- 6/23/2025
Fangs for the memories! Join us as we count down our picks for the most captivating vampiresses to have graced the silver screen. These deadly beauties combine otherworldly good looks with lethal charm. From leather-clad warriors to seductive queens, these immortal enchantresses have left audiences spellbound for decades. Which bloodthirsty beauty tops your list?
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most captivating vampire-esses
00:15to have graced the silver screen.
00:17In addition to their otherworldly good looks, you'll also be seeing some spoilers ahead,
00:21so proceed at your own risk.
00:34Hailee Steinfeld's transformation from an it-girl to a movie vamp left our jaws hanging.
00:39Her character in Sinners, Mary, gives the film heart and heat.
00:43Despite Mary's African-American heritage, she passes as Caucasian, but it isn't exactly
00:48much of a privilege.
00:49She's a woman scorned, left behind by her lover Stack, played by Michael B. Jordan.
00:54He doesn't envision a future with her in the racist political climate of the thirties,
00:59so she yearns for belonging, and that desire becomes her downfall as she's turned into
01:04a vampire.
01:05Sassy ex or unhinged seductress, Mary is a vision we just can't get enough of.
01:17Vampire films from the eighties have a way of pulling you in.
01:28Catherine Bigelow's Near Dark is no exception.
01:31In it, Jenny Wright gives us a sublime portrayal of the effortlessly dreamy May, who's too
01:36much of a sweetheart to be your typical vampire.
01:44She bites Adrian Pasdar's Caleb, but also protects him from her bloodthirsty peers, as
01:49a warm romance blooms between their cold bodies.
01:52Her heart might not be beating, but her feelings are profound, and she doesn't hesitate to
01:56sacrifice herself for Caleb.
01:58By the end of the film, she's no longer a vampire, but her charm remains timeless.
02:15The joint sleigh that Sidney Sweeney and Megan Fox deliver in this film is out of this world.
02:20As boss-babe vampires Eva and Grace, the actresses are drop-dead gorgeous, and sassy to boot.
02:25Their screen presence is so magnetic that even with just one scene, they leave us swooning.
02:41We get why Netflix could only give them such a short cameo, though.
02:44They had to make sure we didn't get distracted.
02:46However, we can't help but wish these two got a spin-off of their own.
02:50Even if it's just their banter on display, we'd happily watch it for hours on end.
02:55Having the one and only Vampira, aka Myla Nermie, star in this horror film, had to have been
03:17a major win for director Ed Wood.
03:19Without a doubt, her presence elevated Plan 9 From Outer Space to a whole new level.
03:24She opted out of having dialogue in her role as Vampire Girl, but her unmatched aura was
03:28enough to catch the eye.
03:37Nermie later revealed that the costume department had handed her a shabby outfit for her scenes.
03:42Nevertheless, the iconic horror hostess, wasp-waisted with a gothic glow, was arguably the best part
03:48of the film.
03:55Jim Jarmusch is well-known for bringing the most surreal aesthetics to life in his films.
04:10In Only Lovers Left Alive, this criterion is fulfilled by three stunning vampires.
04:15Tom Hiddleston's Adam, Tilda Swinton's Eve, and Mia Vassikowska's Eva.
04:20It is the latter who shakes up Adam and Eve's quietly infinite existence with her rebellious streak.
04:25She's the bad girl of the bunch, free-spirited and reckless, with no remorse.
04:39However, it's not because she lacks morality.
04:42She is simply more submissive to her instincts and urges as a vampire.
04:46The raw authenticity in Eva is the very quality that endears her to the audience.
05:03Gemma Arterton as Clara in Byzantium is the epitome of fierceness.
05:08She's a no-nonsense woman in a society hell-bent on bringing her down.
05:12On the brink of death, vampirism was her lifeline.
05:15Since then, it's been her and her daughter Eleanor against the world, and no-one can
05:18dare touch her baby girl, not on her watch.
05:26Clara does whatever it takes to protect her, even if it means turning her into a vampire
05:30or fighting the entire brethren, an elite coven of vampires out to get them.
05:35Through it all, she's a femme fatale, in the truest sense of the word.
05:39Gemma's ravishing beauty is in a league of its own.
05:43One look and we'd surrender.
05:54Cheryl Lee is a force of nature as Katrina in John Carpenter's Vampires.
05:58From her wavy blonde mane to her alluring saunter while on the hunt for victims as a freshly
06:02turned vampire, Katrina entrances the audience at once.
06:15Despite being manhandled by characters like Jack Crow and Tony Montoya, she never appears
06:20to be reduced to a plot device.
06:22This is partly because Lee's portrayal of the character is grounded in conviction.
06:26As such, Katrina manages to be equal parts intimidating and irresistible, with enough gravity to anchor
06:32the film.
06:47Ingrid Pitt's name alone is enough to evoke the image of eternal elegance.
06:51In The House That Dripped Blood, she plays the perfectly innocent Carla, who later turns
06:55out to be a wicked vampire.
06:57The duality of her performance just makes her character even more exciting.
07:09Carla oozes glamour, has an impeccable sense of comedy and her charisma is off the charts,
07:14making it impossible to take your eyes off her.
07:16Her cheeky chemistry with Jon Pertwee, who plays her unsuspecting victim Paul Henderson,
07:21is a highlight of the film.
07:22Dominating any scene she's in, Pitt proves that she's truly one of a kind.
07:40The Mother of Vampires is second to none when it comes to being delightfully villainous.
07:45Angie Everhart's Lilith in Bordello of Blood is evil incarnate.
07:49She's a reverent, with a devil-may-care attitude that you can't help but be drawn to.
07:53At the same time, the Queen is creative with her murderous ways, which, although brutal,
07:57make for entertaining cinema.
