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Prince of Darkness

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Prince of Darkness (1987)
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A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil forc... Read allA group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity.A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity.

  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writer
    • John Carpenter
  • Stars
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Lisa Blount
    • Jameson Parker
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    56K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,009
    2,327
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writer
      • John Carpenter
    • Stars
      • Donald Pleasence
      • Lisa Blount
      • Jameson Parker
    • 372User reviews
    • 187Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast17

    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Priest
    Lisa Blount
    Lisa Blount
    • Catherine Danforth
    Jameson Parker
    Jameson Parker
    • Brian Marsh
    Victor Wong
    Victor Wong
    • Prof. Howard Birack
    Dennis Dun
    Dennis Dun
    • Walter
    Susan Blanchard
    Susan Blanchard
    • Kelly
    Anne Marie Howard
    Anne Marie Howard
    • Susan Cabot
    • (as Anne Howard)
    Ann Yen
    Ann Yen
    • Lisa
    Ken Wright
    Ken Wright
    • Lomax
    Dirk Blocker
    Dirk Blocker
    • Mullins
    Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
    Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
    • Calder
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Dr. Paul Leahy
    Robert Grasmere
    • Frank Wyndham
    Thom Bray
    Thom Bray
    • Etchinson
    Joanna Merlin
    Joanna Merlin
    • Bag Lady
    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
    • Street Schizo
    Betty Ramey
    • Nun
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writer
      • John Carpenter
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    Related interests

    Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)
    B-Horror
    Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
    Body Horror
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    Horror

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Alice Cooper used the bike impalement trick in his stage shows prior to this movie. The bike he uses was his own personal prop.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 29 mins) After Walter crawls through the hole in the closet with "possessed" Lisa in tow, they're both in the other room with Prof. Birak, all standing up. You can see the obvious doubling of "short Lisa" by a stuntman - she's suddenly much bigger and taller than the two other men.
    • Quotes
      • Voice: This is not a dream... not a dream. We are using your brain's electrical system as a receiver. We are unable to transmit through conscious neural interference. You are receiving this broadcast as a dream. We are transmitting from the year one, nine, nine, nine. You are receiving this broadcast in order to alter the events you are seeing. Our technology has not developed a transmitter strong enough to reach your conscious state of awareness, but this is not a dream. You are seeing what is actually occurring for the purpose of causality violation.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits last for nine minutes.
    • Alternate versions
      German VHS release by Starlight Video was slightly cut for violence by 30 seconds to get a "Not under 16" rating, especially given the uncut version with a "Not under 18" rating was put on the BPjM index list which resulted in various sales & marketing restrictions. The three scenes in particular were shortened to reduce violence:
      • The impalement Alice Cooper bicycle scene
      • The stabbing scene where a homeless woman attacks Frank
      • A shot where Kelly picks up a severed head
      In 2013, the uncut version was removed from the index list and shortly afterwards the FSK downgraded the rating to "Not under 16", waiving the previous cuts with the same rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Suspect/Killing Time/Barfly/Weeds/Hope and Glory (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Prince of Darkness
      Written by Alice Cooper and Kane Roberts
      Performed by Alice Cooper
      Produced by Michael Wagener
      Courtesy of MCA Records
      (C) 1987 Ensign Music Corporation, Ezra Music Inc.
      Screen Gems Music - EMI Music Inc.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 23, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Netherlands
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Príncipe de las tinieblas
    • Filming locations
      • LA Artcore, 120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(church)
    • Production companies
      • Alive Films
      • Larry Franco Productions
      • Haunted Machine Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,182,492
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,657,401
      • Oct 25, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,182,579
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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