Dark Angel: The Ascent

Unrated

8/31/19941h 21m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Hell hath no fury like the Dark Angel. ~

Overview:

A bored female demon ventures to the surface world to punish the wicked before they enter her hellish domain.

Director:

Linda Hassani

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$350,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

supernatural
hell
priest
demon
woman director

Cast

Angela Featherstone

~ as ~

Veronica

Daniel Markel

~ as ~

Dr. Max Barris

Nicholas Worth

~ as ~

Father Hellikin

Charlotte Stewart

~ as ~

Mother Theresa

Mike Genovese

~ as ~

Detective Harper

Michael C. Mahon

~ as ~

Detective Greenberg

Milton James

~ as ~

Mayor Wharton

Cristina Stoica

~ as ~

Mary

Kehli O'Byrne

~ as ~

Angel

Mihai Dinvale

~ as ~

Police Chief

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak
Written 2 year(s) ago
9
Comic booky, yes, but somehow… a stunning masterwork

A fallen angel in the Underworld has dreams of escaping to the surface in the flesh and thus rises out of the sewers of Bucharest where she connects with a handsome doctor and observes humanity’s corrupt side firsthand.

"Dark Angel: The Ascent” (1994) is fantasy/horror that mixes elements of the first two “Terminator” flicks (1984/1991) with the locations/tone of “Subspecies” (1991) and the basic concept of Marvel Comics’ Son of Satan. But don’t expect over-the-top action sequences since it only cost $350,000 and so the focus is on imaginative ideas and good writing.

Redhead Angela Featherstone is effective in the titular role, a fish-out-of-water. You might remember her as Jerry’s maid in the 9th season episode of Seinfeld “The Maid.” Meanwhile Daniel Markel works well as the “pure” physician.

While this is a comic book-like fantasy and so you can’t expect theological concepts to be technically accurate, the flick is filled with gems to mine, even creative revelations. Despite its micro-budget, it rises from the depths to soar spiritually. It’s both enlightening and moving.

The film runs 1 hour, 24 minutes, and, like “Subspecies,” was shot entirely in Romania (Bucharest, Berca and Floresti).

GRADE: A