Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

paulclaassen This film might not appeal to everyone due to the good vs evil plot in a religious context. Although the film is rather weird at times, it was enjoyable and the very good cast makes it convincing. Christopher Walken is exceptional! The visual effects are also very good for its time. The film became a cult classic and spawned four sequels.

Watchin Movies I remember watching The Prophecy in the theatre 20+ years ago. I think the IMDB overall average of 6 out of 10 is fairly accurate for most people, though I rated this an 8 because it brings back fond memories of the mid-1990's. I still have trouble seeing Christopher Walken as an Arch-Angel, but this film would also not be watchable if he was not in it.

gavin6942 The angel Gabriel (Christopher Walken) comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and only a former priest and a little girl can stop him.It can be challenging to make a good religious horror film. Especially when you are trying to create a new mythology without destroying the classic or traditional views. This film is among the best in the genre, and it is no surprise it received multiple sequels. The idea of an ongoing angel war, backed up by a holy book? Clever.Of course, you also get some good actors involved and that helps. Walken is among the best (or at least he was), and Elias Koteas is vastly underrated. He is not a household name but should be.

Uriah43 A second war in heaven has broken out with the archangel "Gabriel" (Christopher Walken) leading a rebellion against God in an attempt to pressure him into renouncing the human race. To that end, Gabriel desperately needs the "dark soul" to help break the stalemate between his army and that of the archangel Michael. With that in mind, "Thomas Dagget" (Elias Koteas) has been studying to become a priest but because of disturbing visions renounces his calling at the last minute and ends up as a police detective instead. As luck would have it, he and an elementary school teacher named "Katherine" (Virginia Madsen) are thrown into the war of the angels as they seek to protect a young girl named "Mary" (Moriah Snyder) who unwittingly harbors the "dark soul". Anyway, what transpires is a bizarre hide-and-seek story with all sorts of Biblical names and references (of questionable origin) thrown in. For example, Thomas relates that he is disturbed by a Biblical passage in which St. Paul states, "Even now in heaven there were angels carrying savage weapons." And he should be disturbed—because there is no such quote in the Bible. Fortunately, his bewilderment is dissipated after he stumbles upon a book containing the 23rd chapter of the Book of Revelation which pretty much explains everything. As it should, obviously, since Revelation normally ends at chapter 22. Naturally, there are other angels and angles thrown in as well. In any case, both Elias Koteas and Christopher Walken put on excellent performances and there were some decent action scenes thrown in for good measure. Be that as it may, even the best acting can't make up for the extremely ludicrous pseudo-religious drivel the story is based upon. Quite embarrassing, actually. As such, I feel compelled to rate it accordingly.