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Prince of Darkness
Supernatural & Occult

Prince of Darkness

1987

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

Directed by John Carpenter

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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.

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Written by
John Carpenter
Produced by
Larry Franco
Cinematographer
Gary B. Kibbe
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
en
Rating
R
Also known as
John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness
TMDB
6.8/10 (1,132 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
59% Rotten
Metacritic
50/100
IMDb
6.7/10 (53,252 votes)
Released October 23, 1987·$3,000,000 budget·$14,182,492 revenue

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Podcasts

The Evolution of HorrorOCCULT Pt 13: Prince Of Darkness (1987) & In The Mouth Of Madness (1994)

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