10. George A. Romero’s Martin
9. ‘Salem’s Lot (the original 1979 ABC Television version, not the 2004 TNT)
8. 30 Days of Night
7. From Dusk Til Dawn
6. Fright Night (the 1985 original, not the 2011 3D remake)
5. Near Dark
4. Let the Right One In / Let Me In
3. Dracula (1931) / Horror of Dracula / Bram Stoker’s Dracula
2. Nosferatu (1922) / Nosferatu the Vampyre / Shadow of the Vampire
1. The Lost Boys
Keep in mind, this list is mine – I’m sure you’ll have your own opinion on what could drop out, be added and on number placement. That’s the great thing about lists and nipples, everyone has a couple. Honorable mentions go to Chronos (11), Thirst (12), The Hunger (13), Interview with the Vampire (14) and Vamp (20-something, I’m sure).
I feel also compelled to remind those that bother to read this column that this is not a complete list of everything that’s coming out this week. This is a list of stuff I would recommend to a friend who asks me if I know any good movies that are coming out to watch or titles that I will be personally checking out or adding to my library. If you want a complete list, check out the Release Dates & Art tab on the front page.
Snowpiercer – This is a brilliant movie and you should jump in knowing nothing and just enjoy it. That’s what I did and I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time I watched this.
Life After Beth – Zombie love stories are a dime a dozen these days. But not all of them have a cast made up of Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon and John C. Reilly – so yeah, check this one out.
A Letter to Momo – One of Production I.G.’s resident genius’, Hiroyuki Okiura, returns to the silver screen (having not made a film since Jin-Roh) with this elaborate story about love, loss, death and, best of all, imps.
The Purge: Anarchy – I just watched the first Purge film the other day and I’m curious about this world. In my mind, it would almost work better as a comic book series or TV show (give it time, I’m sure) but I’ll give this one a shot.
Sex Tape – This one is here just because of the size of it. I WILL watch it, but I hate everything about it, so I doubt I’ll have a good time.
The Vincent Price Collection: Volume II – I will forever promote Jahnke’s Oktoberfest, so check out his review of this set here.
F for Fake and La Dolce Vita (Criterion) – Fake is a Blu upgrade, but this is Vita’s first appearance with a spine number. Looking forward to seeing the 4k transfer on this.
TV Releases of Note – Mad Men: The Final Season – Part 1, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse: The Complete Series
That’s it for this week. Next week the lists continue. I think I’ll be looking at my favorite murderers. Lots of good choices for a top 10 here.
Until next time, keep spinnin’ those discs,
– Todd Doogan