One of the greatest horror movies and one of the most atmospheric neo-noir films, Angel Heart is certainly and without a doubt, a lesson in cinematic form. Following a private investigator who goes deeper and deeper to his personal hell, Angel Heart is a story that is both gripping and utterly nightmarish. With memorable scenes and the always gloomy atmosphere of sealed houses and ventilators that are running and then they stop, the movie is a wonderful descent to the very existence of the human being, to the very essence of humanity. With a Robert Den Niro clearly in one of his most memorable performances playing the enigmatic Louis Cyphre and a Mickey Rourke who is giving a visceral performance of the troubled private eye, the movie was met with hostility when it came out, but afterwards it was regarded as underrated and highly influential. The filming of the whole story is what really matters here, we see the emotions of the protagonist become vivid frames in front of us in a movie that really appreciates the cinematic art, giving to the audience a really suffocating atmosphere stuffed into a highly intriguing story. Angel Heart is from the movies that have written their own history in the 80s decade, a horror film that doesn't rely on gore scenes, but it has that great and memorable element of the psychological discomfort, making the film a true revelation of feelings and disturbing thoughts. Angel Heart is crucially liveable, it has that mystery running that makes you really fix your eyes on the screen and above that along with the mystery goes the torment of the protagonist who sees hell wherever he goes and the one shitty situation is following the other. A real domino of disaster, Angel Heart is a stupendous movie that clearly needs to be talked more often and it is a moment in cinema where the talent of a director can be seen from miles away.
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