FreeGameGuide spoke with the star and director of The First Prophecy, a film that will show the origins of one of the most classic American horror series
The prophecy is one of the classics of American horror, which divided critics upon its release in 1976, but was appreciated by the public. The franchise has already produced sequels, TV series and books, but now it has a new movie, The first prophecywhich tells the story of the origin of Damien, the little devil who is none other than the Antichrist.
The prequel to the classic will hit theaters in April, and the Canaltech had the opportunity to speak with the star of the production, Nell Tiger Free (game of Thrones), and with director Arkasha Stevenson (Legion), who told a little more about the film and how it aims to please not only fans of the franchise, but also those who have never seen the original.
What is the story of the First Prophecy?
The official synopsis of The first prophecy says the film revolves around a young American woman who is sent to Rome to start her life as a nun in the Catholic Church. Having arrived in the city, she ends up encountering something dark that makes her question her faith, uncovering a conspiracy that seeks to bring the embodiment of evil into the world.
Nell Tiger Free, who in addition to his participation in game of Thrones worked on the horror series Servantfrom the Apple TV+, revealed that working for four seasons on a production of this genre helped prepare his mind to work in more tense situations, such as those of The first prophecy.
For director Arkasha Stevenson, the film was even more challenging. The prequel represents his debut as a film director, after having made short films and episodes of TV series to his credit. “It’s not that there’s any kind of pressure, it’s just that The prophecy“, joked the director in the conversation she had with Canaltechexplaining that she has been a fan of the original film since she was a child.
“What attracted me to the script is that it explores this new character, this whole plot, which little by little connects to the 1976 film. There was still a lot of room to explore this new world, these characters and try to convey their own message, even if connected in some way to the original film”.
Is The First Prophecy a horror film with a lot of violence?
OR Canaltech had access to a scene from the film which shows its presence in the most recent trailer The first prophecyin which a nun throws herself from a balcony, which is not violent in the sense that it is full of blood, but visually striking in the escalation of tension.
Nell Tiger Free states that there is no violence in the film just to shock, that the moments shown are an integral part of the story, without being used gratuitously. The director of the film has already revealed to us that much of the horror they tried to address in the prequel is linked to the so-called body horror, especially regarding the female body, since the idea of ​​pregnancy is very present in the film. production.
Responding to the comment we made about the balcony scene, Arkasha states that this issue of escalating tension is something that those involved in The first prophecy They tried to bring back this atmosphere that was already present in the original film.
“Seeing the film as a child, it seemed very impactful and was very ahead of its time in how violent it could be, but seeing it again after a few years, you can see it as a drama, a tragedy, and these moments bring that same feeling of rising tension “, commented the director.
Who is in the cast of The First Prophecy?
In addition to Nell Tiger Free, the film stars Brazilian Sonia Braga (Acquarium), Bill Nighy (Still very crazy), Tawfeek Barhom (Boy from the skies) and Ralph Ineson (The Legend of the Green Knight), in the role of Father Brennan, a character present in the original 1976 film.
The first prophecy will be released in cinemas across Brazil on April 4.
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