I've been rereading the Vampire Hunter D novels and I still feel it's one of most interesting takes on the creatures with a really cool setting. D is still one of my favorite vampire stories.

The Hellsing anime series is also really fun as well, the manga and newish OVA series especially. JoJo's Bizarre Adventures has some interesting takes on vampires as well, before it moved onto Stands. Never could get into Trinity Blood, or Blood: The Last Vampire.

I read a little bit about The World of Darkness Vampires but I was always more interested in the Werewolf series than the Vampires.

I love Castlevania and it's still one of my all time favorite childhood classics, even if the early games still kick my ass. Symphony of the Night is still my all-time favorite of the franchise.

I never got into Underworld, it just felt like someone taking their crossover World of Darkness campaign and turning it into a film series. I like the lore of the films but I can't say I'm a huge fan of them in general. On the other hand, I'll second Freya's comment about the Anne Rice films being pretty cool. Interview with a Vampire was pretty cool and Queen of the Damned is a bit underrated. The Blade films were pretty cool as well, especially nice since I never cared for the character in the comics, but that's the power of Wesley Snipes making him come across as cool.

I also enjoy my classic vampire films and Dracula and all that. Good stuff. Once Bitten is an awesomely hilarious film with a young Jim Carrey and a some other high profile stars. I enjoyed the Dracula remake in the 90s, despite straying a bit from the books and making Dracula a bit more sympathetic. Hotel Transylvania are some pretty cool flicks. I've been meaning to watch Let the Right One In, as I keep hearing good things about it.

I have never been a huge fan of vampires on TV though. I never liked Buffy, never had any interest in True Blood and Being Human. I did enjoy Forever Knight briefly, but even it comes across as just a knockoff of the excellent Highlander TV series. I guess I just find the vampires in series like this to be either too far on the angsty scale for my taste.