Angel is a movie with a provocative poster. A high school student by day and a hooker by night, an underage one as well.
Molly Stewart (Donna Wilkes) is a 15 year old girl living alone in a Hollywood apartment. Her father went away and then her mother left her. To make ends meet she has been a prostitute at night since she was 12 years old. In the day she is an ordinary schoolgirl.
Her new family are other hookers, transvestite Mae (Dick Shawn) and the street performers in Hollywood Boulevard where she plys her trade in the evening.
Molly finds herself in danger when she witnesses suspect who might be a serial killer (John Diehl) who has been killing prostitutes.
Detective Andrews (Cliff Gorman) discovers more about Angel's life and tries to protect her as the serial killer targets her.
Director Robert Vincent O'Neil has come along a lot as a director since he mad Blood Mania in 1970. There are some nice shots of Los Angeles. However the story is a bit of a let down.
Molly's life is too sugar coated given the desperate circumstances she found herself in. The murders themselves lack the sleazy exploitation of a grindhouse type movie. Also there seems to be no urgency from the police, the killer escapes from police custody and guns down several cops.
I can understand why it has a cult following as it has a good cast and good production values.
Molly Stewart (Donna Wilkes) is a 15 year old girl living alone in a Hollywood apartment. Her father went away and then her mother left her. To make ends meet she has been a prostitute at night since she was 12 years old. In the day she is an ordinary schoolgirl.
Her new family are other hookers, transvestite Mae (Dick Shawn) and the street performers in Hollywood Boulevard where she plys her trade in the evening.
Molly finds herself in danger when she witnesses suspect who might be a serial killer (John Diehl) who has been killing prostitutes.
Detective Andrews (Cliff Gorman) discovers more about Angel's life and tries to protect her as the serial killer targets her.
Director Robert Vincent O'Neil has come along a lot as a director since he mad Blood Mania in 1970. There are some nice shots of Los Angeles. However the story is a bit of a let down.
Molly's life is too sugar coated given the desperate circumstances she found herself in. The murders themselves lack the sleazy exploitation of a grindhouse type movie. Also there seems to be no urgency from the police, the killer escapes from police custody and guns down several cops.
I can understand why it has a cult following as it has a good cast and good production values.