A FRENCH VAMPIRE IN AMERICA (1993), Movie Poster, Daybill, HORROR
Size AU Daybill Post 80's (33 x 66 cm)
A French Vampire in America also known by Innocent Blood (1993) Movie Poster, Starring Anne Parillaud, Anthony LaPaglia & Robert Loggia, Directed by John Landis is in Very Fine Condition. ...
A French Vampire in America also known by Innocent Blood (1993) Movie Poster, Starring Anne Parillaud, Anthony LaPaglia & Robert Loggia, Directed by John Landis is in Very Fine Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster is in Very Fine condition, with a small amount of edgewear and a tiny dog ear flattened out on right hand top corner with a few marks on the back of the poster but these do not show through. This poster is currently stored rolled it will be carefully packed and shipped in a cylinder. This is an authentic theatrical release poster produced for the Australian market, printed on quality paper stock and designed for cinema display. The Australian daybill format is highly regarded by collectors for its balanced proportions and vivid colour reproduction. The artwork for this title is striking and atmospheric, capturing the film’s blend of neo-noir crime and supernatural horror. While the poster artist is uncredited, the imagery reflects the early 1990s studio style that combined photographic realism with moody graphic design.
Movie Synopsis
A French Vampire in America, released internationally as Innocent Blood (1993), is a stylish horror-crime hybrid directed by acclaimed filmmaker John Landis, best known for An American Werewolf in London and The Blues Brothers. The film stars Anne Parillaud as Marie, a centuries-old French vampire who survives by feeding exclusively on criminals, avoiding innocent victims. Seeking a fresh start, Marie relocates to Chicago, hoping to live quietly while maintaining her strict moral code.
Her carefully controlled existence is disrupted when she targets a powerful mob boss, Salvatore Macelli, played with scene-stealing intensity by Robert Loggia. Unbeknownst to Marie, Macelli is not only a ruthless crime lord but also deeply connected to the city’s criminal underworld. When he is accidentally turned into a vampire rather than killed, chaos erupts as he begins converting his entire mafia organisation into an army of undead gangsters. This unleashes a violent supernatural turf war that threatens to consume the city.
Meanwhile, Chicago police detective Joe Gennaro, portrayed by Anthony LaPaglia, becomes entangled in the mystery while investigating a series of bizarre and increasingly brutal murders. As Joe uncovers the truth about Marie’s vampiric nature, an uneasy alliance forms between the unlikely pair. Together, they attempt to stop Macelli’s reign of terror before the city falls completely under the control of the undead.
Written by John Landis and Michael Wolk, the film cleverly blends dark comedy, crime thriller, and vampire mythology. Landis injects the story with sharp humour, social commentary, and energetic pacing, while also paying homage to classic gangster films. Notably, Innocent Blood avoids traditional gothic vampire settings, instead placing its supernatural elements within a gritty modern urban landscape.
Upon release, the film developed a strong cult following, praised for its originality, Loggia’s memorable performance, and its inventive genre mash-up. Today, it is regarded as an underrated entry in 1990s horror cinema and a standout example of Landis’s creative versatility.
To find out more about Innocent Blood (1993) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.