Sicilian Vampire
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Frank D'Angelo
- Frank D'Angelo
- James Caan
- Daryl Hannah
- Paul Sorvino
- Robert Loggia
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| Directed by | Frank D'Angelo |
| Written by | Frank D'Angelo |
| Produced by | Barry Sherman Frank D'Angelo |
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| Cinematography | Jeremy Major |
| Edited by | Jeremy Major Robin Gardiner Davids Tim Nanasi |
| Music by | Frank D'Angelo |
Production company | In Your Ear Productions |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11.3 million[1] |
Sicilian Vampire is a 2015 Canadian horror drama film written, directed by and starring Frank D'Angelo. It also stars James Caan, Daryl Hannah, Paul Sorvino, and Robert Loggia in his final film role before his death. The film revolves around Santino "Sonny" Trafficante, a reputed mobster, who is bitten by a bat and turned into a vampire while at his hunting lodge. With his new abilities, Trafficante feels the need to right the wrongs in his life, while simultaneously trying to protect his loved ones.[2]
Mobster "Sonny" Trafficante becomes a vampire after being bitten by a bat. He becomes imbued with supernatural powers, including the ability to speak to the dead.[3]
Cast
- Frank D'Angelo as Santino "Sonny" Trafficante Jr.
- James Caan as Professor Bernard Isaacs
- Daryl Hannah as Carmelina Trafficante
- Paul Sorvino as Jimmy Scambino
- Robert Loggia as Santino Trafficante Sr.
- Armand Assante as Vince
- Robert Davi as Sal "Big Sal"
- Michael Paré as Sammy
- Eric Roberts as Detective Louis Marshall
- Daniel Baldwin as Vito
- Tony Nardi as Anthony "Little Anthony"
- Art Hindle as Detective Domenic Supray
Production
With an $11.3 million production budget, Sicilian Vampire is D'Angelo's highest-budgeted film to date. His three previous directorial efforts had budgets of "at least" $3.7 million, with actors being "paid in cash". The majority of Sicilian Vampire's budget went into securing high profile actors; in particular, James Caan and Paul Sorvino. Other aspects of the budget went into paying for "wildly expensive" 6K resolution cameras, which—according to Vanity Fair—are "the highest-resolution digital cameras readily available on the market".[1]
Critical reception
Vadim Rizov wrote a piece in Vanity Fair titled "How Did an Oscar-Nominated Legend End Up in This Painfully Amateurish Horror Film?" He attended the screening of Sicilian Vampire at the Big Apple Film Festival and gave it a scathing review, writing that, as in all D'Angelo films, "continuity errors, plot inconsistencies, and baffling incompetence reign supreme."[4]