10 Scariest Horror Movie Vampires

10. The Entire Bar - From Dusk Till Dawn

On the surface, From Dusk Till Dawn is a standard Vampire flick with a wafer thin plot, relying on gruesome make-up and kills to pad out its run time. Only George Clooney, Harvey Keitel and Juliette Lewis manage to save it from becoming another forgettable splatter fest.

All of that being said, the film manages to absolutely deliver on its tiny promise. You're expecting Vampires? Boy, do you get Vampires.

The bar where the main characters take refuge for the night turns out to be a den for an ancient Vampire tribe, out to prey on passers by foolish enough to venture through their doors. The scares start in a standard enough fashion, with Salma Hayak beckoning the men toward her, before revealing herself as a monster - right before everyone else does too.

From Dusk Till Dawn is a lot of fun, wearing its thin premise on its sleeve. It manages to both pay homage to, and parody, older films and the way that Vampiric threats were dealt with, particularly in the Hammer horror films. Keitel is able to turn normal soapy water into Holy Water simply with a prayer, and fashions a crucifix out of a shotgun and a stake. Good stuff.

Tom Savini, the special effects wizard of so many horror films, is on screen as Sex Machine, the nice biker turned horrific rat mutant, ready to tear through flesh and bone. When it comes to plot, leave your brain at the door. If you're looking for pulpy, gross-out Vampires, look no further. You've found the right bar.