10 Underappreciated 90s Horror Movies

10. The Addiction

Though he made his name with notorious video nasty The Driller Killer, indie director Abel Ferrara hasn't done much since that can be classed as horror. This 1995 vampire movie is a notable exception, though it's far from your average blood-sucking B-movie.

Lili Taylor (later squandered in the dreadful remake of The Haunting) takes the lead as Kathleen, a shy New York college student whose life is transformed overnight by an encounter with a strange, threatening woman (Annabella Sciorra). A bite on the neck later, Kathleen goes from timid philosophy major to violent predator on the mean streets.

It all sounds like a generic enough vampire movie, but in execution it's far removed from the norm. It's shot in black and white on a low budget, with a script laden with academic, literary and philosophical references, giving it a heavy arthouse sensibility.

The Addiction may come off a bit elitist and ostentatious for some tastes, but it is wonderfully atmospheric, and a welcome antidote to the flashier, trashier vampire movies we've seen before and since.

It's also a fun watch for fans of TV classic The Sopranos, as it boasts earlier appearances from series stars Edie Falco and Michael Imperioli, as well as the aforementioned Annabella Sciorra.