Movies Like Love at First Bite (1979)

Love at First Bite is a 1979 comedy, horror, romance film from Stan Dragoti with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Nosferatu and Nosferatu the Vampyre.

Comedy Horror Romance

Nosferatu

1922

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

7.7

MagicScore

Nosferatu the Vampyre

1979

A real estate agent leaves behind his beautiful wife to go to Transylvania to visit the mysterious Count Dracula and formalize the purchase of a property in Wismar.

7.3

MagicScore

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

1968

In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.

6.7

MagicScore

Scars of Dracula

1970

The Prince of Darkness casts his undead shadow once more over the cursed village of Kleinenberg when his ashes are splashed with bat's blood and Dracula is resurrected. And two innocent victims search for a missing loved one... loved to death by Dracula's mistress. But after they discover his blood-drained corpse in Dracula's castle necropolis, the Vampire Lord's lustful vengeance begins.

6.0

MagicScore

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995

When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the Count.

6.1

MagicScore

Habit

1997

It's autumn in New York. Sam has broken up with his girlfriend and his father has recently died. World-weary and sloppy drunk, he finds temporary solace in the arms of Anna, a mysterious vampire who draws him away from his friends and into a web of addiction and madness.

5.4

MagicScore

Isn't It Romantic

2019

For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady.

6.2

MagicScore

Mystery Men

1999

When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.

5.8

MagicScore

Dracula

2025

In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Dracula

1931

British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together and Dracula, a secret vampire, begins preying on London socialites.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Abigail

2024

A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl. After the kidnappers begin to diminish, one by one, they discover, to their increasing horror, that they are locked inside with no normal little girl.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Renfield

2023

Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Dracula

1979

Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 classic. Count Dracula is a subject of fatal attraction to more than one English maiden lady, as he seeks an immortal bride.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Dracula and Son

1976

With angry villagers driving them away from their castle in Transylvania, Dracula and his son Ferdinand head abroad. Dracula ends up in London, England where he becomes a horror movie star exploiting his vampire status. His son, meanwhile, is ashamed of his roots and ends up a night watchman in Paris, France where he falls for a girl. Naturally, tensions arise when father and son are reunited and both take a liking to the same girl.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

Zora la vampira

2000

Count Dracula trades Transylvania for Italy in search of fresh blood and Western standards of living, but finds instead his ancient love Zora, reincarnated as a young graffiti artist from the Roman hip-hop scene.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

Blood for Dracula

1974

Deathly ill Count Dracula and his slimy underling, Anton, travel to Italy in search of a virgin's blood. They're welcomed at the crumbling estate of indebted Marchese Di Fiore, who's desperate to marry off his daughters to rich suitors. But there, instead of pure women, the count encounters incestuous lesbians with vile blood and Marxist manservant Mario, who's suspicious of the aristocratic Dracula.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

Vampira

1974

In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira's race turns from white to black.

5.1

MagicScore

#18

Frostbitten

2006

Vampires terrorize a city in Norrbotten, Sweden.

5.0

MagicScore

#19

Dracula

1958

After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

2018

Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Love at First Bite?

The top films similar to Love at First Bite by MovieMagicScore are Nosferatu (7.7), Nosferatu the Vampyre (7.3), Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (6.7). Each shares comedy/horror/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Love at First Bite worth watching?

Love at First Bite holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 105 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Love at First Bite?

Love at First Bite (1979) is a comedy, horror, romance film directed by Stan Dragoti, starring George Hamilton, Susan Saint James, Richard Benjamin.

Where can I find more recommendations like Love at First Bite?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Love at First Bite

This ranked list pairs Love at First Bite (1979), a comedy and horror and romance film from Stan Dragoti, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of George Hamilton take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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