Best Vampire fiction ever?

[AlexH]

Book or film...

Had a discussion about this the other day, and while the classic Bram Stoker (book, not the FFC film with 'the most bodacious Jonathan Harker'!) was in front by a neck (if you'll pardon the pun! ), Anne Rice, SK's Salem's Lot and even Near Dark and Lost Boys (later obviously not taking it seriously!) were pretty popular. What do PHers reckon is the best vampire fiction of all time?

[bobfrance]

Book
I Am Legend - Richard Matheson

Film
Nosferatu The Vampyre [1979] - Werner Herzog

[ofcorsa]

i remember reading a book when at school about a female vampire, i really struggle to remember the name. I remember there a really old vampire that being kept alive and fed on by another as vampire blood taste the best?

any ideas?

[welsh blackbird]

bobfrance said:

Book I Am Legend - Richard Matheson

Top novel (later made into the film The Omega Man.

Also, his novel Hell House is pretty good, although no vampires!

[The GMan]

Maybe not the best but From Dusk till Dawn, just to see Salma Hayek.

[neil.b]

Couple of favourites of mine (film);

"Near Dark" (mid 80s) by Katherine Bigelow. Took a slightly more serious and practical look at being a modern vampire, plus Jesse was a total badass.

"Cronos" by Guillermo del Toro. Very different twist on vampirism involving two men struggling to retain the enigmatic Cronos device once they are under it's control.

And Hammer's "Twins Of Evil". Because it had naked twin girls and they showed it on telly and everyfink....

[eccles]

love at first bite....a true classic!

[Einion Yrth]

eccles said:

love at first bite....a true classic!

"Creatures of ze night.....Shut up!"

[eharding]

I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle

...which is now out on DVD - time to replace my knackered VHS copy!

[denisb]

Just about anything NOT written by Anne Rice.

She's a rubbish author.

[gbbird]

Read a book ages ago simply called 'The Vampire' - really excellent, and i'm sure a search on Google should find it.

Other than that, as you say, you cannot beat the classic Dracula

[Hanslow]

The Necroscope saga by Brian Lumley had me completely hooked through all 13 books Whilst the first one, IIRC is not specifically about Vampires, they start dominating the further through you get. In fact, I think I'm going to have to read them all again now!

[cotty]

Blade

[rich1231]

Nancy Collins writes some good but pulpy stuff

[pesty]

film another shout for Near Dark excellent film.

slighly odder is a 197o's film called Martin. directed by romero I think.

the guy just thinks hes a vampire its quite disturbing.

[gbbird]

Also, letz not forget Salems Lot

[seano]

Lifeforce! Haven't seen it for years but what can beat a naked female space vampire turning the population of London into zombies!

[Thelemming]

Hanslow said:

The Necroscope saga by Brian Lumley had me completely hooked through all 13 books Whilst the first one, IIRC is not specifically about Vampires, they start dominating the further through you get. In fact, I think I'm going to have to read them all again now!

There's a series?

I hadnt seen any others since the first one (Necroscope).

Better start looking then!

[miken]

The Sooki Stackhouse books are a good read.

www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/184149299X/qid=1132059486/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl/202-6637229-0183025

[jesusbuiltmycar]

Hanslow said:

The Necroscope saga by Brian Lumley had me completely hooked through all 13 books Whilst the first one, IIRC is not specifically about Vampires, they start dominating the further through you get. In fact, I think I'm going to have to read them all again now!

The Necroscope is fantastic, well worth reading....

bobfrance said:

Book I Am Legend - Richard Matheson

The filem is currently being re-made and should be closer to the book than "The Omega Man"