In Honor of Abigail, Here Are Our Top Five Vampire Films
On the April 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about some of their favorite vampire movies.\n\nOpening Banter: Abigail is coming out tomorrow, and the trailers have made it very clear that it’s a film about vampires.\n\nIn the Our Feature Presentation:\n\nIs the subgenre of vampire films one that speaks to you personally?\nWhat do you think is so attractive about this subgenre that causes Hollywood to keep coming back to it?\n\nChris’s Top 5\n\nKing of New York (I’m cheating here)\nShadow of the Vampire: https://www.slashfilm.com/745775/year-of-the-vampire-shadow-of-the-vampire-takes-cinema-verite-a-little-too-far/\nNear Dark: https://www.slashfilm.com/573485/the-quarantine-stream-kathryn-bigelows-near-dark-features-a-killer-bill-paxton-performance/\nInterview with the Vampire: https://www.slashfilm.com/1201383/why-interview-with-the-vampire-filmmaker-neil-jordan-cast-tom-cruise-as-lestat-exclusive/\nBram Stoker’s Dracula: https://www.slashfilm.com/1037933/francis-ford-coppola-used-magic-to-make-the-special-effects-for-bram-stokers-dracula/\n\n\nBen’s Top 5\n\n30 Days of Night/Fright Night: https://www.slashfilm.com/568806/30-days-of-night-dark-days-review/\nhttps://www.slashfilm.com/730461/year-of-the-vampire-fright-night-embraces-queer-vampirism-and-is-so-cool-brewster/\nDoctor Sleep: https://www.slashfilm.com/1002116/year-of-the-vampire-doctor-sleep-ties-a-true-knot-scarier-than-any-bloodsuckers/\nWhat We Do in the Shadows: https://www.slashfilm.com/877939/year-of-the-vampire-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-is-a-sneakily-sad-satire-about-what-makes-life-worth-living/\nFrom Dusk Till Dawn: https://www.slashfilm.com/776174/year-of-the-vampire-from-dusk-till-dawn-remains-a-singular-and-bloody-cinematic-experience/\nLet The Right One In: https://www.slashfilm.com/753841/year-of-the-vampire-let-the-right-one-in-is-a-bloody-tale-of-young-love/\n\nAll the other stuff you need to know:\n\nYou can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.\n\n/Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. \n\nYou can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/f...\nhttps://overcast.fm/itunes1254073246/...\nhttps://u922627.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/cl...\n\nSend your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.\nPlease take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! \n\nThanks to Sam Hume for our logo.