Angel Heart
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Back in cinemas Sep 13 — 28 cinemas in 12 states · 28 screenings at 28 cinemas on our showtimes page
Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
New Orleans in 1955, shot through ceiling fans and cigarette haze, with Robert De Niro playing a client named Louis Cyphre who grows his fingernails long and peels a hard-boiled egg while he talks. Mickey Rourke's sweaty detective is one step behind the whole way. Ten seconds had to be trimmed to escape an X rating.
Angel Heart (1987) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 113 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence |
| Dread | 4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards |
| Themes | occult ritual; psychological distress; paranoia and distrust; religious themes |
Angel Heart is rated R by the MPA. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 113 minutes. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is Angel Heart?
- On our intensity scale, Angel Heart rates 4/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
- How gory is Angel Heart?
- Angel Heart rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is Angel Heart?
- Angel Heart runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
- What is Angel Heart rated?
- Angel Heart is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch Angel Heart (1987)?
- Angel Heart is back in cinemas from Sep 13 — 28 screenings at 28 cinemas on our showtimes page. It is not on a major US subscription streamer yet.
