Prince of Darkness

Name: Prince of Darkness
Genre: Horror
Released: 1987-10-23
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker, Dennis Dun

1987·Movie·R·102 min·★ 6.8(1,156)

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“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.

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United States	History Vault	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	Amazon Video
Germany	Home of Horror, Home of Horror Amazon Channel	Rakuten TV
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Shadowz Amazon Channel	—

About Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness is a 1987 English-language horror film directed by John Carpenter. The cast is led by Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Victor Wong. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on History Vault.

Prince of Darkness was produced by Alive Films and Larry Franco Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 23, 1987, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: John Carpenter
Writers: John Carpenter
Release date: October 23, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions

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Prince of Darkness cast & crew

Prince of Darkness was directed by John Carpenter and written by John Carpenter.

The cast features Donald Pleasence as Priest, Lisa Blount as Catherine Danforth, Victor Wong as Prof. Howard Birack, Jameson Parker as Brian Marsh, Dennis Dun as Walter, and Susan Blanchard as Kelly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Carpenter, cinematography is by Gary B. Kibbe, and it was produced by Larry Franco and Andre Blay.

Is Prince of Darkness worth watching?

Prince of Darkness holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,156 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, Prince of Darkness is worth a place on your watchlist.

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