Movies Like The Vampyre by John W. Polidori: Images of a Nightmare
If you liked The Vampyre by John W. Polidori: Images of a Nightmare (2007), a horror movie directed by Alejandro Ballesteros and Antonio Curado, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Vampire Lovers (1970)
★ 6.4/10Also horrorIn the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from their tombs spreading evil in the countryside in their lust for fresh blood. Baron Hartog whose family are all victims of Karnstein…
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Vampyres (1974)
★ 6/10Also horrorA duo of bisexual female vampires prey on passing motorists, whom they seduce and murder in the English countryside.
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A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
★ 6/10Also horrorAnthropologist Joe Weber takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot, unaware of its vampire population. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they seek Weber to write a bible for them.
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The Vampire Next Door (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorWhen twenty-year-old Cameron discovers he has a female vampire living next door, she enlists him to help her avenge the murder of a former lover. Cameron reluctantly agrees and goes along on the adventure, until he…
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The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also horrorWisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
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Terrifier (2011)
★ 6/10Also horrorAfter witnessing a brutal murder on Halloween night, a young woman becomes the next target of a maniacal entity.
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Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorMeet the man behind the legend in this true story of Vlad the Impaler, whose vicious and cruel reputation as a bloodthirsty warlord became the basis for the myth of Dracula.
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The Stakelander (2016)
★ 5.8/10Also horrorWhen his home of New Eden is destroyed by a revitalized Brotherhood and its new Vamp leader, Martin finds himself alone in the badlands of America with only the distant memory of his mentor and legendary vampire…
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Salem's Lot (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also horrorAuthor Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
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Lust for a Vampire (1971)
★ 5.9/10Also horrorIn 1830, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the…
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Martin (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also horrorA young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his bloodlust.
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Dracula (1958)
★ 7.2/10Also horrorAfter Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's…
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Play Dead (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also horrorA woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
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Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1974)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorA notorious bank robber kills his wife and flees the police, only to be captured by a mysterious group of figures in an abandoned town. His beautiful daughter, Lila Lee, receives a letter stating that her father is…
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Underworld: Endless War (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also horrorFollows Selene across 3 separate periods in history as she hunts a group of Lycan brothers.
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Priest (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also horrorIn an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the…
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The Return of the Vampire (1943)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorIn 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman…
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Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also horrorWhen Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor…
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The Wailing (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also horrorAndrea, in search of her biological family, feels stalked by an invisible threat. Other women before them have suffered the same fate. Twenty years earlier, on the other side of the world, Camille, fascinated by Marie…
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Never Let Go (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorAs an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.