Summary
A detective investigates a series of killings committed by a serial killer known as "The Black Angel." He begins to suspect that it might not be just a random group of murders.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 21GoodWatch 25
IMDb3.1
Audience score11%
Running time
1 h 28 min
A typical length for horror movies, −7 min on the typical 95
typical 9588Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1986
February 4, 1986
40 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more14 people
- WJWilliam J. KulzerRydell King
- ETElizabeth TrosperJudy Cole
- SPShea PorterMorgan Cole
- GEGeorge EngelsonPriest
- DHDianne HinklerHelen Cole
- Kevin CostnerJimmy Scott
- TCTerry CongieLee Faulkner
- Barbara PeckinpaughSandy
- RGRhonda GrayGirl Stabbed in Chest
- Hank RobinsonCaptain Dorsey
- Brianne SiddallGirl at Police Counter
- AHAnn HullGirl Killed in Kitchen
- JMJulius MetoyerBilly Tovar
- LBLee BishopPolice Officer
Directing · 1
- Howard Heard Director
Writing · 2
- Duke Howard Screenplay
- Craig Kusaba Story, Screenplay
Production · 5
- Laurel A. Koernig Executive Producer
- Eric Louzil Producer
- Charles Domokos Associate Producer
- Julius Metoyer Associate Producer
- William J. Kulzer Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- John Sprung Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Raúl Dávalos Editor
- Davide Ganzino Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Vicky Stratford Makeup Artist
- Wendi Lynne Tolkin Makeup Artist
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