10 Vampire Movies That Broke All The Rules

There is no vampire movie quite like Vampire's Kiss, a 1989 black comedy-horror starring the inimitable Nicolas Cage as Peter Loew, a literary critic who, after a late night encounter with a woman (Jennifer Beals), comes to believe he's turning into a vampire.

The uniqueness of this film lies in its ambiguity, given that the audience is never quite sure whether or not Peter is indeed becoming a vampire, or we're merely witnessing a man in the midst of a mental health emergency - or perhaps the truth is a twisted combination of the two.

Either way, Cage gives one of the most distinctive - that is, bats**t insane - performances of his entire career, swinging wildly for the fences in every possible direction, ensuring there's never a dull moment to be found.

A fanged, proto-version of American Psycho, Vampire's Kiss may be wilfully nasty and undeniably rough around the edges, but Cage's wonderfully unrestrained work begs to be seen and celebrated. Alternatively, check out the greatest hits for yourself below: