Prince of Darkness
1987 · Movie · 1h 42m · R
Horror
"Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
59%
Metacritic
50/100
Key crew
- John CarpenterDirector
- John CarpenterScreenplay
- John CarpenterOriginal Music Composer
- Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Donald PleasencePriest
- Lisa BlountCatherine Danforth
- Victor WongProf. Howard Birack
- Jameson ParkerBrian Marsh
- Dennis DunWalter
- Susan BlanchardKelly
- Anne Marie HowardSusan Cabot
- Ann YenLisa
- Ken WrightLomax
- Dirk BlockerMullins
- Jessie Lawrence FergusonCalder
- Peter JasonDr. Paul Leahy
Stills
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Themes
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