Vampire movies have been reinvented for decades, but the past 50 years have shown some of the best examples of vampire cinema.

Entertainment Weekly picks the 30 best classic horror movies, from early essentials like 'Frankenstein' to timeless chillers like 'Rosemary's Baby.'

With its sparse dialogue, evocative soundtrack and Sergio Leone–style atmosphere, it’s a bold, artful entry into the Halloween canon and a watch that should really be a rite of passage. Danny Boyle’s post-apocalyptic vision redefined the zombie film for the 21st century.

In “Nosferatu,” Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp)’s femininity is a source of strength; she is the only character who has the power to reverse the vampire’s curse. Her prophetic seizures are treated as female hysteria until her loved ones realize she is their only true hope at survival.

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate about psychology and history as he is about movies and TV.

Vampires sure are having a comeback, aren’t they? Since their inescapable zenith in pop culture in the late aughts, vampire movies have been lurking in the shadows, ceding the spotlight to other monsters as they bided their time, waiting for the right ...