Horror · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 42m

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness poster
Director
John Carpenter
Cast
Donald Pleasence as Priest Lisa Blount as Catherine Danforth Victor Wong as Prof. Howard Birack Jameson Parker as Brian Marsh Dennis Dun as Walter Susan Blanchard as Kelly
Crew
Gary B. Kibbe — Director of Photography Steve Mirkovich — Editor John Carpenter — Original Music Composer Alan Howarth — Original Music Composer John Carpenter — Screenplay Larry Franco — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Prince of Darkness — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
researchdreamsobsessionsecret societytime travelsatananti-christartifactpriestlos angeles, californiachurchdemon
Key Collaborators
John Carpenter Director Gary B. Kibbe Director of Photography Steve Mirkovich Editor John Carpenter Original Music Composer Alan Howarth Original Music Composer John Carpenter Screenplay Larry Franco Producer Daniel A. Lomino Production Design
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