# Prophecy (1979)

> A toxic-waste mutation unleashes a colossal, enraged bear on a remote Maine community in a grimly campy ecological creature feature.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20011

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Cast: Talia Shire, Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante, Richard Dysart, Victoria Racimo, George Clutesi, Tom McFadden, Burke Byrnes
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079758/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, tense, campy, late night horror marathon, 1970s creature feature night

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