Innocent Blood

Admittedly, a minor and sometimes cheesy little vampire tale, Innocent Blood has the distinction of being located in and featuring a wide variety of Pittsburgh landmarks. If you watch this movie, note the motel they check into. The real name was the Wm. Penn Motel on Rt. 22 - across from the Miracle Mile, a childhood hangout. While they were shooting the movie, I followed the crew to that location and saw Director John Landis going into the motel office.

For my money, this is the most watchable of the made in Pittsburgh movies, both for notable locales and a story to follow. Don't even get me started on the failed river cop movie.

Ok, I can't help myself. The dreck of a Bruce Willis movie located in Pittsburgh, Striking Distance, has one (and only one) saving grace. The coolest downhill car chase since Bullet! Never mind that a chase that began on Liberty Avenue makes left turns into Squirrel Hill followed by right turns into South Side before careening down a North Side street toward rt. 28. The final downhill ride is damn well made!