Dark Angel: The Ascent (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Dark Angel: The Ascent is a fantasy, horror and romance film directed by Linda Hassani, running about 81 minutes. “Heaven has chosen her to judge our souls and send sinners straight to hell.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A demoness from Hell, Veronica Iscariot, uninterested in tormenting the souls of damned sinners, ascends to the world above and finds our world full of evil and corruption. Veronica decides her mission in life is to punish the wicked and evil and goes about this with a bloody vengeance. Along the way she meets and falls in love with a doctor, Max Barris, who tends her wounds after an accident.

Who’s in it. Dark Angel: The Ascent stars Angela Featherstone as Veronica, Daniel Markel as Dr. Max Barris, Milton James as Mayor Wharton and Nicholas Worth as Father Hellikin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Dark Angel: The Ascent has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Eternal Family and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dark Angel: The Ascent page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dark Angel: The Ascent tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.