Nattens engel (1998)

Director:

Shaky González

Writers:

Lars Detlefsen (writer)
Shaky González (writer)

Release Date:

4 December 1998 (Denmark)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

His reign of blood begins...Again

Plot:

Rebecca has inherited her grandmother's Gothic mansion and brings both her best friend an her boyfriend for a weekend...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Book | Angel | Disembodied Head | Old Dark House

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Maria Stokholm	...	Rebecca (as Maria Karlsen)
Mette Louise Holland	...	Charlotte
Tomas Villum Jensen	...	Mads
Svend Johansen	...	Biskoppen
Claus Flygare	...	Politimester
Hans Henrik Voetmann	...	Borgmesteren
Ole Hvidman	...	Smeden
Karin Rørbeck	...	Marie
Lise-Lotte Norup	...	Leilah
Christian Grønvall	...	Rikard
Beate Bille	...	Rikards kone
Thomas Bo Larsen	...	Gary
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Frankie
Ulrich Thomsen	...	Alex
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Ronnie

Also Known As:

Angel of the Night (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Denmark

Language:

English | Spanish | Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:18 | USA:R

Company:

Wise Guy Productions

Trivia:

The incantation used to awaken the vampire is actually a recitation of the names of the vampire "clans" from the roleplaying game "Vampire: the Masquerade"

Movie Connections:

Featured in Bag om filmen 'Nattens engel' (1998) (TV)

What are you waiting for? SEE THIS MOVIE!

I also saw this at 'Dead By Dawn', and was blown away.

Briefly: Woman inherits house, reputedly the last resting place of the dreaded Rico Mortiz- a priest who got bitten and was cursed with vampirism. On her first night there, she and some friends find the skeleton of a huge bat, and a book of her family history. As the tale unfolds, we see in flashback how the curse grew, and how it affects her now.

It really couldn't be more entertaining if it tried, and seems to have something for everyone. Okay, it's another vampire movie, and as such, says and shows absolutely nothing new or innovative- but everything is done with such style and charisma that I found myself completely ignoring all that and just hanging on and enjoying the ride. The pacing is breakneck, the script is hilarious- but played mostly, wonderfully, straight- the actors know their jobs and do them well, and the effects are over-the-top and fabulous. All this is overseen by the assured, surprising direction of Shaky Gonzales- a man of whom you will be hearing a lot more from.

It looks like it cost four times what it did. It's shiny and gorgeous and you will fall in love with it. Go and find it before all your friends- and gloat later at your leisure.