in the Scottish highlands by a pack of horrible monsters.

 A gory, freaky look at werewolves. I love the accents in this movie.

Silver Bullet (1985)
The occupants of a small town are shaken by a series of gruesome animal attacks over a period of several nights following the full moon. A paralytic boy, with the help of his sister and his uncle, tries to figure out the mystery of who is causing it. At first everyone suspects a sadistic killer, but as the murders continue it becomes clear that they are facing something not quite human, but not quite animal …

 My mom has a bit of a thing for Stephen King films, so Silver Bullet was my first werewolf movie. 

January 8th -

Daybreakers
Fresh off the success of their inventive take on the zombie genre, Undead masterminds Michael and Peter Spierig direct Ethan Hawke in an ambitious tale of a futuristic Earth populated entirely by vampires, and the efforts made by the creatures to ensure that their food supply doesn’t run out as humankind is faced with extinction. The year is 2017, and a vampire plague has turned most of the planet’s human population into bloodsucking ghouls. As the population of mortals fast begins to dwindle, a resourceful team of vampires sets out to capture and farm every remaining human while simultaneously researching a consumable blood substitute. Just when all hope seems lost, a secret is discovered that may provide the key to saving the human race

January 22nd -

Legion
A group of strangers in a desert diner must defend themselves against a legion of angels sent by God to bring on the Apocalypse.

Febuary 5th-

I Love You Phillip Morris
A family man is sent to prison and falls in love with his cellmate, Phillip Morris. When Morris is released from prison, his new love embarks on a series of escape attempts to reunite with Morris.

I just found out Platinum Dunes is planning to remake Nightmare on Elm Street. Robert England will not be reprising the role as Freddy Krueger. Can you believe this crap? What happened to making new films? It seems like everything is a remake these days.