The Seventh SignThe Seventh Sign
DEMI MOORE ELECTRIFIES AS A YOUNG WOMAN WHO MUST PREVENT HER UNBORN BABY FROM PLAYING AN OMINOUS ROLE IN THE COMING OF THE END OF THE WORLD.Seas boil, heavens fall, and Demi Moore takes a candlelit bath in this effective apocalyptic chiller. The prosthetic-enhanced Moore plays a pregnant nonbeliever whose baby may hold the key to impending Armageddon. Logic is not exactly the strong point in this well-acted, stylish, theological grab bag, but the random collection of horrific images manages to work more often than not. An acceptable time waster for fans of The Omen and The Exorcist. Also starring Michael Biehn (The Terminator), the always welcome John Heard in a brief cameo, and the exceptional Jürgen Prochnow as a mysterious stranger who could either be from the extreme North or way, way down South. –Andrew Wright
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(out of 38 reviews)
Review by Frederick L. Pilot for The Seventh Sign
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Amid the various current releases with themes relating to the turn of the millenium and the Apocalypse, The Seventh Sign is a thought-provoking and scary sleeper from a more than a decade before (1988) that’s bound for a revival in 2000.A very pregnant Abby Quinn (Demi Moore) has a disturbing, recurring dream of a Roman soldier (Peter Friedman) striking a condemned Jesus Christ to the ground and demanding, “Will you die for him?” Little does she know the future of the world rests on her answer to the question after the Messiah returns to Earth as David Bannon (Jurgen Prochnow), a mysterious traveling teacher of ancient languages who rents a Venice, California garage apartment from Abby and her husband Russell (Michael Biehn). Prochnow (Das Boot, The English Patient) puts on such a convincing performance as Christ it’s very easy to believe he is indeed the Messiah returned to the present to unleash the wrath of God as he breaks the seals of the Seven Signs. An ethereal musical score by Jack Nitzsche helps set an eerie mood as the plot moves rapidly to a startling and uplifting Judgment Day conclusion. This is one worth watching again and again.
Review by N. Jeffreys for The Seventh Sign
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This is a movie people! It is obviously not a true interpretation of the Book of Revelations. It is an enjoyable movie with a “religious” plot. Watch it for what it is. Not for it’s biblical prophecies.
Review by DrdotK for The Seventh Sign
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Don’t you cherish finding a superb movie that is mostly unknown? I do. This movie is one of those rare gems. It’s a love story, but much grander. It’s a mystery that once unraveled haunts with proverbial poignancy. It’s a story of biblical magnitude. More than anything, it’s a story of hope.
Review by D. Litton for The Seventh Sign
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Most have never even heard of this movie, which is a true shame, for The Seventh Sign is a nice little look at what will happen, or might happen, when the seven signs of the apocalypse come to pass. Demi Moore plays Abby Quinn, a woman in the last month of her pregnancy who meets a man intent on renting the apartment above the Quinn’s garage. This man is seen earlier in the film walking among different places, cracking seals that unleash ruin on the lands and seas. Abby, after much deliberation, begins to discover that her tenant is not what she originally saw him to be, and suspects that he may want to bring harm to her unborn child. She dreams of a man being struck, and a soldier yelling, “Will you die for him?” This movie definitely has a factor of suspense which is evident throughout most of the picture, and the conveyance of each of the seven signs is very haunting and original. Acting is an added plus, especially in the most tense of situations. Do not be mistaken by its low-key status; The Seventh Sign will have you on the edge of your seat, hungry for answers.
Review by M. Nichols-Haining for The Seventh Sign
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I saw this movie on the big screen in 1988. I loved it then..and I love it now. It’s a dark, intellectual, emotionally draining, and completely enjoyable thriller. Demi Moore does a fantastic job playing a pregnant neo-Madonna, in search of answers about her haunting dreams and odd renter. Bit-by-bit, the movie uncovers the secret of the “seven signs,” and teases us with flashbacks of ancient times. The ending is only predictable seconds before it happens, but the movie keeps our brains working as we second guess the next scene. Out of all the movies I’ve ever seen, only three or four would rate four or five stars. I suprise myself by including this one amoung them because it’s not my typical movie genre. If you hate typical blood, guts, and gore thrillers (Friday the 13th, Scream, and Halloween), look into this one.