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Dark Angel [aka "Uncle Silas"] [VHS]
enlarge	Actors: Jane Lapotaire, Beatie Edney, Guy Rolfe, Barbara Shelley, Norma Shebbeare Studio: 20th Century Fox Category: Video Buy New: $77.54 as of 9/2/2010 19:57 CDT details New (4) Used (8) Collectible (1) from $12.75 Seller: moviestore5 Rating: 9 reviews Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: VHS Tape Number Of Items: 1 Running Time: 148 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1 ISBN: 6302561876 UPC: 086162569531 EAN: 9786302561876 Theatrical Release Date: March 21, 1991 Release Date: December 29, 1993 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.com Every night is dark and stormy in The Dark Angel, a lavish adaptation of Sheridan le Fanu's Victorian thriller, Uncle Silas. Peter O'Toole gives a delightfully depraved performance as the mysterious Silas in a story of dark family secrets, madness, and murder. Sheltered heiress Maud Ruthyn's troubles begin when her father hires a new governess. Madame De La Rougierre (played with considerable relish by Jane Lapotaire) is a cruel, brandy-swigging schemer with an unhealthy interest in Maud's inheritance and an approach to childcare that would make Mary Poppins faint. When Maud's father dies she has no choice but to live with her wicked uncle Silas, who will inherit the family fortune if Maud should happen to die. This is not a recipe for domestic bliss and soon it seems that everyone but Maud is either bad, mad, or both. With its gothic horrors and bizarre characters, The Dark Angel is both chilling and silly--perfect entertainment for a stormy winter night. --Simon Leake

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next » Loved it! May 13, 2005 ten31havoc 5 out of 7 found this review helpful Great movie- I'm hopeing this is available on DVD someday. Watching it on VHS now isn't that cool. One of my favorite movies!! A must for O'Toole fans June 29, 2003 movie nut (Dixville Notch, New Hampshire United States) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful I first saw this movie on PBS mystery several years ago and fell in love with it. Peter O'Toole plays a sinster uncle who is in charge of Maud until she is an adult at which point she will inherit a fortune. Peter O'Toole gives his usual outstanding performance, but its Beatie Edney who steals the show. Another performance of note was that of Jane Lapotaire who potrayed Madame LaRougierre. Lapotaire is even scarier than Silas and you wonder what her plans are for Maud. This movie has a great plot but, it does drags on. Overall, I would recommend this movie to anyone who is into gothic horror. Okay... August 17, 2000 2 out of 12 found this review helpful A bit long and drawn out. O'Toole does a fine job as a creepy dude. But...long and drawn out. The girl is beautiful and charismatic, though. I saw her in the Pierce Brosnan movie "Mr. Johnson" and fell in love with her there. I thought she might be a big star...but this movie is the only other time I've seen her. And bland, so-so looking women like Julia Roberts become big stars. It's all a crap shoot. If you watch this movie in a big, dark house, all alone, you'll probalby get nightmares! Creepy, Gothic horror December 16, 1999 Sara Hopkins (randolph, nj USA) 12 out of 12 found this review helpful This is very well done and well acted. It is much scarier than the book, which was written by the "father" of the horror novel, J.S. LeFanu. There is a real sense of menace and danger, a young, innocent heroine, a charming and evil uncle, and a decaying, remote estate. Need I say more? This is classic suspense, and Peter O'Toole is fabulous as the decadent and devilish Uncle Silas. atmospheric 'la fanu' October 31, 1999 2 out of 2 found this review helpful An excellent adaptation of this atmospheric tale.Plaudits richly deserved by Peter O'toole but credit also goes to Beatie Edney as the heroine Maud, an underated actress indeed. Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next »

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