Prince of Darkness

1987 · directed by John Carpenter

Rating

63/100

Hit

no

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.

Prince of Darkness (1987), directed by John Carpenter, rates 63/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Donald Pleasence
• Lisa Blount
• Victor Wong
• Jameson Parker
• Dennis Dun
• Susan Blanchard
• Anne Marie Howard
• Ann Yen
• Ken Wright
• Dirk Blocker

Crew

• Gary B. Kibbe — Director of Photography
• Steve Mirkovich — Editor
• Alan Howarth — Original Music Composer
• John Carpenter — Original Music Composer
• John Carpenter — Screenplay

More from John Carpenter

1. Halloween (1978) — 84/100 · hit
2. The Thing (1982) — 80/100 · hit
3. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) — 80/100 · hit
4. Escape from New York (1981) — 75/100
5. Someone's Watching Me! (1978) — 74/100 · TV film, not counted
6. Cigarette Burns (2005) — 74/100 · TV film, not counted

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