Nosferatu (1979) – Werner Herzog’s remake of the German horror classic gets a classy art deco treatment. Strangely, star Klaus Kinski looks less deranged than usual.
Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) – Of the vampire movie posters listed here, this is my personal favorite. In addition to those beckoning lips and a thoroughly hypnotic bosom, the poster places its tongue firmly in cheek with a pair of Band-Aids and the “obviously” placed just after the title.
Thirst (2009) – They always do things a little different in South Korea when it comes to movies, so why should their posters be any different? A naked woman in a bizarre sexual position and a priest with a hesitant look on his face…yep, that about sums up this delightfully twisted film from director Park Chan-wook.
Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966) – Colored with yellows and greens, this poster creates a sickly atmosphere appropriate for a film about people being drained to the point of death. But the real eye-catcher is the face of Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, his face lit from below in all its monsterous glory.
The Eternal (2010) – This indie horror film about a vampire with a death wish makes the list thanks to a glowering subject, plenty of the red stuff, and one of the most wicked looking stakes I’ve ever seen. The fact that the individual holding the aforementioned lethal wooden object is obviously a vampire makes me want to know more about the movie. That’s the mark of a good movie poster in my book.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) – Even if you knew nothing about this film or the long-running series that followed, you’d still be in good shape. That’s because the image on the poster sums things up quite nicely. And a pair of shapely legs prominently displayed never hurt anyone, either.
Dracula AD 1972 (1972) – While the film was originally released in 1972, some movie posters for foreign markets reflected a later release in those areas. But no matter what the year, we’re treated to naked flash and the leering face of Count Dracula–exactly what we’d expect from a Hammer film. The trippy design is perfect for a film about the lord of vampires taking on those dirty hippies.
Near Dark (1987) – This vampire movie poster for director Kathryn Bigelow’s synthesis of the Western and horror genres gets bonus points for featuring Bill Paxton (“Game over, man. Game over.”). It also graphically illustrates the effect of sunlight on the film’s nomadic bloodsuckers. While it’s not easy to be both gruesome and cool, this poster pulls it off in style.
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) – It’s hard not to love anything done by legendary illustrator Frank Frazetta, and this movie poster for Roman Polanski’s darkly comical look at the undead is no exception. It has such a bizarre, cartoony appearance that many may have mistaken it for a kid’s movie (thus the big label announcing “Not suitable for children”). While the vampire’s fangs could stand to be a little more prominent, there’s no disputing the look on the bathing woman’s face–a mixture of feigned shock and erotic pleasure. I’ve never wanted to take a bubble bath so bad in all my life.
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