Brilliant. They don't make em like this anymore.

Hell yeah!

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Yes.

It's refreshing to see a horror/monster flick that isn't entirely dependent on special effects.

I hate today's horror flicks.

It would have done better with a little less gore, but when I was young and saw it, I was plenty scared. I still am but now I'm also sad for the creatures and the people. The sleeping bag kill was terrifying.

All I know is that to this day I remember every detail of the night I saw this movie. I was ten years old, and when the monster killed the family and busted the sleeping bag.....I was ready to black out..LOL great movie, wish they would 're-do.

I think it's good. Not great, but definitely terrible. It is kind of fun. I just wish they would've let us see more of the monster. The most interesting moments were when it was onscreen.

"Prophecy" was released the same summer as the popular "Alien" back in 1979. "Alien" was a fair hit at the box office while "Prophecy" didn't do very well, causing director John Frankenheimer to plummet into a depression.

"Alien" is technically the better film and way more innovative & influential, but through the years I've seen "Prophecy" about twice as often as "Alien," which shows, if nothing else, that "Prophecy" has re-watchable merit.

There are a few memorable scenes, like when the AmerIndians block a forest road culminating in an intense stand-off with the paper mill personnel, chain saw and all. Another potent sequence is when Foxworth's character investigates the mill and has an intense discussion with the mill boss. The manager points out that the mill simply provides what the consumers demand and that the man's actual report is going to use up thousands of sheets of paper; hence, he shares responsibility.

For the first hour and 15 minutes or so "Prophecy" effectively unveils the mystery while capturing the viewers attention with mounting interest. It's the last 25 minutes where the film seems to lose its mojo. The mutated creature is fully revealed and chases the group through the forests. There's a lot of running & screaming and many die. This should be a quality pay-off but for some reason it's not. It's merely okay, and almost boring. Still, there are some memorable visuals, like the moonlit chase through the fog-laden lake.

"Prophecy" may not be great like "Jaws," but it's better than pedestrian flicks like "Grizzly."

I liked it a lot and I was only 11 when I saw it in the theater. I will admit, it gave me quite a few jumps and screams but my dad practically raised me on horror films.