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Prince of Darkness

1987·1h 42m·R
FantasyHorror
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
55,646 votes
Metascore
50
Metacritic

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.

Prince of Darkness is a 1987 fantasy horror movie directed by John Carpenter, starring Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Jameson Parker. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 55,646 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
John Carpenter
Stars
Donald Pleasence
Lisa Blount
Jameson Parker
Victor Wong
Creators
John Carpenter
Details
1987-10-23
102 min
Movie
R
★ United States, Netherlands
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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