Kelly WandInnocent Blood
December 30th 2006 02:55
“Innocent Blood” isn’t one of those films that has joined anyone’s all time classic list. I admit that I turned my nose up at it when it came out. It was barely released because, at the time, the screen was clogged up by third rate vampire comedies. I didn’t go to see it and I don’t think anyone I knew went to see it. I certainly never heard anyone say a good word about it.
Well, let me turn that around. Having recently seen John Landis’ “Masters of Horror” episode “Deer Woman”, I was up for a little bit of hunt through the back catalogue. Okay, first off, Anne Parillaud (AKA La Femme Nikita) plays the vampire. Why that little fact isn’t plastered in big letters over posters and dvd covers is beyond me. She plays a “good” vampire who is a little fussy about her food. She only eats bad guys.
Unfortunately, circumstances spiral out of control when she fails to destroy the body of latest victim, mob boss Sally (played by Robert Loggia). Sally turns and pretty soon he’s got plans to make an undead Mafia that’ll really teach those other crime families a lesson.
The comedy is as black as it comes. Those without a sense of humour may wonder why their friends are laughing. This film is kinky and perverse and a whole lot of fun. Remember when you saw “Blues Brothers” for the first time and, when it was over you just wanted to watch it again (or was that just me)? I wanted to watch it again and not just because Anne Parillaud takes her clothes off. I want to catch all the little bits I probably missed first time through. I want to see Sam Raimi playing a mob butcher. I want to see Don Rickles play a bloodsucking vampire lawyer. I want! I want! I want! Next time you are in Big W and see this in the five dollar bin, pick up a copy and give it a home.
You will thank me for this sage advice.
Well, let me turn that around. Having recently seen John Landis’ “Masters of Horror” episode “Deer Woman”, I was up for a little bit of hunt through the back catalogue. Okay, first off, Anne Parillaud (AKA La Femme Nikita) plays the vampire. Why that little fact isn’t plastered in big letters over posters and dvd covers is beyond me. She plays a “good” vampire who is a little fussy about her food. She only eats bad guys.
Unfortunately, circumstances spiral out of control when she fails to destroy the body of latest victim, mob boss Sally (played by Robert Loggia). Sally turns and pretty soon he’s got plans to make an undead Mafia that’ll really teach those other crime families a lesson.
The comedy is as black as it comes. Those without a sense of humour may wonder why their friends are laughing. This film is kinky and perverse and a whole lot of fun. Remember when you saw “Blues Brothers” for the first time and, when it was over you just wanted to watch it again (or was that just me)? I wanted to watch it again and not just because Anne Parillaud takes her clothes off. I want to catch all the little bits I probably missed first time through. I want to see Sam Raimi playing a mob butcher. I want to see Don Rickles play a bloodsucking vampire lawyer. I want! I want! I want! Next time you are in Big W and see this in the five dollar bin, pick up a copy and give it a home.
You will thank me for this sage advice.
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