Prince of Darkness
Seen it?1987 | 102 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Exorcist or It Follows, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$14 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 315K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Carpenter
- Donald PleasencePriest
- Lisa BlountCatherine Danforth
- Victor WongProf. Howard Birack
- Jameson ParkerBrian Marsh
- Dennis DunWalter
- Susan BlanchardKelly
- Anne Marie HowardSusan Cabot
- Ann YenLisa
- Ken WrightLomax
- Dirk BlockerMullins