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Prince of Darkness (1987) -- A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.

Overview

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Director:
John Carpenter
Writer:
John Carpenter (writer)
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Release Date:
23 October 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
Where are you...? Christ? more
Plot:
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 1 nomination more
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Greatly underrated. One of Carpenter's best! more (160 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | West Germany:16 (video release) | Australia:M | Canada:18+ | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2000) | UK:18 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (1988) | USA:R (certificate #28768) | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

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Trivia:
The movie was shot in just over 30 days. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The moon/sun configuration we see repeatedly could not last even a single day, yet it is shown on several different days. more
Quotes:
[Wyndham is being consumed by beetles]
Wyndham: I've got a message for you, and you're not going to like it.
Brian: Look at his chest!
[Wyndham's suit coat opens to reveal swarms of beetles]
Wyndham: Pray for death!
[Wyndham's head falls off, and his body starts coming apart]
Brian: [in horror] Jesus Christ!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Shakedown (1988) more
Soundtrack:
Heavenly Puss more

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46 out of 54 people found the following comment useful.
Greatly underrated. One of Carpenter's best!, 15 October 2004
10/10
Author: mpainter from Greenville, SC

I remember working as an usher when this movie came out. The look on the faces in the audience after the movie ended was priceless. Most were either truly disturbed or confused as hell.

I thought the premise was unique. It's always been said that the existence of God can't be proven. Here we have several scientists and students trying, not only to prove that the Devil exists, but that they have him trapped in a jar in a church basement.

The movie is so full of sub-atomic theory that you would swear it was written by Michio Kaku, not John Carpenter. (Yeah, don't let the credits fool you. Carpenter wrote this film under a pseudonym)

Took my girlfriend to see this when it came out. She's now my wife and to this day, she's still a little afraid of mirrors because of this film.

Loved it.

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