Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Develiker terrible... so disappointed.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

lojitsu A-Z Horror Movie of the Day..."The Prophecy" (R - 1995 - US)Sub-Genre: Monster/Biblical My Score: 6.9Cast=10 Acting=7 Plot=6 Ending=8 Story=7 Scare=4 Jump=4 F/X=8 Monster=7 Bible=8The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and only a former priest and a little girl can stop him." Little Tommy Daggett...how I loved listening to your sweet prayers every night. And then you'd jump in your bed, so afraid I was under there...And I was!" The cast takes the tack for me...Christopher Walken on down...what a great plan!! For me, I liked this a lot more than the score may reflect, But it is absolutely worth a watch. It's not one that will scare you out of your chair...just maybe the edge of your seat.

Benedito Dias Rodrigues Unusual and fine picture written and directed by Gregory Widen supplied for a clever screenplay for this cutting-edge production,Walken made a near perfect dark Angel Gabriel,for those gospel famous tales of the fallen Angels,promptly well made adaptation to nowadays has an enchantment for the audiences,taking the final act in Indian reservation in Arizona for instance of little Indian girl be fall in trance...religious mysticism well crafted!! Resume: First watch: 1996 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7

phatmann8 This was like one of those movies that you see when randomly flicking through the channels looking for something to watch then find yourself getting sucked in by the story. Despite being made in the mid-90s it felt like an 80s movie in terms of style and setting - reminded me of Children of the Corn or The Lost Boys in terms of where it was set. The cast was pretty decent with the likes of Walken, Mortensen, Stoltz, Koteas, Goldberg and Madsen all doing a good job, but not amazing, and overall it was more enjoyable than I expected. In terms of an overall rating I would say about a 7.5 but as halves aren't available on here I've marked it as 7/10.

ShootingShark Thomas Dagget is an LA detective with a deeply Catholic background who is brought in to investigate when a dead John Doe turns up with an ancient Bible in his pocket. Things get stranger when a mysterious figure called Gabriel appears, and the trail leads to a little girl called Mary living in rural Arizona. What in Heaven's name is going on ?This is a great little scary movie, a production from the always interesting Dimension Films company, brilliantly written and directed by Widen with wit, originality and loads of good ideas. Okay, it may be more than a little crazy, but who cares - it's so interesting, great fun and an almost perfect balance of religious parable, goofy comedy and action mystery. The depiction of the angels in particular is spectacular; their bird-like perching, olfactory capabilities and curious limitations (they can't drive) are both intriguing and funny. Walken takes these ideas and runs with them, turning in an amazing, unforgettable performance, but the whole cast really get into it, and Koteas as the Doubting Thomas investigator somehow manages to make sense of the increasingly bizarre events. The film has some low budget limitations - the effects are imaginative but struggle to convey the scale of the story - but it has so much going for it it doesn't matter. If you think about it, angels almost always make for good cinema, whether it's A Matter Of Life And Death, It's A Wonderful Life, Wings Of Desire, The Crow, Dogma, even Michael or City Of Angels - I can't think of a boring movie about angels. Theological ideas often come over well in films, whether it's because of special effects or character contrast I'm not sure, but they are endlessly fascinating figures and this film particularly paints them in a wholly unique light. Just to be complicated, this movie has spawned four direct sequels (the first two of which also feature Walken) and should not be confused with the (bad, but fun) 1979 John Frankenheimer movie Prophecy. Unfortunately, this is Widen's only directorial effort; a shame given how much talent he obviously has - he also wrote Highlander (great story) and Backdraft (rubbish story). We live in a religiously dynamic and diverse world, yet the concepts rarely find their way into mainstream cinema. Horror movies on the other hand have a long, rich and continuous thirst for matters Divine, and this is one of the best and most enjoyable such pictures. A great film from Widen, shot in evocative desert locations in Gila County, Arizona. And remember kids - study your maths !