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Release Year1987
Runtime2h 56m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Thriller, Drama
Votes2
DirectorPeter Hammond
WritersDon MacPherson
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Dark Angel
About The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel is a sensual and stylish adaptation of Uncle Silas - Sheridan le Fanu’s influential Victorian literary masterpiece. Sheltered heiress Maud Ruthyn's troubles begin when her father hires a new governess. Madame De La Rougierre (played with considerable relish by Jane Lapotaire) is a cruel, brandy-swigging schemer with an unhealthy interest in Maud's inheritance and an approach to childcare that would make Mary Poppins faint. When Maud's father dies she has no choice but to live with her wicked uncle Silas, who will inherit the family fortune if Maud should happen to die. This is not a recipe for domestic bliss and soon it seems that everyone but Maud is either bad, mad, or both.
Directed by Peter Hammond, The Dark Angel leans on a strong ensemble — Peter O'Toole, Jane Lapotaire, Beatie Edney — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1987.
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