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Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness

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Prince of Darkness

"Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening."

1987

1h 42m

6.8(1170 votes)

Horror

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Priest

Lisa Blount

Lisa Blount

Catherine Danforth

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Prof. Howard Birack

Jameson Parker

Jameson Parker

Brian Marsh

Dennis Dun

Dennis Dun

Walter

Susan Blanchard

Susan Blanchard

Kelly

Anne Marie Howard

Anne Marie Howard

Susan Cabot

Ann Yen

Lisa

Ken Wright

Ken Wright

Lomax

Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker

Mullins

Creative team

Directed by: John Carpenter
Written by: John Carpenter
Produced by: Larry Franco

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