The Prophecy (DVD) Reviews

Occasionally a film comes along that does not fit into any of the boxes we like films to fit into. Frequently these films are dire, bursting at the seams with their own sense of self-importance, tedium being passed off as art. Sometimes, however, you find something special. For me, The Prophecy fits into this category. At the time of ...  Read the complete review

The Prophecy- A review by Addy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Director: Gregory Widen Genre: Horror/Thriller Running Time: 98 Min Cretification: 18 Released: 1995 The Cast ~~~~~~ Elias Koteas: Thomas Daggett Virginia Madsen: Katherine Henley Christopher Walken: Archangel ...  Read the complete review

I first saw this film many years ago and have had to put up with watching it on an old crackly video tape. Mainly worn out to the amount of times I have watched it, as it is one of my favourite films. Imagine my delight when I saw this in the bargain basement of CD-Wow for less than £8. You of course can guess that I ordered it ...  Read the complete review

"Did you ever notice how in the Bible whenever God needed to punish someone or make an example of someone or needed a killing he sent an angel? Did you ever wonder what a creature like that must be like?" I like Christopher Walken. He's just one of those actors that captures my imagination. It comes as no surprise to read ...  Read the complete review

Christopher Walken has a very busy few years in the early 1990s, releasing no fewer than six movies in 1995 alone, of which five saw him doing what he does best - playing the villain. One of those movies, as you have no doubt guessed by now, was The Prophecy, written and directed by Gregory Widen (The Highlander, Backdraft), and though filmed on a ...  Read the complete review