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The 16 best vampire movies of all time

The best vampire movie of all time is Nosferatu (1922), with Sinners (2025) now right beside it. Both score 97% with critics, behind only Let the Right One In and Vampyr at 98% (Rotten Tomatoes).

By the Horror Planet editors · Updated November 9, 2026

  1. Nosferatu (1922)

    97% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Max Schreck's Orlok is still the creepiest vampire ever filmed.

  2. Sinners (2025)

    97% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Vampires at a 1932 juke joint, and the most celebrated horror film in years. See movies like Sinners.

  3. Let the Right One In (2008)

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes

    The top-rated vampire film on Rotten Tomatoes. Tender and brutal.

  4. Dracula (1931)

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Bela Lugosi defines the Count.

  5. Vampyr (1932)

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Dreyer's dreamlike fog.

  6. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Flatmates who happen to be undead.

  7. Near Dark (1987)

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Kathryn Bigelow's vampire western.

  8. Horror of Dracula (1958)

    89% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Hammer's Christopher Lee, in color.

  9. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes

    An Iranian vampire western in black and white.

  10. Nosferatu (2024)

    85% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Robert Eggers' remake. Now streaming on Hulu.

  11. Cronos (1993)

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Guillermo del Toro's debut and its golden scarab.

  12. Fright Night (1985)

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes

    The vampire next door.

  13. Thirst (2009)

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Park Chan-wook's priest turns.

  14. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston, bored for centuries.

  15. The Lost Boys (1987)

    73% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Sleep all day. Party all night.

  16. Abigail (2024)

    83% on Rotten Tomatoes

    A ballerina vampire hostage. Pure fun.

Coming next

Robert Eggers moves from vampires to werewolves with Werwulf, opening December 25, 2026 (Wikipedia).

How we picked

Scores from Rotten Tomatoes' essential vampire movies, updated October 29, 2026. Nosferatu (2024) is on Hulu per Silver Screen Riot.

Next: movies like Sinners · best ghost movies · our all-time top 50.

Questions

What is the best vampire movie ever?

Nosferatu (1922). Let the Right One In and Vampyr share the highest Rotten Tomatoes score of any vampire film at 98%.

Is Sinners a vampire movie?

Yes. It starts as a period drama about a juke joint in 1932 Mississippi and becomes a vampire siege.

What is the best vampire comedy?

What We Do in the Shadows (2014).

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