Welcome to the medieval fantasy of Castlevania. Spurned by the brutal execution of his wife Lisa (Emily Swallow), Dracula himself (Graham McTavish) unleashes horrors on the mortal world. Monster hunter Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage) — along with allies including Dracula’s son Alucard (James Callis) — stands between Dracula and his ultimate vengeance. Castlevania explores the fight to save humanity, along with the complicated dynamics of vampire society. Plus, you can claw your way even deeper into the Castlevania world with Castlevania: Nocturne.

Not to spoil one of Mike Flanagan’s many Netflix horror masterpieces, but the Emmy-nominated Midnight Mass might just be the ideal series for vampire lovers looking for a new twist on the genre. Come for the chilling perspective on society’s relationship with religion — stay for some surprise bloodsucking behavior. And enjoy the mysteries of Crockett Island all the way through.

Interview with the Vampire is not only great vampire television. It is, simply, unforgettably, great television. The series, created by playwright Rolin Jones, spins a sumptuous and heart-wrenching take on Anne Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name (and the camp-tastic 1994 classic). Jacob Anderson leads this version as Louis de Pointe du Lac, a queer turn-of-the-century brothel owner who is made an immortal by the enchanting and volatile Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid). What follows is a saga of overwhelming romance, grief, betrayal, and bloodlust.

Strapped for cash and with an important financial deadline looming, LA vampire hunter Bud Jablonski (Back in Action’s Jamie Foxx) is forced to team up with an unlikely ally: his local union rep Seth (Dave Franco). In J.J. Perry’s trippy adventure, not only does workplace politics get a strange new twist, so does the neck-biter genre as a whole. Add Snoop Dogg and Karla Souza into the mix, and you’re in for a bloody treat.

By the end of some shows and films, you might start to question whether vampires — despite their immense power and unquenchable thirst for plasma — are always the bad guys. Vampires vs. the Bronx makes things simple: They’re the villains. Period. Watch the YA movie when you’re in the mood for a family-friendly story of good triumphing over fanged evil.

Like Vampires vs. the Bronx, the 2016 series Van Helsing (inspired by the graphic novel series Helsing) will have you rooting for the vampire fighters — no questions asked. Vanessa Helsing (Kelly Overton) awakens after three years in a coma to learn vampires now rule a crumbling world. As a descendant of the famous monster hunter Abraham Van Helsing, Vanessa becomes the key to saving humanity.

Tune into Legacies if you want your vampire tale to have a side of, well, everything else. The Vampire Diaries spin-off does have its fair share of fangs — along with a kitchen sink of other creatures that go bump in the night. For proof of Legacies’ supernatural inclusivity, just look at its protagonist, Hope Mikaelson (Danielle Rose Russell), a vampire-werewolf-witch tribrid.

If you’re craving more vampire parties, check out Night Teeth, starring Debby Ryan. Ryan plays Blaire, one of two vampires using rookie chauffeur Benny (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.) — brother of vampire hunter Jay (Raúl Castillo) — as their driver as they make their way through an evening of bloody good fun.

Heroine Doina Radescu (Oulaya Amamra) is a vampire-human hybrid who desperately wants to be a normal teen in this 2020 French-language series. Doina’s strict mom, Martha (Suzanne Clément), thinks the only way her daughter will have that freedom is by popping pills that keep her vampiric cravings at bay. But is Martha right?

Heartstopper fans, prepare to see Sebastian Croft (aka Truham bully Ben) in a whole new light. Croft plays Yuri, the manager of Harlan Draka (Wade Briggs), the hero of this adrenaline-pumping, VFX-heavy vampire action flick. In the midst of the ’90s war-torn Balkans, wisecracking Harlan thinks he’s just a phony monster hunter, making money off of his lies with Yuri. But his paranormal destiny turns out to be so much greater.