There is nothing better than curling up under a throw anytime and watching a scary flick. I know there’s nothing else I would rather do given the choice. I’ve watched hundreds upon hundreds of horror movies, and this is my personal opinion of which movies I think are tops. These are the top 5 vampire movies of all time.

5. Interview With The Vampire

This movie stars an excellent cast including Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and a very young Kirsten Dunst. It is an extraordinary adaptation of Anne Rice’s book of the same title. It gets quite gory in some parts and really keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Directed by Neil Jordan, this movie is a must-see for horror fans and non-horror fans alike.

4. Queen of the Damned

Starring actors Aaliyah, Stuart Townsend and Marguerite Moreau, Queen of the Damned is the steamy sequel to Interview With the Vampire. Although Tom Cruise doesn’t portray the vampire Lestat in this sequel it doesn’t matter. It’s still a great story line chock full of action and plenty of gore for movie buffs. It is director by Michael Rymer.

3. From Dusk Til Dawn

This movie stars George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, and Juliette Lewis and is directed by Quentin Tarantino. I decided From Dusk Til Dawn belonged close to the top of my list because of the crazy twist in the middle of the movie. It starts out as one movie and then turns into something completely different. There are insanely gory scenes that are almost cartoonish (which is true to Tarantino form). I love that! Also, Salma Hayek makes an appearance as one of the hottest villains ever, which makes it a must-see immediately.

2. Lost Boys

Lost Boys stars actors Cory Feldman, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, and Jason Patric. It’s directed by Joel Schumacher. Everyone I know owns this movie. It could be because it was one of the movies we grew up watching or it could be that it is simply one of the best. The story line is the typical good teen gone bad with a huge twist. It’s not really all that gory, but it definitely has thrills.

1. Bram Stoker’s Dracula

This movie stars Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves and Anthony Hopkins. It is directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Bram Stoker’s Dracula gets top honors on my list because it’s a classic. The movie is sensual, thrilling, gory, and erotic. It’s all the ingredients mixed together for the best vampire movie so far.

What is it that makes us fright seekers love a good suspenseful, and in most cases very sanguinary, horror movie and possibly an even scarier night trying to sleep? Is there, lurking in each and every one of us, some cut of morbid eagerness or is it more simply the fact that it just makes for a more thrilling night of pondering about what every tiny little thump and thwack of your houses natural activity is? I myself think it is a mixture of all horror film after affects and unwholesome curiosity.

As i delve deeper into this perplexity i feel as though it could not hurt to watch a horror flick right about now and really investigate the different emotions and common twitter about my mind and body. It seems as though most horror movies do the same things to most people whether that be a pitting hole of uncertainty you feel in your stomach or the understanding that at any moment while that music picks up and the scene slows down something is definitely going to jump out ever so impetuously at the most inconvenient time.

Having all of this responsiveness at once can send the body through dramatic alterations, both physically and mentally. It is this that makes you feel alive and alert and why we seek the thrills of a mindless, yet tasteful, bash ‘em, beat ‘em, chop ‘em up, roller coaster-like ride of emotion, on your toes horror film. It is why we love horror movies.

Knowing, a pre-apocalyptic Science Fiction film has all the best and worst qualities that can be expected from this type of film. The film takes a small, undeveloped look at faith versus science, mashes it together with numerology, throws in grief and a ton of alcohol, and then blows it all up with spectacular special effects. Nicolas Cage gives his par for the course attempt at playing John Koestler, an astronomy professor and single father, trying to save the world from certain doom, as he unravels the mystery of a set of numbers that foretell disastrous events. Underneath all this, John is tying to deal with the death of his wife, reconcile his lost faith, and avoid his father who is a pastor. Needless to say, the film has a few too many themes to handle adequately.

Truthfully, there isn’t a whole lot of science in the film. The numerology is not so much hard to swallow as it is unnecessary. Granted, there wouldn’t be a movie if it weren’t for the prophecy that John finds in a string of numbers written fifty years ago by a seriously disturbed little girl, but then maybe the writers could have found a more profound means of delivering it. Perhaps Koestler’s son, who is being haunted by seemingly deranged alien/angel men – that provide the film’s creepy qualities – could have delivered the prophecy himself. That would have taken care of at least one underdeveloped aspect. Or, perhaps he could have discovered it in some biblical reference, while trying to work out his lost faith. In the end, it doesn’t really matter how he came across the prophecy, as nothing can stop the sun from consuming the earth in a blaze of fire.

The Transformers franchise has returned yet again this summer with another popcorn summer blockbuster laden with more special effects and product placement than you can shake a stick at. Fans of the first Transformers film are likely to enjoy Transformers 2 just as much as the first, as it packs in all of the explosions and fast paced action that director Michael Bay is known for. At the same time, this new Transformers film carries all of the same flaws as a typical Bay film, as the movie consists more of a ninety minute hodge podge of titillating CGI action and teeny popper eye candy at the expense of anything resembling a plot.

While the lack of any real substance may mean that most viewers of the film will not be pondering the finer nuances of Transformers 2 during quiet moments of introspection for weeks afterward, it doesn’t mean that the movie doesn’t keep you right on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Film buff snobbery aside, that is just fine, because Transformers 2 is exactly the kind of film you want for easy watching summer time fun. Adults who grew up playing with the original Transformers toys will get a kick out of seeing their favorite childhood heroes in computer generated glory on the big screen, as well as enjoying watching their children’s faces light up in excitement in the eyes of the next generation of Transformers fans. So grab a bucket of popcorn, set your brain to mush, and enjoy the ride.

