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The beauty of 90s vampire movies? They weren't afraid to push boundaries or dabble in the absurd.
Here are 29 must-see vampire flicks from the 90s that will take you on a wild ride from the gothic to the campy, and every shadowy alley in between.
1. "Cronos" (1993) Rotten Tomatoes score: 90% An antique dealer discovers a 400-year-old device known as the Cronos, which grants him eternal life but also a vampiric thirst, leading him into conflict with a dying millionaire seeking the same immortality.
2. "Subspecies" (1991) Rotten Tomatoes score: 83% An American student studying in Romania and her friends are lured to a castle by a vampire who seeks a specific bloodline to strengthen his powers.
3. "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992) Rotten Tomatoes score: 78% Count Dracula travels from Transylvania to England to find his lost love and spread the undead curse, while battling a small group led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
4. "Def by Temptation" (1990) Rotten Tomatoes score: 75% A young man visits his famous actor friend in New York City and encounters a seductive woman who is a demonic vampire, leading to a battle between good and evil.
5. "The Addiction" (1995) Rotten Tomatoes score: 74% A New York City philosophy student turns into a vampire after a bite and struggles with her new cravings and existential crises.
6. "Nadja" (1994) Rotten Tomatoes score: 64% In contemporary Manhattan, Dracula's daughter, Nadja, navigates her life as a vampire, dealing with family drama and the pursuit of a vampire hunter.
7. "Interview with the Vampire" (1994) Rotten Tomatoes score: 63% A vampire tells his 200-year-long life story, including his transformation by an older vampire, his struggles with immortality, and the loss of loved ones.
8. "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996) Rotten Tomatoes score: 63% Two criminal brothers take a family hostage and end up in a Mexican bar that turns out to be a haven for vampires, leading to a night of survival against the undead.
9. "Blade" (1998) Rotten Tomatoes score: 58% A half-vampire, half-human becomes a protector of the human race, waging a war against vampires while searching for the vampire who killed his mother.
10. "Blood and Donuts" (1995) Rotten Tomatoes score: 58% A vampire who wakes up after a long sleep forms a friendship with a cab driver and a waitress at a donut shop, leading to unusual and comedic situations.
11. "Tale of a Vampire" (1992) Rotten Tomatoes score: 56% A vampire, mourning his lost love, finds a woman who resembles her and becomes obsessed, leading to a tragic tale of love and loss.
12. "Darkness" (1993) Rotten Tomatoes score: 56% A small town is terrorized by an ancient vampire, and a group of people must uncover the truth to stop him.
13. "Bloodstone: Subspecies II" (1993) Rotten Tomatoes score: 53% Continuing the story from "Subspecies," the vampire Radu returns and seeks the bloodstone, a powerful relic, while being pursued by those who wish to stop him.
14. "Razor Blade Smile" (1998) Rotten Tomatoes score: 46% A 150-year-old female vampire who works as a hitwoman for the British government struggles with her immortality and the modern world.
15. "Vampire Journals" (1997) Rotten Tomatoes score: 45% A vampire seeks to destroy the powerful vampire master and his minions who turned him into a vampire against his will.
16. "The Wisdom of Crocodiles" (1998) Rotten Tomatoes score: 44% A vampire who needs to feed on women who love him to survive meets his match when he falls for a woman with a strong will.
17. "John Carpenter's Vampires" (1998) Rotten Tomatoes score: 43% A vampire slayer and his team are hired by the Catholic Church to hunt down a centuries-old vampire who is searching for a specific relic that will allow them to walk in sunlight.
18. "Bloodlust: Subspecies III" (1994) Rotten Tomatoes score: 41% The vampire Radu becomes increasingly obsessed with Michelle, who struggles with her own transformation while her sister mounts a rescue attempt.
19. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992) Rotten Tomatoes score: 36% A high school cheerleader learns she is "The Slayer," a chosen one destined to battle vampires, and must face her destiny despite her desire for a normal life.
20. "Innocent Blood" (1992) Rotten Tomatoes score: 36% A vampire in Pittsburgh bites a mafia boss, leading to a series of events where she and an undercover cop have to stop the now undead and increasingly powerful mobster.
21. "The Night Flier" (1997) Rotten Tomatoes score: 33% A tabloid reporter is on the trail of a mysterious pilot who flies into small airports and leaves behind a trail of murder, only to discover the pilot is a vampire.
22. "Pale Blood" (1990) Rotten Tomatoes score: 31% A vampire detective investigates a series of "vampire murders" in Los Angeles to clear his kind of suspicion and solve the mystery.
23. "Modern Vampires" (1998) Rotten Tomatoes score: 30% A vampire in Los Angeles struggles with his existence, while a vampire hunter from the Vatican tries to eliminate him and his kind.
24. "To Sleep with a Vampire" (1992) Rotten Tomatoes score: 27% A suicidal woman encounters a vampire in a bar, leading to a night of philosophical discussions and emotional revelations.
25. "Embrace of the Vampire" (1995) Rotten Tomatoes score: 22% A vampire searches for a specific virgin whose blood can allow him to continue his immortality, leading him to a college campus.
26. "Vampire in Brooklyn" (1995) Rotten Tomatoes score: 12% A Caribbean vampire seeks a half-vampire, half-human mate in Brooklyn to ensure his survival, leading to a comedic yet dark series of events.
27. "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" (1995) Rotten Tomatoes score: 11% A comedic take on the Dracula story, where the famous vampire comes to England and faces off against the comic version of Van Helsing.
28. "Addicted to Murder" (1995) A man becomes addicted to drinking vampire blood and finds himself on a dangerous path as he tries to protect his girlfriend from his new acquaintances.
29. "Project Vampire" (1993) A vampire scientist who has developed a serum allowing vampires to live in daylight becomes a target for his own kind.
