While Prophecy was financially successful, its earnest combination of serious ecological themes and outrageous monster action has made it more of a cult classic than anything else. One of the film’s finest attributes is its honking good symphonic score by Leonard Rosenman, who had recently scored the 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings.
The fiercely modern and individual Rosenman possessed an adventuresome symphonic style (and breathtaking technique) which was well-suited for sci-fi and fantasy films such as Fantastic Voyage, two of the Planet of the Apes sequels and supernatural thrillers like Race With the Devil and The Car. In Prophecy, his pulse-pounding score combines pastoral, expansive moments (for the gorgeous Maine scenery), intimate human-interest scoring, chilling suspense and (last but not least) throbbing, over-the-top monster action, embellished by the spine-chilling twangs of Craig Huxley’s electronic blaster beam.
Over three decades after its creation, Rosenman’s complete score to Prophecy comes to CD in complete form from first-generation stereo mixes made at the time of the recording. Liner notes are by Scott Bettencourt and Alexander Kaplan.
The Search Party 1:29
Over the Edge :32
Flight to Maine 1:51
Road Block 2:05
Forest Fight/Water Journey 3:46
Dead Duck/Rabid Raccoon/M’Rai’s Camp 1:43
Secret Pond 3:21
Mercury/Attack on the Family 1:25
Mary’s Bend 2:30
The Babies/Back to Camp 1:33
Monster Medicine 2:10
The Monster Attack 3:12
Clobbered Cop :47
Trip to the Tower 2:04
Isley’s End 1:06
Monster Mash 6:32
Blub Blub 1:01
Cabin Fever 1:05
Instant Skylight/Bye, Bye Beast 2:06
End Credits 2:19
Total Time: 42:42
