Review of The Prophecy (1995) by Kim R — 16 Apr 2011

Wonderful movie! Walken was phenomenal! Mortensen was eerily sexy as Lucifer.

This review of The Prophecy (1995) was written by Kim R on 16 Apr 2011.

The Prophecy has generally received positive reviews.

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