''Lost Prophet'' (alternately titled: ''The Lost Prophet'') is a 1992 American experimental

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and starring James Burton, Zandra Huston, Drew Morone and James Tucker.

Plot

An unstable man named Jim (James Burton) spends the summer in an empty mansion. There he meets a mystical woman (Zandra Huston), a

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, and a man called Mick Prophet (Drew Morone). Over the course of time, a series of strange and disturbing events occur as punks, serial killers and witches cross his path

Cast

* James Burton as Jim * Zandra Huston as Kym * Drew Morone as Real Estate Agent/Mick Prophet * James Tucker as Kid * Steven Tucker as Kid's Brother * Shannon Goldman as Park Patrolman * Larry O'Neil as Punk No. 1 * Christian Urich as Punk No. 2 * Sophia Ramos as Punk No. 3

Production

''Lost Prophet'' was produced, edited, and directed by Michael de Avila, who co-wrote it with production designer and later filmmaker Lawrence O'Neil. Filming took place in Lake George, New York.

Reception

Upon its release, ''Lost Prophet'' received limited reviews from mainstream critics, with the few reviews that exist being mixed to positive.

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'' commended the film for its atmosphere, and cinematography, further praising the film for "evoking childhood memories of feeling alone in a strange old house where unnameable dangers lurk in every shadow and behind every creaking door." While commending the film for its use of imagery, Lawrence Cohn of '' Variety'' criticized it for lacking a sufficient narrative or explanation to sustain any interest, also criticizing the performances as "unimpressive".

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* * * *{{tcmdb title, 520279 1990s English-language films 1990s American films 1992 horror films 1990s avant-garde and experimental films 1992 independent films American horror films American avant-garde and experimental films American black-and-white films American independent films Films shot in New York (state)