Prophecy
A contemporary story of stark terror.
Robert Foxworth and Talia Shire (Rocky, The Godfather®) star as a doctor and his wife, who, at the request of a concerned friend, travel to Maine to research the impact of the lumber industry on the local environment. They begin to investigate a succession of mysterious and terrifying events: ecological freaks of nature (including fish that grow many times their normal size), and a series of bizarre and grisly human deaths. Veteran suspense director John Frankenheimer manages to present Prophecy as a "monster movie" as well as a suspenseful tale about the deadly forces which result from the pollution of the environment.
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Nice Monster Movie with Bad Looking Monster - Hobbs23
The monster is pretty bad, and I'm not one to slam an era's limitations for its effects. It just looks really, really bad. Which is too bad because it's a pretty solid story with some solid actors in it. It would be the equivalent of watching the Terminator and then having him walk around with aluminum foil when he gets his head wounded. Still, the story is pretty solid, it has some interesting situations and Talia Shire is always nice to see. I liked how the industrialist bad guy had a guilty conscience instead of being a one-dimensional villain. Just that mutant bear....Good old horror movie - FrederickL
I first came across this "trilogy" of movies many years ago when I saw, and bought, the poster of the third one with Christopher Walken. I've never seen the entire trilogy so, why not rent it on zip?
The plot follows Dr. Robert Verne (Robert Foxworth) and his wife Maggie (Talia Shire) who end up in the woods because of Robert's friend. Robert is an obsessive man who's desilusioned by life and people and Maggie is a cello player who just want a family.
A paper mill is in conflict with a local tribe of Indians and there's been violence on both sides and, after visiting an old Indian man, Dr. Verne discovers that there's something weird's happening because of the mill.
Enter the rubber monsters and the funny scenes.
Overall, I would recommend this movie to anyone who is not afraid of rubber monsters, light plots and questionable acting. Or, as it's known, just like most old horror movies.
Rent it, it's worth it!Not so good movie from a great director - Coconut_Willy
Frankenheimer certainly was one of the great American directors in the '60s with a series of excellent movies. This one is the next thing he did after Black Sunday and honestly, it's not very good. The storyline is very good and is as relevant today as it was then but it's developed in such a way that it makes the social commentary about pollution and its impacts look ridiculous. It does showcase in my opinion one of the ugliest monster/creature ever put to the silver screen. Besides these two important negative points, this movie is very well made. The cast is good doing a fair acting job (with the exception of Talia Shire who is really bad) with an acceptable dialogue, the sets and locations are great, the soundtrack is appropriate and the camera work is quite good. But again, the special effects featuring what is possibly a mutated bear are so bad that it will certainly make you laugh. This might prove that big names and big budget do not necessarily make a good film.
The transfer to DVD is very good with crisp colors, good definition and very little visible damage. Not surprisingly, no extras.
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Nice Monster Movie with Bad Looking Monster - Hobbs23
The monster is pretty bad, and I'm not one to slam an era's limitations for its effects. It just looks really, really bad. Which is too bad because it's a pretty solid story with some solid actors in it. It would be the equivalent of watching the Terminator ...Good old horror movie - FrederickL
I first came across this "trilogy" of movies many years ago when I saw, and bought, the poster of the third one with Christopher Walken. I've never seen the entire trilogy so, why not rent it on zip?
The plot follows Dr. Robert Verne (Robert Foxworth) ...Not so good movie from a great director - Coconut_Willy
Frankenheimer certainly was one of the great American directors in the '60s with a series of excellent movies. This one is the next thing he did after Black Sunday and honestly, it's not very good. The storyline is very good and is as relevant today as it ...