Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Lisa Blount
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.
DVD Release Date: October 10, 2000
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September 8, 2009This is by far Carpenters scariest film. The Thing had gore, The Fog had chills and Halloween pretty much invented the slasher but its Prince of Darkness with its atmospheric portrayal of inescapable and impending doom of the most evil kind that makes Carpenter one of the masters...( read more)
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July 6, 2009Another underrated film from Carpenter. There are a number of different types of horror films, with some of the more popular ones being tied to religion. Some of these really only work if the viewer is a believer, with the exception here and there, such as The Exorcist, that co...( read more)
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June 21, 2008An unholy union of B-movie trash, pseudo-science babble and convoluted plotting make for an entertaining piece of horror cinema.
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June 14, 2008A good little atmospheric horror flick from horror master John Carpenter. Pretty slow, but always interesting and fun. No gore or anything, but it didn't need any. It's more just about the mood, scaring us with it's creepy overtone and some truly unusual creepy as hell characters...( read more)
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July 14, 2007A freaky movie about a huge church which will serve as the gateway to the Prince of Darkness returning. A group of university students are conducting research there, and soon hell breaks loose, from a mysterious cannister of swirling liquid in the cellar. People become zombies an...( read more)
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October 28, 2009A disappointing film from the usually reliable John Carpenter. Nothing much happens really.
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August 27, 2009This movie made me think hard and in quite in depth. Especially the finally scene when they talk about broadcasting something to the year 1999, which was the distant future at the time of the making of this movie. . . It freaked me out when I first saw it, because it was actual...( read more)
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August 8, 2009I've seen it and watch it every time it comes on late night cable but i cant rate it...
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July 24, 2009A really cool horror movie, though it starts out sorta slow. Really excellent ending, it made me gasp! Victor Wong is fabulous, and the couple that plays the leads are great as well. I loved the character of Walter, he was funny. Highly recommend!
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June 29, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
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June 19, 2007Missing in the actors list for the film Victor Wong And Jameson Parker.
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February 4, 2007alice coopers the main zombie man and he like decapitates sombody with a piece of heavy metal yeah!!!!
awesome movie with alot of theorys about heaven and hell and cool science and stuff
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