There are many fine creations which are very suitable for use in the World of Darkness (clans, disciplines, histories, genealogies, etc.) that have sprung from other sources than WOD creators White Wolf Game Studios. Some of that information is gathered here.

For the sake of ambiance and an expanded mythos, Game Masters/Dungeon Masters/Storytellers often integrate into our campaigns/chronicles, material other than canon (ie. other than by those who wrote the game system). There are many movies and television shows that fit well, in part or whole, with White Wolf's World of Darkness. Detailed below are a listing of many such works, as I envision them fitting into my personal World of Darkness (either in part or total).

Feel free to agree, or disagree. These are only my opinions.

Vampire: the Masquarade
Definate fits...

• The X-Files. Trust No One. Conspiracy abounds in this dark world of intrique and government conspiracy, intertwined with government agents investigating occurances of the supernatural.
• Pulp Fiction. Tarantino's classic. Makes you remember that Vampires aren't the only ones that are sick and twisted.
• The Crow. A tortured soul travels back from the beyond, driven to set right a great wrong.
• The Usual Suspects. A dark seedy world, filled with violence and a plot that twists and turns through multiple iterations of thinking you know just who Kaiser Soze is...
• Interview with a Vampire. The adaption of Anne Rice's classic tale to the big screen provides an invaluable look into the twisted and tortured minds of it's Vampire protagonists, specifically how some adapt (& don't adapt) to new time periods.
• The Prophecy. Angels using Earth as the battlefield to continue to wage the civil war that began with Lucifer's falling from grace.
• Highlander: the Gathering. The first movie, as well as the television series, portrays a subset of humanity that is immortal, hunts one another and live by the creedo, there can be only one.
• Seven.
• 12 Monkeys.
• Silence of the Lambs.
• Kiss the Girls
• The Island of Dr. Moreau.
• The Crow II: City of Angels.
• From Dusk til Dawn.
• Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight.
• Millenium. More dark and twisted insight into the human psyche.
• Playing God.
• Reservior Dogs.
• Near Dark.

Partial fits...that exhibit elements that fit into the WoD.

• Men in Black.
• Point of No Return. - conspiracy, betrayal, assassins
• Desperado. - A dark, violent world
• The Sentinel - The main character is a great example of what Auspex Level 1 (Heightened Senses) is.
• Jacob's Ladder. This quirky, disturbing film, shows the central character struggling to maintain his grip on reality and spiraling into insanity. A good look at what Malkavians (especially Malkavian Antitribu) might inflict on kine.
• Sneakers. - Conspiracy, betrayal, elite security team (computer hacking, infiltration, etc.)
• Mission Impossible. - Conspiracy, betrayal, elite special ops team (computer hacking, infiltration, etc.).
• The Saint. - A freelance special agent (ala James Bond/Mission Impossible).
• Conspiracy Theory - A look at a central character likely suffering a derangement in a world of government secrecy and security.
• No Escape. - A dark, violent world of near future.
• Kalifornia. - A dark, violent world.
• The Tick. Yes, I know it's a cartoon, but the central character is obviously insane. Wonderful fodder for Malkavians.

Vampire: the Dark Ages

• Braveheart. Gibson's epic drama of the life of William Wallace, set against a backdrop of feudism in Scotland/England during the 12th century.
• Rob Roy. Not quite as epic a tale as Braveheart, but just a good an insight into the workings of a feudal/vassal society of the period.
• 13th Warrior. An Arab poet is forced to join a band of Norsemen in ridding their land of an ancient evil. Good views into playing mixed racial groups of the time and seeing "primitive" man's thoughts on the supernatural.
• Gladiator. The general that becomes a slave, who frees a nation from tyranny with the strength of his sword. Good views into political machinations (scheming son slaying father for throne) and slavery/servitude.
• Interview with a Vampire. Yes, it was listed above. Anne Rice's classic tale also provides insight into the aristocratic/ruling mindset of the Kindred, the culture shock of decades and centuries passing by and morality issues around feeding, killing and creating & rearing Childer (even if the time period isn't technically V:DA).
• Bram Stoker's Dracula. Francis Ford Coppola's gothic re-telling of the classic tale. Wonderful imagery and feel, even if the time period is technically a little to late for V:DA
• Highlander: the Gathering. As with Interview, yes, it is listed above. The first movie, as well as the television series, portrays a subset of humanity that is immortal, that hunts one another and also gives an interesting insight into the psyche of individuals that measure their lives in centuries, as they all tend to display certain/particular prejudices, opinions, idiosyncricies, habits, etc., just as older Kindred might.
• Hamlet. I only reference the Gibson version (although I am dying to see the Brannagh), as it is the only one I have seen. If you can stomach the Shakespearian dialogue, this depicts a tale of intrigue, betrayal and murder in a feudal England.

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