Prophecy
A toxic-waste mutation unleashes a colossal, enraged bear on a remote Maine community in a grimly campy ecological creature feature.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- tense
- campy
- late night horror marathon
- 1970s creature feature night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a poorly executed and predictable monster movie whose ecological premise was undermined by cardboard characters and weak suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Industrial toxic waste contaminates Maine waters and produces a monstrous animal predator.
The mutant bear's rampage emerges from poisoned waterways and human interference with its habitat.
The central threat is a gigantic, toxically mutated bear terrorizing the countryside.
The film combines ominous environmental warnings with conspicuous monster-movie melodrama and exaggerated set pieces.
Films like Prophecy, and why
The Swarm
environmental horror, mutated animal menace, and ecological anxiety
The Crazies
1970s science fiction horror, creature-driven suspense, and environmental catastrophe
Grizzly
animal horror, rural isolation, and escalating attacks by an unnatural predator
Jaws
ecological themes, monstrous wildlife, and heightened genre melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Release Date
- 1979-09-14
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (156)
Cast
- Talia Shire
- Robert Foxworth
- Armand Assante
- Richard Dysart
- Victoria Racimo
- George Clutesi
- Tom McFadden
- Burke Byrnes
- Mia Bendixsen
- Johnny Timko
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Prophecy about?
- A toxic-waste mutation unleashes a colossal, enraged bear on a remote Maine community in a grimly campy ecological creature feature.
- What is Prophecy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Prophecy as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Prophecy violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Prophecy as moderate.
- What did critics think of Prophecy?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a poorly executed and predictable monster movie whose ecological premise was undermined by cardboard characters and weak suspense.
- Which films are like Prophecy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Swarm, The Crazies, Grizzly, and Jaws.
- How long is Prophecy?
- Prophecy runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Prophecy?
- In United States, Prophecy streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
