Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- dark
- irreverent
- violent
- late night horror
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak straight-to-video sequel, though some found its genre conventions and Christopher Walken’s witty performance entertaining.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gabriel and Pyriel represent opposing forces in a continuing war in Heaven and on Earth.
Danyael is born of an angel and a woman and only learns his purpose after meeting Gabriel.
The plot uses angels, genocide, Heaven, destiny, and an apocalyptic war as horror-fantasy material.
Gabriel has become human yet secretly acts as Danyael’s guardian.
Films like The Prophecy 3: The Ascent, and why
The Prophecy
supernatural horror mythology, angelic conflict, and apocalyptic stakes
Legion
dark angelic fantasy, religious imagery, and occult thriller conventions
Constantine
angels, demonic warfare, and heightened supernatural action-horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Patrick Lussier
- Release Date
- 2000-03-14
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (195)
Cast
- Christopher Walken
- Kayren Butler
- Vincent Spano
- Dave Buzzotta
- Steve Hytner
- Brad Dourif
- Hi Border
- Moriah 'Shining Dove' Snyder
- Sandra Ellis Lafferty
- Scott Cleverdon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, 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 The Prophecy 3: The Ascent about?
- A dark supernatural sequel pits an angel-born young man against an angel of genocide while a newly human Gabriel guides him toward his destiny.
- What is The Prophecy 3: The Ascent like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Prophecy 3: The Ascent as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Prophecy 3: The Ascent violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Prophecy 3: The Ascent as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Prophecy 3: The Ascent?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak straight-to-video sequel, though some found its genre conventions and Christopher Walken’s witty performance entertaining.
- Which films are like The Prophecy 3: The Ascent?
- Films with a similar feel include The Prophecy, Legion, and Constantine.
- How long is The Prophecy 3: The Ascent?
- The Prophecy 3: The Ascent runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Prophecy 3: The Ascent?
- In United States, The Prophecy 3: The Ascent streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
