Innocent Blood

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Innocent Blood

R

1992

1h 52m

Horror

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Marie is a vampire with a conscience: She only sucks the blood of criminals. And she has plenty to choose from on the mean streets of Pittsburgh, where a gang war is raging. But Marie slips up when she accidentally turns a violent crime lord, Sal Macelli (Robert Loggia), into one of the walking dead. To stop a takeover of the city by blood-sucking gangsters, Marie joins forces with an undercover cop (Anthony LaPaglia) who has his own score to settle.

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Critics Consensus

Awkward tonal shifts and a sluggish pace plague Innocent Blood -- a horror-comedy with anemic scares and laughs.

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Time Out

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

Jun 24, 2006

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

[An] overlong, overproduced spectacle.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2003

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Kathleen Maher

Austin Chronicle

It loses steam and coherence about midway through, leaving us rooting for it but doomed to disappointment.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

Drive a nice-sized wooden stake through its heart.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 14, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

An anemic effort that fails to make the most of a great hook.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 3, 2021

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

His new film overflows with blood, but brutal cynicism, rather than innocence, reigns.

May 31, 2018

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Faith B

I was reminded of this randomly and finally watched it. Not sure why it’s not more popular, it’s a fun popcorn horror flick. It still feels fresh, even though it’s from the early 90s. Don Rickles’ death scene is incredible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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Audience Member

I was very surprised by this movie. The gore was top notch. There were plenty of stellar performances, particularly Robert Loggia. It's a fun horror/gangster combo. It's easy to criticize a vid with such a wacky premise, but it works, and it works damn good. 100% Fresh to me

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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steve d

Parillaud makes it watchable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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I REALLy enjoyed this campy movie - the performances, storyline and jokes were great, and Anne Parillaud was definitely instrumental in providing a strong lead role.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Very unique and interesting concept. There's some great bits in it, but the lead is completely unlikeable and kills any chance at getting invested in the movie. With someone else in the role, it could've been something great. The idea alone of a French vampire accidentally resurrecting a mobster to run around Pittsburgh as a creature of the night wreaking havoc, is something ripe for something fresh. There were some really great effects too.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/19/18

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john l

Enjoyable film... especially if you grew up eating at the Oyster House.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Marie is a vampire with a conscience: She only sucks the blood of criminals. And she has plenty to choose from on the mean streets of Pittsburgh, where a gang war is raging. But Marie slips up when she accidentally turns a violent crime lord, Sal Macelli (Robert Loggia), into one of the walking dead. To stop a takeover of the city by blood-sucking gangsters, Marie joins forces with an undercover cop (Anthony LaPaglia) who has his own score to settle.

Director: John Landis
Producer: Lee Rich, Leslie Belzberg
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround

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