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Angel Heart

1987Movie1 h 53 minR

HorrorMystery
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic617.2Rotten Tomatoes82%81%

A gripping, tense horror movie about crime and mystery.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

It will scare you to your very soul.

A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Occult Mystery
  • Atmospheric
  • Bleak & Disturbing
  • Moral Descent
  • Supernatural Horror
  • New Orleans Setting
  • Jazz Soundtrack

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Alan Parker
Written by
Alan Parker, William Hjortsberg
Produced by
Elliott Kastner, Alan Marshall
Music by
Trevor Jones

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Facts

March 6, 1987 · 1 h 53 min · R

Released
March 6, 1987
Runtime
1 h 53 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
United Kingdom, United States, Canada
Budget
$17 million
Box office
$17 million
Available in
33 countries

Tropes

Scare Chord, Bilingual Bonus, Occult Law Firm +9

  • Scare Chord
  • Bilingual Bonus
  • Occult Law Firm
  • I Need a Freaking Drink
  • Even Evil Has Standards
  • It Gets Easier
  • Bigot with a Badge
  • Heroic Bastard
  • Black Jezebel Stereotype
  • Anachronistic Clue
  • Fat and Skinny
  • Leitmotif

12 of 178 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Angel Heart?"

Questions about Angel Heart

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Angel Heart?

KanopyHoopla

In the United States, Angel Heart is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.

Is Angel Heart worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 61).

Will Angel Heart scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Angel Heart?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Angel Heart use?

Scare ChordBilingual BonusOccult Law FirmI Need a Freaking DrinkEven Evil Has StandardsIt Gets EasierBigot with a BadgeHeroic BastardBlack Jezebel StereotypeAnachronistic ClueFat and SkinnyLeitmotifand 166 more

TV Tropes lists 178 tropes for it, including Scare Chord, Bilingual Bonus, and Occult Law Firm.