Innocent Blood (1992) from Johnny Web (Uncle Scoopy; Greg Wroblewski) and Tuna

The Citizen Kane of vampire mobster movies.

Unfortunately, in the process of her mob reclamation project, the vampire ends up turning one of the key mobsters into a vampire instead of killing him, and he then uses his newfound powers to assume complete control over the rackets.

Meanwhile, the female vampire falls in love with the investigating officer. Together they must find a way to deal with the mobster-vampire.

Sound a little gimmicky? Well, it is, but it isn't intended to be taken seriously. It is a gruesome horror-comedy in the tradition of, and from the same director as, an American Werewolf in London. It could easily have been called a French Vampire in Pittsburgh.

Anne Parillaud starts off the movie stark naked in the first scene, but the clothed highlight of the film was veteran character actor Robert Loggia.

Before he became a vampire, Loggia was a sadistic and megalomaniacal bad-boy mob boss. So imagine how badly he behaved when he became immortal and nearly all-powerful. Loggia must have smiled broadly when he got this part, because it is an actor's wet dream. How many years do you have to do Charlie's Aunt in community theater before you get a leading role as a crazed, omnipotent, mobster-vampire? Well, Loggia paid his dues in years of "third thug in bar" roles, and he obviously enjoyed chewing the scenery (literally!) and everything else in sight in this, his reward for years of faithful service.

The concept is probably too convoluted to work correctly. It's a nudie film. It's a tender romance. It's a grotesque body-parts comedy. It's a violent cops-and-robbers flick. Kind of a When Harry Met Quentin Tarantino vibe. But it has its moments.