Angels

Angels are metaphysical beings found in various Judeo-Christian lore, particularly the Old and New testaments of the Bible. Modern convention places the image in many peoples' minds of an angel being this majestic caucasian being with flowing hair, magnificent white wings and a brilliant golden halo while wearing white robes and playing a harp. Either that or they perceive them as cute, pudgy little babies slinging arrows into the asses of someone looking to fall in love.

The horror genre however, as always, portrays angels in a slightly more malefic light. They are warriors of God and are primed and ready to put the sandal of righteousness up the asses of any clown they think deserves it. In film, Angels play a vital role in the Prophecy series, in which the Archangel Gabriel is actually an antagonist, looking to grab onto some of that crazy free-will everyone keeps yammering about. Gabriel and his brood are not nice people, and in fact, are little better than the demons they profess to abhor. Other films that feature butt-whooping soldiers of Christ include Constantine, Legion and Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell.

In television, Angels also play an important part on the CW Network television series Supernatural. They were largely featured in seasons four and five. As with Prophecy, these angels are not really nice guys at all, and most of them are selflishly embroiled in a civil war that was created in the vacuum left behind by their absent God. As the human monster hunters Sam and Dean Winchester might say, "Angels are dicks". One angel who is not a dick however (at least not all of the time) is Castiel, who has taken an interest to Earth's hairless talking monkeys and has actually helped them out on occasion.