Top 50 Vampires 2012

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47 Jerry Dandridge (Fright Night, 2011)

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Played by: Colin Farrell

The all-new, all Colin Farrell-tastic Jerry is a far more bestial figure than his ’80s predecessor. Farrell has massive fun stalking around his scenes like a muscle-vested, pseudo-Irish tiger and playing up this version of Jerry’s arrogance. He’s physically twice the size of everyone else in the movie, he’s terrifyingly strong, inhumanly fast, handsome, forever, and has an unlimited supply of food at his disposal. What does he have to worry about? Enter the 10th Doctor and Chekov, stage left…

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46 Viktor (Underworld)

Previous position: 18 (-28)

Played by: Bill Nighy

It’s amazing someone as softly spoken and habitually mumbly as Bill Nighy has played so many notable villainous roles. But somehow, he always pulls it off, and he doesn’t need a beard of eels to help him. As a former Hungarian warlord who was turned by the original vampire and given eternal life in return for leading his armies in the probably eternal war against the Lycans, Nighy playing Napoleon with fangs. What’s not to like?

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45 Dracula (Dracula, 1979)

Previous position: 40 (-5)

Played by: Frank Langella

Frank Langella’s version of fanged Count never really becomes a figure of horror or terror; being more of an old romantic than a vicious predator, he lacks bite. More concerned with finding a bride than a hot meal, this Dracula may not sink his teeth into hordes of victims, but at least his name makes him automatically cool.