It's a bit depressing how much our go-toĮxamples of systematic oppression and bigotry haven't changed orĭiminished at all in two decades. Pedestrians, a decidedly Trump-ish politician throwing around hatefulĪnti-immigrant rhetoric. Years ago when first released: racist cops beating up black Interesting, as it is every bit as relevant today as it was twenty Some of the types of human evils she encounters is also quite Theĭissonance between the visuals and the drama is used for a welcomeīit of humor, as the premise is established with tongue firmly inĬheek. Who just don't get her: it's a very normal, very human situation,Įxcept surrounded by Gothic horror set-pieces and fire. Observe our demon antihero, Veronica, living in Hell with her parents The early scenes in particular are very entertaining, as we The philosophical undertone that the residents of Hell aren't evil,īut are like a metaphysical justice system with a strict ethicalĬode. When she arrives in our world she is shocked and horrified by howĬruel and violent it is, and makes it her mission to dish out Living among humans (like some sort of hellish Little Mermaid), but (Angela Featherstone) who dreams of going to the world above and
It seems to be going for a dark, adult-oriented hybrid of superheroīut it never really finds a firm narrative drive. Ultimately it falls pretty flat, and is one of the weakerįull Moon flicks from around this time (though not quite at the Its core concepts to call it that – but it is nowhere near a It's not an outright failure – I was too intrigued by It by the low-budget, and I can only imagine fairly rushed, Unfortunately, this ambition hits a wall of limitations forced upon At a story level it is veryĪmbitious, and it has some very interesting themes at work. Get the blu-ray treatment is 1994's Dark Angel: The Ascent,Īnd we were lucky enough to get an early look at this new These restorations: they really show off just how good early-Full Watching these films on tape, I can't help but be really impressed by While part of me will always love the nostalgic experience of Time since whatever theatrical premieres they may have once gotten. Negatives or interpositives, overhauling the rushed-at-the-timeĬolor-correction, and releasing the films in widescreen for the first Some beautiful restorations for blu-ray: going back to the original
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The last few years, though, Full Moon has been giving these films Were, and it was an authentically nostalgic way to watch them. Still looked like the made-for-early-90s-home-video films that they This never bothered me, mind you: I just figured that they Laserdisc-quality transfers that we had been seeing since the films Re-releases typically featured the same old fullscreen Re-releases of the movies from their “golden era,” when they wereĪ subsidiary of Paramount.
In the later-90s and never really recovered, they have neverįorgotten their roots, and over the years have offered several That were among the most well-made flicks produced specifically for Sci-fi, cranking out some very memorable films like Puppet Master Finally she tells Max the truth about herself, and despite the fact that she’s a spawn of darkness, he falls in love with her.Moon Entertainment were the kings of straight-to-video horror and She hunts down evildoers and kills them, feeding parts of their bodies to her dog. Veronica decides her mission in life is to punish the wicked and evil, and she goes about this with a bloody vengeance. Disguised as a human, she meets Max Barris, a young doctor, and begins living with him. Veronica finds a secret passage and ascends from Hades with her dog Hellraiser, and they find themselves on the streets of a modern American city. The release, remastered in 16 x 9 Widescreen and 5.1 Surround, digitally restored from the original 35mm camera negative, bows September 15.ĭeep in the depths of hell, Veronica (Featherstone), a young demoness, yearns to visit the world of man.
Released for the first time on Blu-ray, Full Moon Features’ classic horror Dark Angel: The Ascentstarring Angela Featherstone (HBO’s “Girls,” “Friends”) and directed by Linda Hassani. Originally released back in 1994, Full Moon’s epic horror fantasy film Dark Angel: The Ascent will finally be heading to Blu-Ray in September, and we’ve got everything you need to know right here.
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