Prophecy: Le monstre

Titre original : Prophecy

1979
13
1h 42min

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5,6/10

6,5 k

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A government health inspector is dispatched to assess the damage a logging company is causing to a patch of forest claimed by Native Americans, and comes face to face with true terror wrecking havoc in the woods.

Lire trailer1:20

1 Video

85 photos

Horror Sci-Fi Thriller

Les déchets d'une scierie affectent l'environnement, créant un monstre tueur, ressemblant à un ours géant.Les déchets d'une scierie affectent l'environnement, créant un monstre tueur, ressemblant à un ours géant.Les déchets d'une scierie affectent l'environnement, créant un monstre tueur, ressemblant à un ours géant.

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NOTE IMDb

5,6/10

6,5 k

MA NOTE

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Kelso
(as Everett L. Creach)

Charles H. Gray

Sheriff

Lyvingston Holmes

Black Woman
(as Lyvingston Holms)

Graham Jarvis

Shusette

Jim Burk

Rescuer
(as James H. Burk)

Bob Terhune

Rescuer

Lon Katzman

Rescuer

Réalisation
- John Frankenheimer
Scénario
- David Seltzer
Toute la distribution et toute l’équipe technique
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Histoire

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Le saviez-vous

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Anecdotes
Katahdin, the mutant bear-monster, is portrayed by 7"2' actor/stuntman Kevin Peter Hall who went on to play other memorable man-in-a-suit monsters of the 80s including the giant egg-headed alien in Without Warning (1980), the titular creature in Predator (1987) and Predator 2 (1990), and Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons (1989).

Gaffes
When Maggie Verne is seen leaving the helicopter during the rain storm there is a wire visible holding her handkerchief in place so it doesn't get lost in in the winds when she purposely lets it fall out of her pocket

Citations
Maggie Verne: Rob, what is it?
Dr. Robert Verne: It's methylmercury poisoning, that's what it is. This whole place has been contaminated.
Maggie Verne: How do you know?
Dr. Robert Verne: The Indians eat the fish, and they behave like they're drunk when they haven't had a drop of liquor. That raccoon convulsing and turning vicious, its brain turned to mush. Even that old man, that Indian, you saw the burns on his fingers.
Maggie Verne: Is that from mercury?
Dr. Robert Verne: It's from cigarettes; the reason he didn't feel it is from mercury. You see, it acts on the nervous system; it destroys the brain.

Versions alternatives
UK cinema and video versions received 8 secs of mandatory cuts by the BBFC to remove the shots of the raccoon writhing on the floor outside the cabin before the attack scene (the animal had been genuinely poisoned).

Connexions
Featured in Sneak Previews: Prophecy/Bloodline/Moonraker/Dracula/Nightwing (1979)

Bandes originales
Sweet Ride
Written by Lionel Job and Delwin Gillman
Performed by Southroad Connection
Courtesy of Fourth World Productions

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6/10

Prophecy: Interesting little 70's horror nugget

Prophecy is one of those films I'd never heard of, went entirely under my radar. I can confidently say it has aged remarkably well and it's astonishing that it was made in the 1970's.

Starring Talia "Adriiiieeennne" Shire & Armand "One facial expression" Assante this tells the story of a doctor and his girlfriend who venture to the forests of Maine to bring peace between loggers and native Americans.

Trouble is something's out there killing folk and the loggers believe its the native Americans! Well it's not in fact it's a great big creature that I'm sure must have been Trey Parker & Matt Stones influence for South Parks very own Manbearpig. The likeness is truly uncanny.

Essentially a mystery film with a creature feature addition this is actually a perfectly watchable film and looks great. Practical effects, memorable story though a bit of a lackluster finale.

If you like your beastie films you can do worse and Al Gore is super serial about this one.

The Good:

Looks great

Manbearpig

An excellent though ridiculous death scene

The Bad:

Couple of weird writing decisions

Assante is just terrible

Lead was very lifeless as was Shire

I was rooting for the monster