Prince of Darkness
Directed by John Carpenter
Where to Watch Prince of Darkness
- Steve Zodiac18 May 2026A near miss because of a inconsistent story-line and pedestrian, unimaginative ending The movie only comes alive when actor "JESSIE LAWRENCE FERGUSON" is let lose. Director John Carpenter underutilized the strongest actor of the entire film, FERGUSON should have been the lead of what was an otherwise very weak cast 🎬
- Stephen Guerrero17 October 2025Such an interesting film, grew up minutes from the church this was filmed at. It’s where the Pope used to stay when he came to Los Angeles, California. This was really quite unnerving when it came out, we saw it in the movie theater and it had people gasping and leaving the theater. I knew I was in for a good time when that started happening. I’ve loved this film ever since, raised my 3 kids on John Carpenter films and am hoping to do the same for ALL OF my grandchildren as well.
- Michael Heimgartner2 February 2025“Prince of Darkness (1987) by John Carpenter is a strange but engaging horror film. While the acting is hit-or-miss and the ‘students’ look far too old, the film remains consistently entertaining. It features an eerie premise, gruesome kills, and some bizarre twists that keep things interesting. The true standout, however, is the incredible score, which adds a haunting atmosphere. The ending left me guessing, making it a solid, if flawed, experience.
- Niztradamus4 February 2026I understand that this movie is giving you nostalgia but this movie, to me, is God awful. Let me tell you why: The acting is horrible, the science doesn't make any sense and more importantly, the movie is just boring. There are some nice practical effects, I'll give the movie that but that doesn't help much when the rest is just awful. I cannot in good conscience recommend this movie.
- FranBiz13 May 2025Such a great film if you follow John Carpenter's career in the 80s. You'll see a lot of cast regulars like Donald Pleasence (Halloween), Victor Wong (Big Trouble in Little China), and Peter Jason (a lot of John Carpenter's films). This movie also has a unique approach for the titular character. Instead of just being a Satan that we know from the Bible, the devil is depicted from a scientific point of view, which I thought was interesting. I also enjoyed the dream scenes and music. Definitely worth a watch
Prince of Darkness Trivia
Prince of Darkness was released on 23 October 1987.
Prince of Darkness was directed by John Carpenter.
Prince of Darkness has a runtime of 1h 42m.
Prince of Darkness was produced by Larry Franco.
A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity.
The key characters in Prince of Darkness are Priest (Donald Pleasence), Catherine Danforth (Lisa Blount), Prof. Howard Birack (Victor Wong).
Prince of Darkness is rated 15.
Prince of Darkness is a Horror, Fantasy film.
Prince of Darkness has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.
Prince of Darkness had a budget of US$3M.
Prince of Darkness has made US$14.2M at the box office.