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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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6.5/10   8,279 votes
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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
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
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User Comments:
Highly Underrated Imaginative Horror Piece. more

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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 | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

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Trivia:
'Jameson Parker', who plays Brian, was sporting an old leg injury he picked up while making TV series "Simon & Simon" (1981), and would sometimes need to rest in his trailer because of the pain. 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:
Susan Cabot: Hi.
Etchinson: Hey.
[Susan leaves the room]
Etchinson: Frankie, who was that?
Wyndham: Susan Cabot. Radiologist. Married.
Etchinson: How married?
Wyndham: Very.
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9 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Highly Underrated Imaginative Horror Piece., 12 October 2003
10/10
Author: Christopher (genrommel@aol.com) from Erie, Pennsylvania

Among the many great John Carpenter classics such as Halloween, Escape From New York and The Thing, his 1987 sleeper Prince of Darkness is often forgotten. The film centers around the return of Satan and a wonderfully eclectic group of scientists and religious figures who attempt to battle for the survival of humanity. Wonderfully cast with such John Carpenter screen regulars as Donald Pleaseance and Victor Wong we also get to see Alice Cooper as one of Satan's evil minions. The film fails in the respect that this movie can't possibly be scary or believable to anyone who isn't of Christian faith. Never the less it has great scary moments, witty dialogue and fabulous cinematography for the non-Christian horror film lover as well. Fans of religious based horror films will love finding this "diamond in the rough."

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