The Seventh Sign

"So much misery, man against man. They kill each other. They have no faith. I used to think the world would change." "But it hasn't." Jürgen Prochnow might just be the best second coming of Jesus I have seen in a religious horror film (I have seen a lot of religious horror films). The Seventh Sign is a film many consider a disaster that doesn't know what it wants to be, well, that just makes it so much better. The story revolves around Abbey (Demi Moore), a pregnant woman who has had a troubled pregnancy in the past. Her husband, Russell (Michael Biehn), is concerned for her, but Abbey is certain that everything will be alright. When a man named David (Jürgen Prochnow) moves in to the room she is renting above her garage, things begin going awry as he his revealed to be a prophet from God bringing the apocalypse upon humanity. The film features some fantastic atmospheric horror and Abbey's descent into madness, trying to protect both her unborn child and humanity, is excellent. However, I feel the film would have been a bit better on a smaller scale, with David just trying to get Abbey's child, but it is still amazing on a larger, worldwide scale. Overall, The Seventh Sign is a film that really needs to be given a second chance. It features some excellent atmospheric horror and some stunning performances from Jürgen Prochnow and Peter Friedman (Father Lucci). This is definitely a favourite of mine now and I look forward to watching some more niche horror films this October.