Vampire-themed movies are a popular horror subgenre, but not many of them are action-packed.
His skills ranged from highly skilled warfare, horse riding, and weapons handling to exceptional military leadership.
This is, of course, too mild of an explanation ofwho Vlad Dracula really was.
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Jekyll, andVictor Frankenstein.
30 Days of Nightisset in a remote Alaskan towncalled Barrow.
With no escape and communication cut off, the townspeople are thrust into a desperate fight for survival.
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It’s no wonder thatUnderworldleft a lasting impression on viewers despite each of those movies being critically panned.
But Bigelow has a much longer and more versatile career than those two (thematically close) features.
One of the movies on her list of achievements is the underrated vampire flick,Near Dark.
In 15th-century Transylvania, Vlad III (Luke Evans), prince of Wallachia, is known as a just ruler. With his beloved wife, Mirena (Sarah Gadon), Vlad has brokered a prolonged period of peace and ensured that his people are protected, especially from the Ottoman Empire. However, when Sultan Mehmed II (Dominic Cooper) demands 1,000 of the country’s boys, including Vlad’s son, for his army, Vlad makes a deal with a monster that will enable him to defeat the Turks – but cost him his humanity.
This gritty action movie follows Caleb (Adrian Pasdar), who meets a girl called Mae one night.
Richie is just a questionable character all around.
It also featuresSalma Hayek’s world-famous, mesmerizing, andcompletely improvised snake dance.
In so many ways, this exciting vampire movie is also a comedy and acoming-of-age story.
After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
Snipes is now so synonymous with Blade thatother popular media treats him as a vampire.
Blade, a half-human, half-vampire “daywalker,” dedicates his life to hunting vampires.
With the help of Dr. Karen Jenson, he battles to prevent Frost from unleashing chaos.
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A small Alaskan town is enveloped in darkness for an entire month, setting the stage for a terrifying invasion by a group of vampires. With no escape and communication cut off, the townspeople are thrust into a desperate fight for survival. The local sheriff, alongside a handful of determined survivors, must navigate the frigid, dark landscape while fending off the relentless vampire onslaught. As supplies dwindle and hope wanes, the group must use their wits and resilience to endure the harrowing ordeal.
Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.
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A small-town farmer’s son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.
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After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
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Blade, a half-human, half-vampire “daywalker,” dedicates his life to hunting vampires. Discovering a plot by the ambitious vampire Deacon Frost to awaken the blood god La Magra, Blade must confront his past and face Frost in a deadly battle. With the help of Dr. Karen Jenson, he battles to prevent Frost from unleashing chaos.
