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📅 1987 ⏱ 1h 42min R Released FHD / 4K

Prince of Darkness

"Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening."

Horror

A priest discovers an ancient canister containing a strange liquid in an abandoned church. When a group of graduate students and scientists are tasked with studying it, they unknowingly unleash an evil force waiting to destroy all of humanity.

🎬 DirectorJohn Carpenter
📅 Release1987-10-23
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageLatin, English
🏢 StudioAlive Films, Larry Franco Productions
🗳 Votes1,118
🔥 Popularity2
💰 Budget$3,000,000
💵 Revenue$14,182,492
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🎭 Cast

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Priest
Lisa Blount
Lisa Blount
Catherine Danforth
Victor Wong Chi-Keung
Victor Wong Chi-Keung
Prof. Howard Birack
Jameson Parker
Jameson Parker
Brian Marsh
Dennis Dun
Dennis Dun
Walter
Susan Blanchard
Susan Blanchard
Kelly
Anne Marie Howard
Anne Marie Howard
Susan Cabot
Ann Yen
Lisa
Ken Wright
Ken Wright
Lomax
Dirk Blocker
Dirk Blocker
Mullins
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Calder
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
Dr. Paul Leahy
Robert Grasmere
Robert Grasmere
Frank Wyndham
Thom Bray
Thom Bray
Etchinson
Joanna Merlin
Joanna Merlin
Bag Lady

🎥 Crew

Director of PhotographyGary B. Kibbe
Executive ProducerShep Gordon
EditorSteve Mirkovich
DirectorJohn Carpenter
Original Music ComposerJohn Carpenter
ProducerLarry Franco
Original Music ComposerAlan Howarth
ScreenplayJohn Carpenter
Executive ProducerAndre Blay
CastingLinda Francis

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💬 Reviews

John Chard⭐ 7/10

Then it really is Old Scratch knocking at the door. Something of the forgotten John Carpenter movie, Prince of Darkness shows both the good and bad side of the supremely talented director. The story is a beaut, a bit skew-whiff, but unmistakably Carpenter territory as Satan exists in some sort of parallel universe. How he manifests himself is narratively a bit tricky, but still it makes for …

CinemaSerf⭐ 7/10

When an elderly priest passes away, one of his colleague discovers a mysterious green liquid hidden in a cylinder deep beneath a long-abandoned church. Rather misguidedly, as it turns out, he invites a group of enthusiastic students to come and investigate it's properties. Big mistake! It was hidden deep in the bowels of this crypt for a very good reason, and once they release it they discover tha…

patient1⭐ 8/10

Such an interesting film, grew up minutes from the church this was filmed at. It’s where the Pope used to stay when he came to Los Angeles, California. This was really quite unnerving when it came out, as we saw it in the movie theater, and it had people gasping and leaving the theater. I knew I was in for a good time when that started happening. I’ve loved this film ever since, raised my 3 …

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