Sicilian Vampire

I was waiting for this movie ever since the story broke that James Caan dropped out of a television series to take a part in it. I thought this has to be a great movie for an actor like James Caan to drop a series for it. Finally it came to the Vaughan Cinemas on a limited engagement. So we went the very first night. The theatre was a buzz with suspense and then it started and it literally sucked me and my friend it from the first scene. No pun intended. We were mesmerized with the big visuals and the big music. Every scene kept us on the edge of our seats as the story unfolded. The entire audience fell into the spell of this cinematic mastery as the director took us on a journey into the life of a mobster struggling with anxiety and anguish. This is a brilliant film, if I did not know better I would have thought that it was directed by Tarantino. I enjoyed it thoroughly, nice work Frank D'Angelo.

Some good cameos - James Cann in particular - other than that, I cannot see how the positive reviews of this film can stand. Truly dire film on all levels - (some of the) acting, script, plot, editing, music, etc. It felt like a 'favour' movie where most of the cast pitched up for an hour or two to do their bit then it was all stitched together in to something that lasted as long as a feature film.

I kept watching hoping for the gags to come because that's what this film needed to give it any saving grace - make it a comedy because that's all that would save it. (Made in 2015? I paused the film to double check this - it felt like early 80s on a shoestring+favours.)

This movie is an interesting take on the typical mobster movie. In the film, Santo Trafficante, is a mobster who in addition to being in the middle of an impending gang war, is bitten by a vampire bat and finds himself capable of superhuman abilities. Though this may seem like a bit of an odd blend of genres – mobster meets horror – it comes together quite seamlessly, and makes for a great movie to watch. There's a little bit of all everything – action, drama, horror, some comedy, all tied together with some great acting from James Caan, Daryl Hannah, Robert Loggia, Armand Assante, Robert Davi and more. Not too shabby for an indie movie filmed in small-town Ontario!

I just watched this movie in theatres and loved it. It was much better than I expected it to be. It's filled with tons of action from start to finish and each of the cast members played their roles really well. There were a few gruesome scenes, which is expected from a mobster and horror movie, but there were also some pretty hilarious one-liners and wise-guy cracks. It was just a great mix overall. Also, I love the fact that the film is Canadian made, filmed in Canada and written and directed by Canadian, Frank D'Angelo. So I'm more than happy to go out and support Canadian cinema! Overall, this movie isn't one to be missed.

I saw the trailer for Sicilian Vampire and thought I'd give it a chance at the Vaughan theatre since it's close to my house. The story had enough meat for me to chew and I was totally hooked once the I saw the scene where the main character Sonny Traficante gets bitten. I couldn't wait to see how far he could take is vampire abilities! In terms of casting, I was super intrigued by the ensemble cast which made me reminiscent of some of the classics like The Godfather, Goodfella's and so on. All in all, it was a fun film, had thrilling moments that kept me entertained. I recommend watching it. This is definitely a classic so get some popcorn and enjoy it!