Here are three of the best dating movies to watch on a date, whether the first or the fiftieth.

“Fifty First Dates” is a surprisingly smart, sensitive dating movie. It has a creative premise based around Drew Barrymore’s character, who suffers a condition in which her short-term memory is wiped clean each morning. A smitten Adam Sandler takes on the challenge of having her fall for him newly, every day. The film deftly blends the magic of first love with the challenges of maintaining a relationship, and the cast portrays that struggle with touching skill.

Another entertaining dating movie is “Hitch” starring Will Smith, who plays a ‘date doctor’ out to counsel struggling men in getting from the first date to a lasting relationship. Smith then meets a reporter played by Eva Mendez, and forgets all his own lessons in his desire to impress her. Dating movies that focus on the male psyche are less common than female-featured stories, and this film does a side splitting job exploring what men do for love, or even for simple acceptance.

The quintessential dating movie is “When Harry Met Sally,” starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. They play the title characters, who meet three times over ten years. Writer Nora Ephron crafts their evolution from awkward acquaintances to fast friends to true lovers. The sparkling dialogue digs into every corner of relationships, from one night stands to marriage. It is not just a superior dating movie, but a modern classic of American film.

War movies typically do well at the box office; their action and drama appeal to American movie audiences. Each year there are a number of war movies made, some are memorable, and some not. The best are those that combine action with a compelling story, or even with a touch of humor. Of the many war movies that have been released over the past ten years, a few stand out as having achieved this objective. They contain enough action to satisfy the action junkies, but also either have a profound message, or are really humorous.

Following are the all time best ten war movies shown in American movie theaters in the past ten years:

Letters from Iwo Jima. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Ken Watanabe, this film tells the story of the epic battle for Iwo Jima from the point of view of the Japanese defenders.

Flags of Our Fathers. This film, also directed by Eastwood, starred Ryan Phillippe and Neal Mcdonough, was based on a book by one of the Iwo Jima flag raisers. It shows the horrors of battle from a very personal perspective.

Charlie Wilson’s War. Technically not a traditional war film, this movie stars Tom Hanks as the controversial Texas congressman Charlie Wilson who supported the resistance to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Black Hawk Down. The story of America’s ill-fated mission in Somalia; stars Ewan McGregor and Josh Hartnett.

Courage under Fire. Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan star in this drama about an officer’s conflict between his duty and his personal feelings.

Memphis Belle. The story of a World War II bomber crew, based on actual events. Mathew Modine and Eric Stoltz star.

Tropic Thunder. An hilarious spoof of Vietnam War films starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey, Jr.

Hotel Rwanda. Don Cheadle stars in this fact-based film about a Rwandan hotel owner who sheltered Tutsis during the murderous genocide in Rwanda. Though not a military movie in the strictest sense of the word, it shows war in all its horror and waste.

Inglorious Basterds. A 2009 release, a story about a group of Jewish-American GI’s in World War II, spreading terror among Nazi troops in France. Stars Brad Pitt.

Braveheart. Mel Gibson stars as a Scottish warrior fighting against English domination.

If you are a fan of horror movies then you’ve probably seen some of the scariest horror movies of all time. Some of these horror movies not only kept you sitting low in your seat biting your nails but they also kept you hiding under the covers for days. A few of the scariest horror movies ever, seemed to have been made in the 1970’s. Here is the Top 3:

The Exorcist
Who can forget “Regan” and her spinning head? This 1973 film about a young girl that was possessed by the devil was not only scary but disturbing back in those days. Even today, The Exorcist is considered by far the scariest movie. Some people have actually gotten physically sick and distraught watching it. There has been a few sequels made but none have topped the original.

The Amityville Horror
This movie was based on a 1977 novel by Jay Anson and is claimed to be a true story. A true story or not, many people found this movie extremely scary. It’s about a family that moves into a house where a gruesome murder of another family had taken place. Demonic forces haunt the house and try to force the family out. Eventually they leave but not before they are completely terrorized.

The Shining
Based on a novel by Stephen King, The Shining was also made in the 1970’s. Anyone who has seen The Shining remembers Jack Nicholson’s infamous line “Here’s Johnny!” The story is about a recovering alcoholic writer who decides to become a caretaker for a hotel in the winter. He takes his wife and son with him to the isolated hotel where an evil presence makes him lose his sanity and he tries to kill them. This movie was not only scary but dark.

There are tons of scary movies out there. These by far are the top 3 scariest of all time.

There was a lot of hype and anticipation when it was announced that Lost create J. J. Abrams was going to helm the new Star Trek film which was to be released in 2009. Many die-hard fans who have affectionately been dubbed Trekkeis either boycotted the movie or were overly excited about it’s release.

The star line-up for the film included actor Chris Pine (Blind Dating, Princess Diaries 2) playing James Tiberius Kirk and Zachary Quinto (Heroes) as Spock as the main characters.

Overall, the film was action packed, despite it’s relatively unknown actors who made this film worth it. I have never seen a Star Trek film or watched the series as they weren’t of my generation, but after seeing this film for the first time, I went back and saw it four more times and began to watch the older versions of the films. The story line was a much different take than I had expected, but it brought to life the characters and how they developed into the heroes of television history as most people know them today.

The movie was well worth the money spent to see it and I will be adding it to the collection of movies I own in the future. Though perhaps it got bad raps at first because it was a different approach on how the famous Spock and Captain Kirk became life-long friends through their radically different child hoods, J. J. Abrams has given fresh life to franchise and now eagerly await the sequel.