One of the most famous bad movies, PROPHESY concerns the mutated wildlife of a Maine forest(due to mercury poisoning based on solution used to soak cut timber before processing in a paper mill)and those who are under their attack, specifically a doctor/ecologist, Robert Verne(Robert Foxworth), his pregnant wife, cello musician Maggie(Talia Shire), and two Native American activists who are protesting their trees being cut down by the paper mill, John Hawks(Armande Assante)and his wife Ramona(Victoria Racimo). Richard Dysart is a company man for the paper mill, Isley, who tries to persuade Verne that his mill deserves Maine timber..you see, Verne's professional opinion could decide whether or not Maine timber can or can not be cut. The mercury entering the water near the Maine reservation, poisoning both animal/fish life and the Native Americans is an ecological crisis of the highest order as all involved will soon discover as a mutated monstrous bear goes on the rampage tossing victims' bodies through the air like rag dolls. The grotesque creatures are pretty laughable, but this great cast of actors/actresses play the material straight all the way, which I guess adds to the film's camp reputation. It doesn't necessarily wallow in gore, but it's still astonishing that the director of BIRDMAN FROM ALCATRAZ actually made PROPHESY. Foxworth and Shire rise above the material and Dysart is excellent as always. I imagine those involved in this creature feature had strong intentions about mankind's disrupting the environment, but such a message is buried under the hideous make-up effects for these mutated animals. While I am not gonna sit here and call this a good film, I do think it's very entertaining and to reiterate, the cast really does add value to what could've been irredeemable schlock.