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Prince of Darkness

1987 · 102 min

A creeping, claustrophobic siege of dread that blends physics talk with ancient evil, leaving a lingering unease long after.

Directed by
John Carpenter
Genres
Horror
Starring
Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Victor Wong
Tagline
Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.
Overview
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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  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
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Directed by
John Carpenter
Genres
Horror
Starring
Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Victor Wong
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • science
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror
Directed by
John Carpenter
Written by
John Carpenter
Starring
Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker, Dennis Dun, Susan Blanchard, Anne Marie Howard, Ann Yen
Music
Alan Howarth, John Carpenter
Cinematography
Gary B. Kibbe
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America, Netherlands
Languages
Latin, English

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