James Wan shares a listing of some of his favourite vampire movies, together with Fright Night, Blade, and Planet of the Vampires.

I’m actually somewhat shocked that we’re already on the finish of October, however that doesn’t imply it’s time to cease watching horror movies! If you’re wanting for some suggestions, significantly of the vampire selection, horror maestro James Wan has shared a listing of some of his favourite vampire movies to rejoice the discharge of ‘Salem’s Lot on Max.

Check out the checklist of 15 of James Wan’s favourite vampire movies beneath!

• Bram Stoker’s Dracula
• The Night Stalker (1972)
• Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
• Vampire Circus
• Vampire Lovers
• Horror of Dracula
• Salem’s Lot (1979)
• Dracula (1931)
• Nosferatu (1922)
• Interview with the Vampire
• Near Dark
• Fright Night
• Blade
• Subspecies II
• Planet of the Vampires

As a giant fan of Hammer Horror, it’s nice to see a number of of their iconic vampire movies on this checklist. Horror of Dracula is a selected favourite. You simply can’t beat Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Planet of the Vampires is one other enjoyable one, which Wan’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom was “heavily inspired” by.

While the checklist was created to assist promote the discharge of ‘Salem’s Lot on Max, the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King’s novel has sadly acquired blended critiques from critics. Our personal Tyler Nichols was significantly dissatisfied with the venture.

“Every character feels shortchanged and there’s not a good balance in the shuffling of all the storylines. There’s just not enough time to dig into any dramatic elements, proving that maybe a miniseries really is the only way to tackle the material. The changes don’t necessarily ruin the film (the Drive-In Movie Theater sequence was great) but the execution feels sloppy and uninspired,” Nichols wrote in his evaluation. “Ultimately I was really disappointed with Salem’s Lot. There’s clearly a reason that this movie was shelved for years. I was hoping they’d finally be able to crack the code when it comes to adapting this novel. But it still just hasn’t happened, and at this point, I’m afraid it never will. Apparently, a simple story about a vampire taking over a small town is just too much for a feature film. Guess we’ll try again in another twenty years.” You can take a look at the remainder of his evaluation proper right here.

What do you suppose of the vampire movies on James Wan’s checklist? Let us know some of your favourites within the feedback!