Vampires are some of the darkest yet lovable mythical characters. Some people like to read books or watch films in which these mysterious creatures are the main characters.
Top 5 Vampire Films
In the rating of the most interesting films, Quentin Tarantino's film "From Dusk Till Dawn", filmed in 1996, is in the lead. She won the hearts of many fans of the "vampire" theme. It was starred by Salma Hayek, Juliet Lewis, Harvey Keitel, Quentin Tarantino and George Clooney.
In the story, the priest and his family are taken hostage by two bandits and find themselves in a night bar, which is actually a haven for vampires.
In second place is the film "Dracula" by director Francis Ford Coppola. It is an adaptation of a novel written by Bram Stoker. This film was filmed in 1992. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Harry Oldman, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder.
This is followed by a 2010 film by Matt Reeves titled Let Me In. Saga”, which tells the story of a teenager. The guy at school was constantly insulted, but soon he found himself a faithful friend - the vampire Abby.
The acclaimed Twilight trilogy is an adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's books and has been in the top five for a long time. Filming lasted from 2008 to 2012. Bllee Burke, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart starred. This is a romantic love story that involves humans, vampires and werewolves.
Rounding out the top five is the film Interview with the Vampire, in which the leading roles were played by famous actors - Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst and Tom Cruise. It tells the story of an aristocratic vampire Louis, who decided to tell his life story to a local journalist. The film was released in 2004.
In addition to these films about vampires, there are many TV series, anime and cartoons about these creatures.
Top 5 Vampire Books
The book "Dracula" opens the list. By Bram Stoker. It tells about the very first vampire, the cruel Vladislav Tepes, who is in the Order of the Dragon.
This is followed by a series of novels "Necroscope". By Brian Lumley. After six books in this series, which ended with The Touch, the writer wrote The Vampire World Trilogy.
The Hunger book is in third place. Written by Whitley Strieber. The novel was published in 1981.
It expresses an unusual theory of the origin of vampires - according to the author, they are descendants of lamias, the ancient Roman witches-demons.
This is followed by the saga - "The Vampire Chronicles". Posted by Anne Rice. The first book in the series, Interview with the Vampire, was published in 1976. This vampire saga is considered a "classic of the genre" in world literature.
Closing the list are novels - "Secrets of Southern Vampires." By Charlene Harris. The books in this series tell the story of the telepathic Soki and the vampire Bill, who live in New Orleans. The author pays the main attention to the "creatures of Darkness" - voodoo priests, black magicians, vampires, werewolves, etc.
