The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent continues the war between angels that has spilled onto Earth. Pyriel, the Angel of Genocide, has risen to power and intends to wipe out humanity. The one being who can stop him is Danyael, a nephilim born to an angel and a human woman, now grown to adulthood. Zophael, an emissary from heaven, is sent to hunt him down, while the archangel Gabriel, who once opposed humankind, takes a different side in the struggle. The film is the third entry in the series and the first to be directed by Patrick Lussier, who made it in the same year as his debut, Dracula 2000, and went on to direct Dracula II: Ascension, Dracula III: Legacy and other features. Christopher Walken returns as Gabriel, with Vincent Spano as Zophael, Dave Buzzotta as Danyael, Kayren Butler as Maggie, Steve Hytner as Joseph and Brad Dourif as Zealot. Joel Soisson wrote the screenplay with Carl V. Dupré and produced. The 84-minute fantasy horror thriller was released in March 2000. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.4 from about 6,200 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 5.8 from roughly 195 votes. A critics' rating of 4.4 from five reviews places it below both audience scores.