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rated 6

...the movie's gleeful weirdness and its adventurous blending of the two genres conspires to work.

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Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Historien er mere end almindeligt forvrøvlet, men alligevel er det en effektiv lille gyserklassiker. En af mine John Carpenter favoritter.j

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

John Carpenter
Composer
John Carpenter
Director
Donald Pleasence
As Vater Loomis
Peter Jason
As Dr. Paul Leahy
Alice Cooper
As Street Schizo
Joanna Merlin
As Bag Lady
Lisa Blount
As Catherine Danforth

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What is Prince of Darkness about? Toggle content

In John Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness," a group of researchers and a priest uncover an ancient cylinder containing a mysterious green liquid in an abandoned church. As they study the substance, they realize it's the embodiment of Satan, who's been trapped for centuries. When one of the team members becomes infected, they become possessed and start hunting down the others. The survivors soon discover that Satan is the offspring of the "Anti-God," a powerful force of evil bound to the realm of anti-matter. They share a recurring dream warning them of an impending apocalypse, and they must work together to prevent the return of Satan and the end of the world.

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What movies are similar to Prince of Darkness? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Prince of Darkness include Near Dark, Poltergeist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Sleepaway Camp, Rawhead Rex, Cemetery of Terror.

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Prince of Darkness was released in theaters on October 23, 1987.