Marveland Sony’s latest collaboration,Morbius, has arrived with a thud, receiving a beating from reviewers.
The film itself starsJared Letoas Michael Morbius, a doctor who becomes inflicted with vampirism.
WhileMorbiushas been a critical flop, that does not mean good vampire movies are hard to find.
The Guillermo del Toro directedBlade IIis the strongest entry, featuring stylish action and great world-building.
The series stays fairly consistentacross its five-film run, with each delivering its fair share of blood and bullets.
The third film is a prequel, swapping guns for swords, and featuresMichael Sheenin the lead role.
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Both actresses deliver great performances as their characters futilely search for a peaceful life together.
Maligned by critics at release,The Forsakenstill provides enough thrills to warrant a viewing.
Reveling in B-movie charm,Bloodsucking Bastardsprovides enough gore and laughs to appease genre fans.
A pre-MandalorianPedro Pascalstars as the villainous Max, the leader of the vampires.
While Eli appears to share his age, she is in fact a centuries-old vampire.
Eventually,their relationship blossoms into romanceas Oskar is drawn into Eli’s dark world.
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An American remake was released in 2010, titledLet Me In.
Directed byMatt ReevesofThe Batmanfame,Kodi Smit-McPheeandChloe Moretzstar in the lead roles.
The film follows a young man named Arash, who is forced to take care of his heroin-addicted father.
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A chance encounter with a skateboarding young woman changes his life after it is revealed she is a vampire.
A scene where the two leads simply listen to a record together is a highlight.
Things become complicated when Eve’s sister (Mia Wasikowska) comes into the picture.
A more romantic take on the vampire genre, Swinton and Hiddleston are fantastic as the centuries-old married couple.
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