Ryan Coogler's New Movie Can Confirm We're In A New Era Of Vampire Horror After Nosferatu's Success
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Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan have teamed up again but now for the action horror movie Sinners, which, after Nosferatuâs success, confirms an exciting new era in film. After the success of the Creed trilogy, Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler are reuniting once more in a project completely different from the story of Adonis Johnson. Titled Sinners, itâs a period action horror movie written and directed by Coogler and starring Jordan as twin brothers Smoke and Stack â but what makes this project especially exciting is that itâs a vampire movie.
Sinners follows Smoke and Stack, who return to their hometown for a fresh start in an effort to leave their troubled lives behind. However, once back in town, they are welcomed by an even greater evil that will put their lives at great risk. Sinners brings together horror, action, music, and an exciting cast, featuring Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Jack OâConnell, and more. Sinners is scheduled for an April 2025 release, and after the success of Robert Eggersâ Nosferatu, it can confirm an exciting new era for one specific genre.
The Vampire Genre Has Struggled LatelyItâs Popular, But Not Quite Profitable
The vampire genre has always had an audience, but like many other genres and styles, it has gone through waves of popularity. For example, the 1990s saw a wave of vampire movies with titles like From Dusk Till Dawn, Interview with the Vampire, and Bram Stokerâs Dracula, and the 2000s went down in history for movies like Blade and Underworld, but mostly for The Twilight Saga. The latter changed the way vampires are seen and represented, but the genre has slowly but surely gone back to darker and more âtraditionalâ depictions of these creatures.
More recent vampire movies, however, while fun, also struggled either with critics, at the box office, or both.
The 2020s so far have seen vampire movies like Morbius, which became infamous for its bad performance and reception, but also fun stories like Netflixâs Day Shift. More recent vampire movies, however, while fun, also struggled either with critics, at the box office, or both. The action comedy Renfield, released in 2023, although based on a character from Dracula but with a twist, got mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb. Months later, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, also based on Dracula, was released, and it bombed at the box office, as well.
Abigail, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, received positive reviews from critics, and though it wasnât a box office bomb like the examples above, it wasnât a hit, either, grossing $42.8 million against a budget of $28 million. However, the future of the vampire genre is now looking bright thanks to Robert Eggersâ Nosferatu, and Cooglerâs Sinners might be on its way to success, as well.
Ryan Coogler & Robert Eggers Can Reinvigorate The Vampire Genre
Robert Eggersâ most recent project is the vampire movie Nosferatu, a remake of the 1922 German expressionist classic of the same name by F. W. Murnau. Nosferatu has been a critical and commercial success, becoming Eggersâ highest-grossing movie to date. Nosferatuâs success will inevitably reignite interest in vampire movies from both filmmakers and audiences, and Sinners can continue this streak of success. Cooglerâs direction and writing, along with Jordanâs talent, can make Sinners one of the best vampire movies in recent years, thus helping maintain the popularity of the genre and making way for more vampire movies.
Sinners
Horror
Release Date
April 18, 2025
Director
Ryan Coogler
Writers
Ryan Coogler