The Prophecy

Staff Writer: Samuntha Mackenzie

4 ½ out of 5 Shovels
A thriller is about the angel Gabriel. He is angry that human are allowed into heaven. So he went to Earth to find the most evil soul to wreck havoc on good angels.

Thomas Daggett the priest turned homicide detective and Simon an angel try to stop Gabriel. Katherine Henley a school teacher helps Daggett in his quest.

This film is a chilling and suspenseful tale. Christopher Walken is always intense. Elias Koteas and Virginia Madsen are great together. Eric Stoltz and Viggo Mortensen as an angel and the devil, respectively, portray their characters with gusto.

The Prophecy is apocalyptic. The movie is intense. Yet, the film is just shy of perfection. Cult status should be denoted to the Prophecy, for what it lacks, there is more beneath the surface.

Buffy: the Vampire Slayer, movie

Staff Writer: DL Mullan

3 out of 5 Shovels
A vapid teenager discovers that she is a predestined vampire killer. With the aid of an old man, Merrick and her newfound friend, Pike, fight the vampires. Amilyn attacks residents for meals and to replenish the ranks of Lothos’s vampire army.

Kristy Swanson is believable as the vacuous slayer. Donald Sutherland is great as her mentor. Luke Perry is a good foil and supporter of the heroine. Rutger Hauer is a wonderful villain.

But, Paul Reubens steals the show. His death scene is fabulous. Long, drawn-out, and hilarious. Other antics his character is put through keeps the comedy in the forefront of the action.

Which sums up this movie, the film lacks in a variety of ways but the humor is outstanding. Some of the lines are memorable: a cult classic that keeps on giving.

Warlock

Staff Writer: DL Mullan

4 1/2 out of 5 Shovels
In 1691, the town is set to condemn a warlock. Satan has other plans. The warlock is swept away into another time. Close behind, the Witch Hunter, Giles Redferne ends up in Los Angeles three hundred years later.

Caught in the middle of the battle is Kassandra (with a “K”). The Warlock turns her world upside down. Redferne is not a better influence.

As Kassandra helps Redferne stop the Warlock from revoking all of creation, a mutual respect and unrequited affection is shared between them.

This movie is humorous, creepy, and suspenseful. Julian Sands does an outstanding job as the Warlock. Lori Singer and Richard E. Grant have chemistry and charisma.

The movie runs 103 minutes and is Rated R. Cast and crew information is on the DVD but no extras except for the trailer.

Warlock is a cult classic that deserves its acclaim.