The Prophecy II (1998) (V)

Director:

Greg Spence

Writers (WGA):

Gregory Widen (characters)
Matt Greenberg (written by) ...

Release Date:

20 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

An evil force has declared war...

Plot:

Gabriel returns to try to destroy the human race he despises so much, with the help of a suicidal teen and the opposition of the angel Daniel.

Plot Keywords:

Dragged By Hair | Morgue | Pregnant | Symbol | The Devil

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Christopher Walken	...	Gabriel
Russell Wong	...	Danyael
Jennifer Beals	...	Valerie Rosales
Brittany Murphy	...	Izzy
Eric Roberts	...	Michael
Glenn Danzig	...	Samayel
Steve Hytner	...	Joseph
Bruce Abbott	...	Thomas Daggett
William Prael	...	Rafayel
Renee Victor	...	Mother
Elizabeth Dennehy	...	Kathy Kimball
J.G. Hertzler	...	Father William
Nicki Micheaux	...	Detective Kriebel
Tom Towles	...	Detective Waltrip
Danny Strong	...	Julian

Also Known As:

Ashtown: Prophecy II (USA) (working title)
God's Army II (Europe: English title)
Prophecy II: Ashtown (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, and a strong sex scene.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

First Congregational Church - 540 S. Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

The monastery is the mission style building pictured on the cover of the Eagles "Hotel California".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Gabriel and Izzy are at the dry cleaners, the computer screen at first is a bright blue color, then the next scene it is a dark blue, almost black color.

Quotes:

Gabriel: Let's understand each other. I sang the first hymn when the stars were born. Not that long ago, I announced to a young woman, Mary, who it was she was expecting. On the other hand, I've turned rivers into blood. Kings into cripples. Cities to salt. So, I don't think that I have to explain myself to you.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Prophecy: Uprising (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Puer Natus

Solid sequel

While not quite equal to the original, I found Prophecy II to be very very good, especially considering it's a sequel. I've read a lot of bad reviews of this film, which I don't understand. It seems so much like the original to me, and the original instantly became one of my favorite movies.

As a bonus (to me anyway) one of my favorite actors, Tom Towles, has a small role.

The scene just before the ending is absolutely breathtaking.