Night Angel

Mythical creature, Lilith, returns from some strange swamp and decides to become a fashion model because it will allow her to influence more people over to the darkside. Night Angel isn't a movie with lofty storytelling goals. It seems to just want to entertain with a little nudity, sex, and gore and it does that just fine. Isa Andersen is appropriately alluring and sexy as the lead and it's always nice to see Karen Black even when it's in a somewhat tiny supporting role. The creature and gore effects are the real reason to see this and they don't disappoint.

A demon assumes the guise of a woman and becomes an editor at a fashion magazine. She lures men into her spell and then kills them. Not much of a premise and with rather poor acting, but the director makes this work. The effects have style and look rather good, the sets are creative, and the photography is inventive. The lead looks her part very well, but just can't act to save her life. Rated R; Violence, Nudity, and Sexual Situations.

Night Angel has qualities, some work, some don't, not coming together overall. The acting isn't great across the board, with Johnny Cage from "Mortal Kombat" in the lead role and a pretty over the top and poor Isa Jank as Lilith, though visually the part. No time's ever taken to breathe, with any sort of "normality." Also, the old lady spoils the mood and the ending cheesy.

As someone who's fascinated with succubi mythology, I thought it was pretty good. Sometimes the acting can be hammy especially with the faces they make but it's still scary nonetheless. A succubus infiltrates a fashion empire as part of her plan to spread evil across the world. Slowly she takes it over and enthralls almost everyone who works there. It's up to the head designer and his partner to stop her while also avoiding her enthrallment like the rest. The effects still hold up even today. The bar scene where the main character basically unknowingly survives hell and the transformation scene at the end's both terrifying and cool. The acting's pretty solid though as mentioned before it can get a little hammy at times. The story's interesting in that while it's been done before they do add a modern twist to it. Even a little commentary when you think about. All in all, this's a good underrated horror film that I would highly recommend. Dive into the dark abyss and see for yourself.

Night Angel is a reasonably well made horror movie. A lot of it is rather dumb, but it's all pretty entertaining. Isa Andersen looks great as Lilith, but she can't really act. Director Dominique Othenin-Girard does a lot better here than he did with Halloween 5, which is just as well. The script is a bit silly, but the movie is saved by some excellent setpieces and surrealistic photography. It's no classic, but I reckon it's worth a look on a slow evening.

OK - I have to admit it: I love old school 80's & 90's era, electro/disco music and this decadent atmosphere that you CANNOT really find in todays mystery/horror/whatever films (there are exceptions, of course). This one isn't too dumb, really. Compared with lots of silly hollywood 'horror' this one is much much preferable. We even have enough style, music and few gore effects to get things going. And of course, as you have probably understood by now, there's an evil mistress that is trying to rule the world. And then, the final supposedly climactic ending sequence. This is quite an OK viewing, with quite pleasant & amusing characters. No masterpiece, by no means, but should be OK for most horror fans and fans of that particular atmosphere I described above.