Prophecy

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David B A good old-fashioned monster movie! One of my absolute favorites of the genre. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review Steve L A public health inspector (Robert Foxworth) and his pregnant wife (Talia Shire), who is a gifted cellist, travel to rural Maine in order to settle a land dispute between a local lumber mill, and the Native Americans, inhabiting the forests. In addition, there’s a nifty subplot involving the various kinds of wildlife, and the ravages of environmental pollution. Veteran film director, John Frankenheimer, achieves a solid level of suspense and intrigue throughout PROPHECY, and the main monster is a gory, grisly delight. Among the lush, beautiful scenery of British Columbia (standing in for upstate Maine), this is a well-acted thriller with ecological strength to its premise. Written by the talented author, David Seltzer, PROPHECY is deserving of its cult reputation, and a good tribute to the celluloid creatures of ‘50s cinema. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review John C When the credits rolled at the end of 'Prophecy' I literally had to think to myself what exactly I'd just watched. I know I've sat through numerous horror films over the years, but even the worst stayed in my head while I was reading who was in it. And, weirdly, 'Prophecy' wasn't that bad. Trying my best to recall what I'd just witnessed, it's about a doctor and his wife who head out into the wilderness to - er - help something (or someone - like I say, details are already sketchy). There, they come up against angry Native Americans, shady businessmen and - of course - monsters. Yeah, so that's about all I can remember. It's certainly not the worst horror film I've ever seen and the monster effects are passable. They're practically (naturally, for the era/budget) and if you feel the need to see another rubbery creature then you'll find a few here - although they mainly come at the end. Yes, the end. It was the best part - I'm not just saying that to be deliberately harsh, but at least the final act moved a bit quicker than the rest. As I say, this isn't the worst horror film I've ever see and I believe - from what I've read online - it does have a reasonable 'cult following.' I guess it just didn't gel with me like other similar offerings. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/25 Full Review Sebastian L A true hidden gem that for some reason is extremely underrated. Superbly written and wonderfully executed in general, albeit with some dodgy effects here and there. Don't believe the hate - this one deserves a better reputation. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Valerii Ege D The movie has too many stationary scenes. Monstrosity scenes are well crafted. Some scenes are technically amazing. But slow-burn parts killing the vibe. Could have been much much better. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Steve D Some good ideas that deteriorate into a dumb monster film. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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