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68% Critic Match
Prince of Darkness
“Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.”
6.8 / 10• 1987• 1h 42m•R• English
Horror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Donald Pleasence
Priest
Lead
Lisa Blount
Catherine Danforth
Victor Wong
Prof. Howard Birack
Jameson Parker
Brian Marsh
Dennis Dun
Walter
Susan Blanchard
Kelly
Anne Marie Howard
Susan Cabot
AY
Ann Yen
Lisa
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Carpenter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Prince of Darkness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
