Innocent Blood (1992)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

John Landis

Writer (WGA):

Michael Wolk (written by)

Release Date:

25 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

The legendary director that brought you "National Lampoon's Animal House", "The Blues Brothers", "An American Werewolf in London", "Trading Places", and "Coming to America" brings you the dark comedy horror film from the undead.

Plot:

Marie has two appetites, sex and blood. Her career as a vampire is going along fine until two problems come up...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Gangster | Sex | Female Vampire | Morgue

Cast

Anne Parillaud	...	Marie
David Proval	...	Lenny
Rocco Sisto	...	Gilly
Chazz Palminteri	...	Tony
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Joe Gennaro
Robert Loggia	...	Sallie (The Shark) Macelli
Tony Sirico	...	Jacko
Tony Lip	...	Frank
Kim Coates	...	Ray
Marshall Bell	...	Marsh
Leo Burmester	...	Dave Flinton
Rohn Thomas	...	Coroner
Angela Bassett	...	U.S. Attorney Sinclair
Luis Guzmán	...	Morales
Don Rickles	...	Emmanuel 'Manny' Bergman

Also Known As:

A French Vampire in America

Runtime:

112 min | Argentina:115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:16 (R rated version) | Germany:18 (unrated version) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) is playing on the television during the morgue scenes: when Macelli is first brought in, and again when he makes his frenzied exit.

Quotes:

Marie: I take lives.
Joe: Ya well, if you were perfect you wouldn't still be single.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Låt den rätte komma in (2008)

Very bloody, equally funny, take on vampires and crime.

This is not something I would typically enjoy, but it was recommended to me by someone I trust, so I watched it and was happily surprised. Citizen Kane it isn't, but we already have one of those and not everything has to be Great Cinema anyway. This is a very bloody (not my cup of tea, so to speak), very funny take on vampires and criminals. Good script, good performances, particularly from Parrilaud, Loggia and Don Rickles (!), playing a lawyers that even other lawyers would give a wide berth to in distaste. What happens to him is hilarious and proof that there can be justice, at least in films! Watch for the scene with the ambulance attendant and for the blonde nurse in the hospital. Check out the credits for some familiar names. Don't expect Art here, just sit back and have some fun. Recommended.