There've been may interpretations of Dracula, Dracula-like characters & vampires in movies.
Who was the best/most convincingly creepy movie vampire to you?
Just wanna see if anyone ends up saying any of mine...
2006-09-18 14:36:01 · 23 answers · asked by Fonzie T 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Christopher Lee, and Frank Langella. Both scared the dickens out of me.
2006-09-18 22:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by wolflady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing about Orlock is that although he WAS creepy, he's been diluted so much over the years that he just isn't any more. To the extent that he was used in an ad for breakfast cereal. 15 years ago it would have been Orlock...no contest and while the performance remains, the image we have of Orlock has changed drastically. Now, though, he's kind of on a par with the Count from Sesame St. Problem is, vampires aren't portrayed as creepy any more...they're portrayed solely as cool and sexy since Anne Rice Movies and Buffy and Angel. And B4 I get a load of Vampire geeks reminding me that vampires are supposed to be attractive, and the whole blood sucking as metaphor for sex thing...I know that. Its just that they're meant to enchant and have power and sway over their victims...not all look like they stepped out of a GAP commercial. Ed Hermann was kinda creepy as Max in Lost Boys though...."I still want you, Lucy "
2006-09-19 04:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by pol_douglas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gotta go with Nosferatu for creepiness; however, whether it would be Max Schreck or Klaus Kinski who wins the Graf Orlok creepy prize--that would depend on what kind of atmosphere creeps you out more. The silent Schreck version was more like a straight hallucinogenic nightmare, while the Kinski version was like a pale goblin from an unwritten Wagner opera (scored with bits from Das Rheingold as well...). I don't think any other vampire I've ever seen can beat the implications of plague and unexplained disease creeping upon one from darkness that the ratlike visage and alien demeanor of Orlok conveys. I think the fact that Murnau had to refrain explicitly from referring to his work as an adaptation of "Dracula" (due to Stoker's widow's wishes) actually bore some wondrous fruit!
Cheers!
2006-09-19 00:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For some reason I loved Tom Cruise's role as a vampire in Interview With A Vampire... Maybe it is because I love the movie in general... In many ways he and Brad Pitt portrayed traditional vampires but the movie added on many twists, such as Tom Cruise's sense of compassion that gave him human like characteristics, yet he still maintained an evilness that created a great tone for the film. I think that because they were still able to adapt into many cultures and societies without being discovered it made them even creepier and the whole idea of vampires creepier, yet intriguing.
2006-09-18 22:31:21 · answer #4 · answered by lizberkely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bram Stoker's Dracula is the all time best. Great cast and very convincing characters. Gary Oldman playing the vamp and wynona the almost innocent victim... priceless, a must have for any collector.
2006-09-18 22:13:01 · answer #5 · answered by mozilla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christopher Lee
2006-09-19 00:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll probably get a lot of hate mail for this, but I liked LeStat in Queen of the Damnned. I just like how the character is so bored with being undead that he decides to go stir up some s h i t for fun.
2006-09-18 21:46:06 · answer #7 · answered by Fitz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dracula 2000
2006-09-18 21:38:27 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs. JSV 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The creepiest was probably Graf Orlok from Nosferatu or Barlow from Salems' Lot.
I always liked Cassidy from the comic "Preacher" Not creepy in any way, but fun to read.
2006-09-18 21:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by madsalad1976 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dracula the third
2006-09-18 21:37:51 · answer #10 · answered by The rocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