Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- paranoid
- sleazy
- cult movie night
- 1980s genre marathon
What critics said
Limited aggregate evidence suggests a modestly received exploitation thriller whose lead performance and suspense were viewed more favorably than its sleazy premise might imply.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Molly Stewart is a fifteen-year-old honor student who secretly works as the prostitute Angel on Sunset Boulevard.
Molly's carefully separated school life and nighttime prostitution collapse after she witnesses the murders.
The central antagonist is a serial killer identified as a necrophile who murders Molly's friends and targets her as the surviving eyewitness.
The plot repeatedly centers Molly's prostitution work and the killer's pursuit around Los Angeles's Sunset Boulevard.
Films like Angel, and why
Vice Squad
shared sexploitation framing, endangered sex worker protagonist, and grimy urban serial-killer thriller atmosphere
Ms. 45
shared exploitation thriller tone, prostitution-centered conflict, and vigilante violence
Maniac
shared 1980s crime thriller conventions, serial-killer menace, and morally imperiled young protagonist
The New York Ripper
shared neo-noir urban setting, predatory violence, and a vulnerable witness pursued by criminals
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Vincent O'Neil
- Release Date
- 1984-01-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (132)
Cast
- Donna Wilkes
- Cliff Gorman
- Susan Tyrrell
- Dick Shawn
- Rory Calhoun
- John Diehl
- Elaine Giftos
- Graem McGavin
- Mel Carter
- Steven M. Porter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Night Flight Plus, Troma NOW
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Angel about?
- A teenage honor student hiding a prostitution career becomes the hunted witness in a lurid Los Angeles serial-killer thriller.
- What is Angel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Angel as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Angel violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Angel as graphic.
- What did critics think of Angel?
- Limited aggregate evidence suggests a modestly received exploitation thriller whose lead performance and suspense were viewed more favorably than its sleazy premise might imply.
- Which films are like Angel?
- Films with a similar feel include Vice Squad, Ms. 45, Maniac, and The New York Ripper.
- How long is Angel?
- Angel runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Angel?
- In United States, Angel streams on Night Flight Plus, Troma NOW.
