5 Bloody Brilliant Vampire Movies That Redefine the Genre to Watch After Sinners
It seems we just got a new vampire classic – Ryan Coogler's Sinners is getting nothing but rave reviews. If you've already seen the Michael B. Jordan film, these five movies will satisfy your hunger for similar fare.
A new star has risen on the vampire movies horizon – Ryan Coogler's horror film Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan in two roles at once. The movie was just released today, April 18, but it has already garnered a lot of admiring reviews – Sinners has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes from both critics and viewers.
In honor of the release of Sinners, we decided to remember other movies that go beyond the classic ideas about vampires.
1. Let the Right One In, 2008
Oskar does not know the joy of life: his parents are divorced, and at school the boy has become an object of bullying that gets more inventive every day.
One day, a sad girl named Eli, invulnerable to cold and hunger, appears in the yard of his house. They become friends, but the boy feels that his new acquaintance is hiding a terrible secret.
2. Thirst, 2009
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Sang-hyun is a Catholic priest. Wanting to give more to the world, he participates in experiments to study a deadly virus. After the experimental treatment, he finds himself developing new abilities, including the desire to drink human blood.
Humility, compassion and lust for the wife of a close friend fight in the man's soul. The awareness of his own sinfulness becomes the main tragedy for Sang-hyun.
Vampirism in Thirst is not so much part of a mystical story in which moral quests are combined with physiological changes, but a smart metaphor for vice.
3. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, 2023
A humanist vampire named Sasha is desperate for a volunteer to be her first victim and finds a suitable candidate in a support group for people with suicidal tendencies.
Depressed teenager Paul has long dreamed of committing suicide, so he happily agrees to be his new acquaintance's victim. Mutual feelings quickly develop between them and the sensitive girl is no longer sure if she really wants to kill her soulmate.
4. Blood Red Sky, 2021
Blood Red Sky is a gripping horror movie directed by Peter Thorwarth. The plot revolves around the main character, Nadja, who was once bitten by a vampire.
Now she must overcome her disease and save her son – they are both on a transatlantic flight to New York. During the flight, the plane is hijacked by terrorists who are trying to crash the stock market.
Nadja must fight her inner monster and use her instincts and vampire ferocity to save the passengers on board.
5. El Conde, 2023
The movie tells the story of the former president of the Republic of Chile, who allegedly turned out to be an immortal vampire. In 2006, he faked his death and continued to devour the hearts of innocent citizens.
However, the general soon grew bored with living in the shadow of his former glory and decided to die for real. All that remained was to remember where the loot was hidden and divide the fortune among his heirs.
A young accountant arrives at the count's estate to help find the secret wealth and settle the accounts. But her real purpose is to perform an exorcism.
