In Popular Culture
- A parody of the Dance of the Vampires ballroom scene is featured in the German comedy film Die Einsteiger starring Thomas Gottschalk and Mike Krüger, and perhaps more notably in the 2004 film Van Helsing starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale.
- The Skinny Puppy song "Rivers" features numerous dialogue clips from the movie.
- The 2006 Swedish vampire film Frostbite was inspired by "Fearless Vampire Killers" in its comical approach to the vampire mythos as well as its dark and unexpected ending.
- In 2008, London alternative rock band Fearless Vampire Killers named themselves after the film.
- Doom metal band Pagan Altar recorded a song entitled Dance of the Vampires in 2011, using footage from the 1967 movie in an accompanying promotional video clip.
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