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Mogwai recommended Cronos (1994) in Movies (curated)

 
Cronos (1994)
Cronos (1994)
1994 | Drama, Horror, International

"A classic and unique take on the vampire legend. A beautiful-looking film, as you would expect from Guillermo del Toro, with some great acting performances. A really underrated film. —Martin Bulloch"

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Perfect Creature (2006)
Perfect Creature (2006)
2006 | Action, Drama, Horror
2
3.7 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Terrible Vampire Film
I really thought I would like this. It has a good idea for a story with a vampire race living along side humans in an alternate world. That was one of the let downs as the alternate world is like a mish mash of Victorian times mixed with 60's technology, steam powered cars? Why this setting? Could have been a lot better along the line of Underworld, Equilibrium.....but falls way short.
  
Presley Parker is hosting a vampire party in a graveyard to celebrate the completion of filming on a vampire spoof movie. But when a body appears the morning of the party, she begins to wonder if there is a connection between the victim and one of her guests. I like Parker and find these books fun.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-how-to-party-with-killer.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Let the Right One In (2008)
Let the Right One In (2008)
2008 | Drama, Horror, Romance
9
8.7 (10 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A great horror drama about a girl vampire who befriends a bullied boy in Sweden, A great foreign film done on a small budget that has some great cinematography I have to add. It can be a bit slow, it's more drama than horror action, but this makes certain scenes have more of an impact. One of the better vampire films around but the emphasis is on the relationship between the two children. Check it out!
  
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Releasing the Demons
L.D. Rose | 2016
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This might be one of the best vampire books I have read. The story behind it is different than any other vampire books I've read before.
When you combine vampires and humans with superpower abilities - you get the hybrids that are in this book.

There are six ''brothers'' who are vampire hybrids and they all have different abilities.
This book focuses on Blaze, who went through seven months of hell.
His tattoos can't cover the scars he will have for life. But meeting the love of his life might make his burden weigh less - or will it?

This is a story that will bring you on the edge and make you bite your nails constantly - but it's definitely worth reading it!
  
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The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance
Karen Chance, Trisha Telep | 2008 | Paranormal
8
6.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
I bought this exclusively for Karen Chance (whose short story was about Tomas, my least favourite sexy vampire from her absolutely amazing Cassie Palmer series.)

It was a fun collection of good stories.
  
war/SONG
war/SONG
Armada West | 2015 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Characters (2 more)
Plot
Writing
I am really struggling to write this review simply because I loved this book so much. As many of you know, I have a HUGE thing for vampires so to find a new vampire series has made me incredibly giddy. Armada West's war/SONG is a fast paced adventure that is sure to delight any vampire fan. This is one vampire novel that isn't too cliché and I loved the vampire vs. magi element in it.

What really stole the show in this novel were the characters. Each character was well thought out and made you yearn to learn more about them. I couldn't help but fall in love with Luca, and I found the heroine to be fascinating as well. Armada West certainly knows how to create characters you're going to miss once the book ends.

All in all, I really loved this book. I am genuinely surprised that this book doesn't have more reviews. I cannot wait to read more of Armada's books. Seriously, read it!
  
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Scarlet (20 KP) rated Dracula in Books

Sep 17, 2017  
Dracula
Dracula
Bram Stoker, Allen Grove | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
9
8.4 (16 Ratings)
Book Rating
Writing style (1 more)
Characters
A trilling tale to get your teeth into
A brilliant tale made up of the letters and diaries of the main cast. A must read for all goths and vampire lovers
  
Let the Right One In (2008)
Let the Right One In (2008)
2008 | Drama, Horror, Romance
9
8.7 (10 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Good Vamp movies can be counted on the fingers of one hand in my opinion.
This one is a study of an adolescent boy who is bullied which juxtaposes an ageing mans loyalty and the need to serve.....his vampire ward.
No over the top SFX here as this is no run of the mill ordinary vampire movie, its strength lies in it's well thought out story that lodges in your brain much longer than it's running time..essential viewing!
  
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The vampire race is dying, and to save it, one vampire will risk his life.
Vampire Reinis has been assigned to mate with a human to create a prophesied child that will save his coven. The rules are simple: get the job done and come home. Falling in love is out of the question.
Yet that's exactly what Reinis has unwittingly done. Now he risks execution at the hands of his own coven for breaking vampire law.
Fresh out of a bad relationship, Sarma has no clue about the dark, seductive world Reinis is from. But when he marks her as his mate, she's thrown headfirst into a secret world of vampires...painting a target on her back with a rival coven that will do anything to prevent the prophecy from coming to pass.

Dark and hauntingly sensual, the fate of the vampire world lay in the birth of one special child born of a human and a vampire, but the prophecy states they may not fall in love…
A brilliant and unique story.
This is a fantastic start to a new series and I absolutely loved it. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this book.
The characters were well thought out and the way Scarlett wrote about them made them seem so real and unique. I loved the plot lines and I particularly loved the way all the characters interacted with each other and others.
I just found it totally unique. You can’t help but feel like you really know the main characters. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen in this series.
I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received.