The Final Conflict

1981 | Horror, Supernatural

Synopsis

The now adult Antichrist plots to eliminate his future divine opponent while a cabal of monks plot to stop him.

Scores

Overall Score
56.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.5%
Review Aggregate
36.9

Critic Consensus

31.2% Fresh • 16 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 31% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, scary, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyscarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sam Neill1981$345,000$1,191,000(est)
Rossano Brazzi1981$212,000$733,000(est)
Don Gordon1981$160,000$552,000(est)
Lisa Harrow1981$131,000$451,000(est)
Barnaby Holm1981$112,000$386,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes25,056

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1981$20,471,382$70,647,664
International1981N/AN/A
Worldwide1981$20,471,382$70,647,664

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1981$10,235,691$35,323,832
Digital Rentals ?1981N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1981N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1981$4,417,000$15,243,267
Physical Purchases ?1981$3,754,000$12,955,224
TV & Streaming Revenue1981$5,117,846$17,661,916
Total Revenues1981$23,524,536$81,184,238
Expenses
Budget ?1981$6,000,000$20,706,271
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1981$4,290,000 (est)$14,804,984 (est)
Participations1981$941,000$3,247,434
Residuals ?1981$841,000$2,902,329
Interest & Overhead1981$1,200,000$4,141,254
Total Expenses1981$13,272,000$45,802,272
Movie Net Profit or Loss1981$10,252,536$35,381,967

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