Horror / Erotic Thriller / Vampire / LGBTQ-related / Erotic / Thriller
1983
The Hunger
The Hunger: the safety of home and family, and why this 1983 movie still matters.
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Vampire movies from the 80s
Vampire movies changed shape during the 1980s. Gothic tradition collided with teen culture, comedy, romance and contemporary horror to create a very different generation of bloodsuckers.
Stylish, strange and frequently playful, the decade's vampire films helped drag the creature out of the castle and into modern life.
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Vampire movies
Teen / Comedy Horror / Vampire / Thriller / Fantasy
1985
Fright Night
A suburban boy, a suave neighbour and a late‑night horror show — Fright Night makes vampire panic feel uncomfortably domestic.
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Science Fiction / Adventure / Vampire / Zombie / Science Fiction Horror / Monster / Horror / Thriller / Suspense / Drama
1985
Lifeforce
Lifeforce: mortality and freedom, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Comedy / Horror / Vampire
1985
Once Bitten
Before Jim Carrey became one of the biggest comedy stars on the planet, he was being chased around Los Angeles by a centuries-old vampire looking for a very particular kind of blood.
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Horror / Vampire / Western
1987
Near Dark
A road romance that turns into a hunt — and Caleb is the moral compass that keeps you watching.
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Comedy Horror / Vampire / Fantasy
1987
The Lost Boys
A seaside teen vampire movie about belonging, bad choices and the family that refuses to let you go.
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Fantasy / Children's / Comedy Horror / Crossover Fiction / Vampire / Werewolf
1987
The Monster Squad
A band of kids, Van Helsing’s diary and a rooftop full of monsters — Sean Crenshaw leads the charge.
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Comedy Horror / Vampire / Horror / Thriller / Comedy
1988
Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2: friendship and fear, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Zombie Comedy / Comedy Horror / Crossover Fiction / Vampire / Horror
1988
Waxwork
Waxwork: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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