In the late '90s and the 2000s, vampires once again swung fully back in vogue, dominating pop culture for a number of years until they were forced to share their dominance of the monster market with zombies in the 2010s. Throughout that time, dozens of vampire movies were made, in every genre from horror to romance to action to comedy.

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Many of these films were considered excellent, expanding the genre, doing very well at the box office, receiving critical acclaim, and sometimes even making a huge impact on pop culture. Some, however, were considered terrible by most critics and audiences alike, proving to be the nadir of vampire canon.

10 Twilight: New Moon Is The Worst Of The Saga

The Cullen clan and Bella Swan all gathered together on the poster for Twilight New Moon

It's hard to find a more controversial vampire saga than Twilight, with the books and films facing criticism for perceived poor quality and unhealthy messages but also finding defenders of their vast popular culture impact. These stalwarts claimed that the backlash was excessive and the films themselves were enjoyable.

Even the series' biggest defenders tend to admit that New Moon is a poor outing, however. Lacking the scrappy filmmaking charm of Twilight, or the plot progression and emotional stakes of Eclipse or either part of Breaking Dawn, critics and fans alike found New Moon to be a largely meritless entry in the franchise.

9 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Takes Itself Too Seriously

Abraham Lincoln and William Johnson stand side-by-side in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

With a title like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, most audiences would expect a film with a lot of self-awareness. Its concept is so high and outlandish that some expected a parody, but the film takes itself entirely seriously, portraying itself as a dark horror-action film with deeply romantic undertones.

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As a result, the tone of the film is jarring and ridiculous to many audiences and critics, hampering their enjoyment of the film. Adding in issues with the pacing and the overly serious story itself, and the film was derided by most on its release.

8 BloodRayne Is Uwe Boll At His Worst

Bloodrayne's movie adaption, as directed by Uwe Boll

Filmmaker Uwe Boll is notorious for his critically-panned movie adaptations of various video game franchises, including House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark. When Boll tackled moderately well-received video game franchise BloodRayne, the results were considered even worse than those other outings.

With Boll rewriting huge amounts of the script himself, the film's story comes across as nonsensical and ridiculous, and it is especially noted for poor performances from well-established actors. They could only do so much with such terrible dialogue.

Half-Vampire Darren Shan with Lizard Boy Evra Von and Monkey Girl Rebecca in YA adaptation Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

In addition to a glut of vampire films, the 2000s saw a large number of adaptations of YA properties, with many studios hoping to follow in the success of the Harry Potter movies. Some of these, such as Hunger Games and Twilight, proved successful. Others were less so.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant adapts the entire first trilogy of The Saga of Darren Shan, a 12-book series that tells of a fictionalized child version of the author becoming a vampire. The film was panned for poor acting, an overstuffed plot, and poor special effects in a story that relied on them.

6 Dracula 2000 Does Nothing New Despite Its Setting

Gerard Butler as Dracula in Dracula 2000

Dracula is one of the most-adapted pieces of fiction ever, with countless directors, actors, and writers taking a stab at creating something new with the world's most iconic vampire. Dracula 2000 attempts to shake things up by having Dracula awaken in modern-day New Orleans, and making the plot contemporary.

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However, the film's setting mostly ends up as set-dressing, with a plot largely fans have seen dozens of times before. Gerard Butler's portrayal as the titular vampire was largely planned, and one of the film's few genuine innovations— Dracula really being Judas Iscariot— came across as inconsequential and ridiculous.

5 Blade: Trinity Loses Originality & Coherency

The cast of Blade Trinity walking dramatically

The first two Blade films were well-received by fans and critics alike, a rare success for Marvel films prior to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Wesley Snipes sold himself as the vampire-hunting dhampir, becoming acclaimed for the role, with the films developing a cult following.

Blade: Trinity, however, was poorly-received by most critics, and also by the series' loyal fans. Viewed as formulaic and underwhelming, it also struggled with a confusing plot that put Blade up against Dracula, which sounds good on paper but is executed poorly on screen.

4 Underworld: Awakening Brings The Series To A New Low

A vampire pointing a gun at another person in Underworld: Awakening

The Underworld movies are another controversial vampire film series. Some enjoy the films' dark, gothic aesthetic, frantic action, and unashamedly cool nature. Others find the movies to be pretentious, confusing, and poorly made.

Most agree, however, that Underworld: Awakening is not a good entry for the series. With the overall premise of the supernatural being revealed to the wider world, the fourth film in the franchise follows largely separate storylines in a way that could work for television but harms it as a film. With little plot to run off of, the action was also considered underwhelming by some.

3 Queen Of The Damned Is A Poor Follow-Up

Akasha spattered in blood in Queen of the Damned

Interview with the Vampire earned begrudging critical respect and a cult fanbase, primarily off of the strength of its story, its aesthetic, and the performances of Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Queen of the Damned, following the vampire Lestat in a new adventure and adapted from another Anne Rice novel, did not find the same warm reception.

The film is almost completely disconnected from Interview with the Vampire, most notoriously recasting Lestat after Tom Cruise did not return to the role. Critics disliked it, fans were disappointed, and Anne Rice herself disavowed the film.

2 Van Helsing Lacks Plot & Character

Hugh Jackman as Abraham van Helsing wielding weapons in Van Helsing

Another attempt at reinventing the iconic characters from DraculaVan Helsing throws the titular doctor— reimagined as a monster slayer— up against a motley menagerie of horror movie villains including Mr. Hyde, werewolves, and of course, Dracula himself.

The film failed to resonate with audiences, and most critics blasted it for lacking any semblance of a plot or character development, being more focused on delivering action sequence after action sequence. Of all people, however, Roger Ebert described it as "fun," with his positive review being one of the few the film received.

1 Vampires Suck Fails As Both Vampire Movie & Parody Movie

The trio of vampires standing in for James, Victoria and Laurent in Vampires Suck

Vampires Suck is a parody of the Twilight franchise, made by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer of Scary Movie and Epic Movie notoriety. On release, however, it was panned by every critic who saw it, considered an improvement over their prior efforts only by default.

The film, in the eyes of many, fails to actually parody the Twilight films or say anything meaningful about them, it simply repeats the events of the first two films in a mocking tone, with sillier character names, and puerile slapstick comedy. Containing neither humor nor drama, the film was nominated for four Golden Raspberry awards and is often considered unwatchable.

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