Review of The Prophecy (1995) by Andrew C — 03 Mar 2012

Very silly and a waste of Christopher Walken. How this spawned two sequels is beyond me.

This review of The Prophecy (1995) was written by Andrew C on 03 Mar 2012.

The Prophecy has generally received positive reviews.

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