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Possession horror with the same sense of dread and practical effects.
Overall7.4
Fear8.0
Atmos9.0
Gore6.0
cosmic-horror
Prince of Darkness
1987 · R · 1h 42m
Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.
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.
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Genres
horror
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Subgenre
cosmic-horrorpossessionapocalyptic
Tone
bleakdread
Audience
cult-classic
Production
practical-effects
Content Warnings
religious-themes
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Budget$3M
Box office$14.2M
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Starring
Donald Pleasence as Priest · Lisa Blount as Catherine Danforth · Victor Wong as Prof. Howard Birack · Jameson Parker as Brian Marsh · Dennis Dun as Walter · Susan Blanchard as Kelly · Anne Marie Howard as Susan Cabot · Ann Yen as Lisa
Production
Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions
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