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 not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).

Angel Heart

Name: Angel Heart
Director: Alan Parker
Genre: Occult, Psychological, Paranoia, Atmospheric, Religious
Released: 1987
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling, Stocker Fontelieu

1987 · Directed by Alan Parker · 113 min · Rated R

OccultPsychologicalParanoiaAtmosphericReligious

7.7/10

IMDb7.2105k votes Tomatometer82% Popcornmeter81% 豆瓣 Douban7.13k votes Metacritic61metascore

jumps 4

gore 6

dread 8

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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.

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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 not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).