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Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness
★ 6.8/10•1987•1h 42m•R•Horror

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

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.

John Carpenter · Director

John Carpenter · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 23, 1987
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$14,182,492

Actors

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Priest

Lisa Blount

Lisa Blount

Catherine Danforth

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

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

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Street Schizo

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