08:07Another aspect of Lilith's character that sets her apart is her wardrobe.
08:11Complete with silk, sparkles and silver hoops galore, she is a fashion icon if we've ever
08:16seen one.
08:17Her aub and locks have a fandom of their own.
08:23Dracula's Brides are baddies through and through.
08:38Elena Anaya brings the fire as Alira.
08:41Sylvia Kolokko's Verona is poised and daunting.
08:45And Mariska, played by Josie Marun, is a temptress.
08:48Their unbreakable bond is akin to a sisterhood, and although they may not always get along,
08:53they're undoubtedly stronger together.
09:01Shrouded in mystique, they have a hypnotising effect on the audience.
09:04However, looks are deceiving, because despite their bewitching appearance, they leave their
09:09victims begging for the sweet relief of death.
09:12Needless to say, Count Dracula is a very lucky man.
09:17This character is not only loosely based on the video game of the same name, but is also probably
09:31the only vampire with a tan line.
09:33Like many of her fellow vampires on this list, she uses her body to wreak havoc on her victims.
09:39That hair's sexy curves are used in Mortal Kombat, rather than seduction.
09:46Sure, the costumes and make-up don't really suit the 18th century Romanian setting, but
09:53who really cares when you've got a protagonist who looks and kicks ass like rain?
09:58What made Valerie Sharp hot as a human, makes her a thousand times hotter as a bloodsucking
10:14vampire.
10:15She's not the nicest reporter around, but with those curves and famous bedroom eyes,
10:19she's certainly the most attractive.
10:30Played by former Miss Illinois Jerry Ryan, this vampire and many others on this list shows
10:35that you don't have to be the main villain to make a lasting impression.
10:48Say what you want about the franchise, but this vampire's perfect mixture of sexy and
10:52cute is the glittering combination that put actress-slash-model Ashley Green on the map.
10:57Alice Cullen's appeal lies not so much in her sexy savagery, but possibly in the fact
11:01that she is man's only natural predator.
11:06Meanwhile, her self-control allows her, her adoptive sister and her future sister-in-law
11:11to walk among us puny mortals, which gives her that adorable, but also kind of hot vampire
11:16next door vibe.
11:23Although probably not as well known as many of the other vampires on this list, Carmilla
11:38is certainly the raciest.
11:39Played by horror film queen Ingrid Pitt, the beautiful monster in this gothic flick seduces
11:44her way into innocent women's hearts and beds.
11:52Considering the amount of nudity and caresses that this hammer horror throws at you, it's
11:55no wonder this film was popular enough to receive two sequels and even a passing greed from Leonard
12:00Moulton.
12:01It should be no surprise that the actress, who has so often been hailed as the sexiest woman
12:19alive, should appear on this list.
12:21Voluptuous, sultry and dangerous, Dracula's Bride is pretty much the perfect vampire.
12:26While Dracula actually has three brides, it's the one played by the one and only Monica
12:30Bellucci that we're singling out here.
12:32Her deadliness heightens her sex appeal, and her sex appeal is what makes her so dangerous.
12:37After all, who wouldn't want to be bitten by her?
12:40And she's no glittering, guilt-ridden, self-hating vampire either.
12:44She is a killing machine.
12:45Still, we're pretty sure death by Monica Bellucci wouldn't be the worst way to go.
13:07This French vampire prefers her meat with a bit of a kick to it.
13:10Wandering around the cold streets at night, Marie picks off violent criminals to easily
13:14seduce and then feast upon.
13:22When she becomes intimately involved with an undercover cop whose ultimate goal is to take
13:25down the very same family Marie happens to be feeding on, the plot thickens into a hybrid
13:30of horror-romance action that, although it seems hard to pull off, is actually as irresistible
13:35as Marie herself.
13:48It's Paris.
13:49You're an American tourist, you're walking in the dark by yourself, and you come across
13:53a beautiful, mysterious stranger eating someone alive.
13:56What do you do?
13:57Well, obviously, if this beautiful, mysterious stranger looks anything like a future Bond
14:02babe, your first instinct will be to put yourself in harm's way, just to get a little taste
14:06of this very hot vampire.
14:11It's a pretty bold move, but trust us, Elijah Wood, no one is judging you.
14:18The beauty and terror of Anne Rice's Mother of All Vampires is played by the already flawless
14:32Alia, who portrayed the Queen as a powerful yet beautiful ancient whose very presence chills
14:36the hearts of all those around her, including her own children, who can't even handle
14:40that level of carnage.
14:42Seriously, imagine being so evil that even your vampire offspring plot to kill you.
14:51Nevertheless, it's her dangerousness and hypnotising dance moves that make her so intimidating and
14:57yet so irresistible.
15:12Of all the different versions this vampire exotic dancer has gone through over the years,
15:16from movies to TV, the original queen of the bar far outdoes them all.
15:21We knew from the moment she stepped on stage, wearing nothing but a two-piece and a snake,
15:25this curvy predator was something really special.
15:34Santanico is so hot, she even makes Quentin Tarantino speechless.
15:38She's not exactly the most cuddly vamp on this list, but she's definitely the whole
15:43package.
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16:02There's typically nothing hotter than a woman who can shoot, kick ass in Mortal Kombat and
16:18drive really, really fast, all while dressed head to toe in skin-tight leather.
16:22But add vampirism to the mix, and you've suddenly got many people's dark fantasy.
16:33What makes this European vamp even hotter, and knocks her blonde counterpart Erika off
16:38the list, is that she never takes no for an answer, even if it means destroying everyone
16:42in her path.
16:43You've got to admire her deadly determination.
16:50So would you let yourself get bitten by any of these lovely ladies?
16:53Don't be shy, tell us in the comments down below.
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