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Anne Parillaud, Robert Loggia, Anthony LaPaglia, David Proval, Don Rickles ... see more see more... , Don Rickels , Chazz Palminteri , Rocco Sisto , Kim Coates , Forrest J Ackerman , Yancey Arias , Lamont Arnold , Lisa Ann Baker , Angela Bassett , Marshall Bell , Christina Bowers , Leo Burmeister , Gilbert Cates , Russ Cochran , Kim Currow , Peter Cushing , Christina Diaz , Marina Durrell , David Earle , Harry Gions , Charlie Gomorra , Bernard Hocke , Ike , Pitty Jennings , Christina Jimenez , Elaine Kagan , Christopher Lee , Tony Lip , Bela Lugosi , Jerry Lyden , Kim Melton , Vic Noto , Robin Place , Regina Poole , Dan Quayle , Linnea Quigley , Tracy Rolen , Ron Roth , Tony Sirico , Rohn Thomas , Tammy Ulm , Robert Walker Jr. , Teri Weigel , Katrina Witt , Michael Wolk , Maribe Zolli , Dario Argento , Rick Avery , Luis Guzman , Bob Minor , Frank Oz , Sam Raimi , Michael Ritchie , Tom Savini , Sharon Howard-Field , Steve Johnson , Anthony La Paglia

An uneven but entertaining blend of graphic horror and black comedy from John Landis, very much in the mode of the director's successful An American Werewolf in London. French actress Anne Parillaud -... read more read more...- star of Luc Besson's acclaimed thriller La Femme Nikita -- plays Marie, a lithe and lovely vampire with a conscience who will not take "innocent blood" and maintains a low profile by dining exclusively on criminals and lowlifes. She finds a virtual smorgasbord in Pittsburgh's criminal underworld, arriving in the thick of a bloody mob war sparked by ruthless kingpin Sal Macelli (Robert Loggia). After preying on one of Macelli's hoods (Chazz Palminteri), Marie fumbles her attack on the boss himself and he manages to escape, eventually transforming into a vampire himself. Macelli soon comes to appreciate his new superhuman condition and hatches a diabolical scheme to control the syndicates by turning his underlings into vampires -- including his beleaguered lawyer, Emmanuel Bergman (Don Rickles). Marie, faced with a new and powerful undead enemy, is forced to take matters into her own claws. To this end she enlists the reluctant aid (and eventual affection) of undercover cop Joe Gennaro (Anthony LaPaglia), whose cover has just been leaked to the press, making him a target for Macelli and his growing army of blood drinkers. Landis has crafted a dark and brooding film, pumped up with bouts of extreme gore and gangland violence -- but where American Werewolf's occasional comic touches helped to ground the story and give the "straight" horror scenes more punch, most attempts at humor here seem jarring and out of place. The film's highlights come from numerous horror in-jokes, including cameos from Sam Raimi, Clive Barker, Dario Argento and Linnea Quigley; Rickles' explosive death scene ranks among the weirdest in cinema history. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 53 min.

Directed by: John Landis

Release Date: September 25, 1992

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DVD Release Date: March 30, 1999

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  • November 18, 2011
    A kind of partner or sequel almost to his mighty werewolf flick, Landis' movie is underrated and a truly thrilling ride. The idea is a nice take on the vamp line but the word vampire is never used in the whole film, it is about vampires but not officially for some reason. Like 'W... read moreerewolf' the effects are really good, even now compared to cgi, the eye effects look cool and the finale effects on the baddie look great as well. Think of it as a mafia vamp flick :)
  • July 4, 2011
    Innocent Blood is a movie I just can't stand. I know it's not trying to be great, but it's so bad I had trouble making it through the whole thing. John Landis has made good movies that I've really liked, so it's weird I hate this so much. The whole vampires-mob plot was just a li... read morettle too much.
  • June 24, 2007
    Chic French beauty Anne Parillaud is possibly the best reason to watch this romantic comedy/thriller but all horror buffs will love it for the endless in-jokes and clips from the classic Dracula films.
  • October 22, 2006
    French actress Anne Parillaud's cool as a vampire who wants occassional bad guy to sink her fangs. She's a bit hotter in naked & sex scenes.
  • March 4, 2008
    Saw it on opening day. Was way disappointed.
  • July 18, 2007
    Sexy and well written. I love women vampires.
  • January 14, 2007
    Could have been better, I am not so keen on vampires for vampires sake.
  • jusstpete
    May 13, 2012
    jusstpete
    Great plot for a vampire flick. But it should be remade by showing that vampires die with wood spiked through their hearts and not by breaking their necks or shooting them in the head. A vampire gangster movie with comedy is unique.
  • November 11, 2011
    A pretty interesting vampire movie that did not age terribly. At the time this movie was made it would have stood out for its advanced special effects, but we can do so much more with computers today.
  • November 23, 2010
    Great plot for a vampire flick. But it should be remade by showing that vampires die with wood spiked through their hearts and not by breaking their necks or shooting them in the head

Critic Reviews


Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

[An] overlong, overproduced spectacle. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Innocent Blood is an uncomfortable marriage of vampires and mobsters; it doesn't work on either the supernatural or the criminal level. Full Review

Richard Harrington
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post

Like one of the victims, Innocent Blood feels about five quarts low. Full Review

November 19, 2008
Film4

It lacks the bite (so to speak) of the classics in this genre, but is a stylish blend of cool black comedy and obvious gore. Full Review

November 19, 2008
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The incessant shots of old, and better, vampire movies on the various characters' TVs become distracting and annoying. Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
August 14, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

No review available.

Chuck O'Leary
February 9, 2007
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com

A stupid, badly paced horror-comedy that's not funny, scary or suspenseful. A dog.

June 24, 2006
Time Out

Regrettably, all too often the tone lurches from stylish suspense to smart-ass in-jokiness and silly slapstick. Full Review

Clint Morris
March 24, 2005
Clint Morris, Moviehole

A fitting follow-up to American Werewolf

Andreas Samuelson
May 19, 2004
Andreas Samuelson, Slasherpool

Not for all tastes, but a wild ride if you get into it. Full Review

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