10 Vampire Movies Like Abigail to Watch Next
In the horror flick Abigial, a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure. Trapped in an isolated mansion, the criminals soon discover the pristine ballerina is a blood thirsty vampire doomed to be her victims in the movie that blends the fine line of scary and funny.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, Giancarlo Esposito, Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, and Alisha Weir star in the film in theaters April 19. After you head to the theaters, here are 10 vampire movies like Abigail to watch next.
Day Shift (2022)
Who’s in it: Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Steve Howey, Scott Adkins, Oliver Masucci, Snoop Dogg, Eric Lange, Zion, Peter Stormare
Synopsis: “A hard-working, blue-collar dad just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted 10-year-old daughter. His mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income: hunting and killing vampires.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Who’s in it: Leslie Nielsen, Mel Brooks, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Lysette Anthony, Harvey Korman, Mark Blankfield, Megan Cavanagh, Clive Revill
Synopsis: “Mel Brooks’ parody of the classic vampire story and its famous film adaptations.”
Where to watch: The Roku Channel
Fright Night (1985)
Who’s in it: Chris Sarandon, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, Dorothy Fielding
Synopsis: “Fright Night sees a teenager believing that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire. He turns to an actor in a television hosted horror movie show for help to deal with the undead.”
Where to watch: Pluto TV
Living Among Us (2018)
Who’s in it: Jordan Danger, William Sadler, Esmé Bianco, Andrew Keegan, Thomas Ian Nicholas, James Russo, John Heard, Jessica Morris, Travis Aaron Wade, Hunter Gomez
Synopsis: “Vampires have just made themselves public. Now a group of documentarians have been granted access to learn how they live and coexist with humans. But as reality sets in, the crew realize their very lives are in danger.”
Where to watch: Freevee, The Roku Channel, Tubi
My Babysitter’s a Vampire (2010)
Who’s in it: Matthew Knight, Vanessa Morgan, Atticus Mitchell, Cameron Kennedy, Kate Todd, Joe Dinicol, Ella Jonas Farlinger, Ari Cohen, Laura de Carteret, Hrant Alianak
Synopsis: “A teenager discovers the girl hired to look after his little sister is a vampire.”
Where to watch: The Roku Channel
Night Teeth (2021)
Who’s in it: Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Raúl Castillo, Alfie Allen, Marlene Forte, Ash Santos, Megan Fox, Sydney Sweeney, Jaren Mitchell
Synopsis: “A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions – and their dangerous, shadowy underworld – he must fight to stay alive.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Once Bitten (1985)
Who’s in it: Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey, Karen Kopins, Cleavon Little, Thomas Ballatore, Skip Lackey, Richard Schaal, Peggy Pope, Anna Mathias
Synopsis: “A vampire Countess needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall.”
Where to watch: Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Tubi
Renfield (2023)
Who’s in it: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Brandon Scott Jones, Adrian Martinez, Camille Chen, Bess Rous, Jenna Kanell
Synopsis: “Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Slayers (2022)
Who’s in it: Thomas Jane, Kara Hayward, Jack Donnelly, Lydia Hearst, Malin Akerman, Abigail Breslin, Ashley Reyes, Ash T, CG Lewis, Adam Ambruso
Synopsis: “A group of superstar influencers are drawn to a reclusive billionaire’s mansion only to find themselves trapped in the lair of an evil vampire. The only way out is to be saved by a famous online gamer and an old school vampire hunter.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Vampire Academy (2014)
Who’s in it: Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovskiy, Gabriel Byrne, Dominic Sherwood, Olga Kurylenko, Sarah Hyland, Cameron Monaghan, Sami Gayle, Ashley Charles, Claire Foy, Joely Richardson
Synopsis: “Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi.”
Where to watch: Tubi
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