Prince of Darkness
“Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.”
1987•R•1h 42m•6.8•Released
Horror
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.
Director
John Carpenter
Writer
John Carpenter
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$14M
Languages
Latin, English
Studio
Alive Films
Cast
Donald Pleasence
Priest
Jameson Parker
Brian Marsh
Victor Wong
Prof. Howard Birack
Lisa Blount
Catherine Danforth
Dennis Dun
Walter
Susan Blanchard
Kelly
Anne Marie Howard
Susan Cabot
Ann Yen
Lisa
Ken Wright
Lomax
Dirk Blocker
Mullins
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Calder
Peter Jason
Dr. Paul Leahy
Robert Grasmere
Frank Wyndham
Thom Bray
Etchinson
Joanna Merlin
Bag Lady
Production
Company
Alive Films
Company
Larry Franco Productions
Producer
Larry Franco
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