Episode 6: Prophecy - Pollution, Politics & a Predator with Paws

Episode 6: Pollution, Politics & a Predator with PawsB-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 6Prophecy (1979)Sharpen your hatchets and zip up those sleeping bags…The B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast is heading deep into the Maine wilderness, where the fish are deformed, the bears are massive, and the EPA is… surprisingly optimistic. This week, Duncan & The Baz brave Prophecy (1979), a paranoid slab of eco-horror that answers the age-old question: what happens when industrial pollution, Native American land disputes, and mutant wildlife collide? Spoiler: it’s messy.Somewhere between a grim environmental lecture and a late-night creature feature, Prophecy pitches itself as a serious cautionary tale…then delivers one of cinema’s most unforgettable monster reveals (and we mean unforgettable in the “burned into your brain forever” way). With Talia Shire swapping the Rocky steps for bear country, Armand Assante playing “Native American” by way of the bronzer aisle, and Robert Foxworth as a doctor so smug he makes his own moustache roll its eyes, this is 102 minutes of fur, teeth, and tonal whiplash.---In This Episode:The mutant bear suit: terrifying, hilarious, or both (and in what proportions)?When an environmental message is so slow in being told that the audience might forget its the thrust of the plot!The Baz’s hot take on that sleeping bag death…trust me its AMAZING!Armand Assante’s is an Italian man playing a Native American?---Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:The sleeping bag kill: a glorious, slow-motion explosion of feathers.Someone take the skillet away from “Adriannneeee”Wouldn’t it be better sending an animal specialist instead of this environmentalist and his cello playing wife?Surprise appearance from Rawhead RexThe score that thinks it’s Jaws… but in the forest.We dig into whether Prophecy is a grim nature-gone-wild thriller undercut by its own monster effects, or a goofy man-in-a-suit romp accidentally elevated by its ecological guilt trip. Either way, it’s a potent cocktail of pulp and pollution that’ll have you thinking twice about drinking from that mountain stream.---So lace up your hiking boots, keep your campfire small, and remember… the forest is watching… and sometimes it’s in a very bad mood.Until next time, stay alert, stay weird, and keep your marshmallows away from mutant wildlife. Here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg… the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.---Next Episode Drops Friday, September 26th 2025Strap in, dimension-hoppers… next time, we’re cracking open The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). Expect brain surgery, alien invasions, rock ’n’ roll, and Jeff Goldblum in cowboy gear. Because why not? It’s part sci-fi, part comic book, part fever dream…and entirely Buckaroo.So remember… wherever you go, there you are.TIMECODE:00:00:00 - THEME SONG00:00:45 - INTRO00:04:40 - PLOT00:08:10 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS00:17:56 - BEST/WORST LINES00:22:10 - PLOTHOLES00:25:00 - SCORE00:27:35 - CLOSE