Prophecy

Synopsis: A crusading doctor and his wife travel to Maine at the request of a family friend to sort out a dispute between an Indian tribe and a logging company. The dispute involves the tribe’s ancestral land and the logging company’s desire to continue their harvest of the timber. Upon arriving the doctor soon discovers that something has gone terribly wrong in the environment. The logging company has been using mercury to preserve the lumber and it has leaked out into the surrounding environment mutating the local wildlife. One of mutations is very large, very angry, and hungry!

The Good: This is a great old-fashioned monster movie! I was really impressed by the acting. The cast is excellent, especially the two leads Robert Foxworth and Talia Shire as the doctor and his wife. The story is entertaining and moves along nicely, the hour and forty minute runtime just flies by. The film looks amazing. The outdoor setting is translated to the film with great skill, taking full advantage of the outdoor setting.

The Bad: The effects of the creature are crude, even by the standards of 1979 when the film was made. The film also lacks much in the way of gore, which really isn’t all that bad given that it is a PG film.

The Score: 3 out of 4

This is a really fun film that reminds me of the monster movies that I watched growing up. I highly recommend it.

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