Angels and Insects

Angels and Insects

An elegant seduction. An erotic deception. A stunning revelation.

Directed by Philip Haas

Produced by Playhouse International Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

1995118 min6.2 / 10

A Victorian gothic romance that uses seduction and scientific inquiry as a mask for family corruption and psychological unraveling.

In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia. William and Eugenia begin a torrid romance, but as the couple become closer, the young scientist begins to realize that dark, disturbing things are happening behind the closed doors of the Alabaster manor.

Questions people ask

  • Is Angels and Insects sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Angels and Insects end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Angels and Insects scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Angels and Insects violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Angels and Insects easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Love30

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