Buffy The Vampire Slayer

1. Dracula

Predictable? Maybe. But Dracula can turn into a wolf, thereby ending the vampires vs. werewolves debate for good. (Dracula wins.)

2. Carmilla

Not only is J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla cooler than Edward - she’s cooler than Dracula. First, because she predates the count by 25 years, and she’s a lesbian.

3. Kurt Barlow (from "Salem’s Lot")

Say what you will about Stephen King, but there’s no use denying the man creates a pretty terrifying (sparkle-free) vampire.

4. Lestat (from "Interview With the Vampire")

Remember when Tom Cruise was scary because he was a vampire, and not because he was Tom Cruise?

5. David (from "The Lost Boys")

Before Kiefer Sutherland was saving various presidents on "24," he was terrorizing Santa Cruz (oops, make that "Santa Carla") as the coolest ’80s vampire. Sorry, Bowie.

6. Spike (from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel")

The bleached blond hair. The leather duster. That accent. In my world, Billy Idol stole Spike’s look, not the other way around.

7. Drusilla (from "Buffy" and "Angel")

Spike’s frequent paramour is insane, but that doesn’t stop her from seeing the future and hypnotizing victims. Kudos to her!

8. Count von Count (from "Sesame Street")

If you don’t think the Count is scary, you obviously don’t feel the same way about math as I do.

9. Eric (from the Sookie Stackhouse series)

Forget Sookie’s twu luv Bill; he’s almost as dull as Edward. Eric used to be a Viking, which makes him way cooler than his competition.

10. Eli (from "Let the Right One In")

The movie flubs Eli’s indeterminate gender, but she’s still awesome. Remember - if you like your head where it is, don’t bully her friends.

11. Count Chocula

Undoubtedly the most delicious of the bunch. No, not frightening, but how many other vampires have their own brand of cereal? That’s what I thought.