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title: 'Prince of Darkness (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Carpenter'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/prince-of-darkness-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093777/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Prince of Darkness (1987)

1987 · 98 min · Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller · United States

Part of: Apocalypse Trilogy

## Synopsis

Prince of Darkness is a 1987 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and co-scored by John Carpenter. Starring Donald Pleasence, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker, and Lisa Blount, the film follows a group of quantum physics students who assist a Catholic priest in investigating an ancient cylinder hidden beneath a Los Angeles monastery, only to discover it contains a sentient liquid embodiment of Satan. The cast includes several Carpenter collaborators, while musician Alice Cooper appears in a supporting role as one of the possessed homeless people. It is the second installment in Carpenter's unoffical "Apocalypse Trilogy", following The Thing (1982) and preceding In the Mouth of Madness (1994).

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter)
- **Screenplay:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter)
- **Producer:** [Larry J. Franco](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-j-franco)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gary B. Kibbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-b-kibbe)
- **Editor:** [Steve Mirkovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-mirkovich)

## Cast

- [Lisa Blount](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-blount)
- [Dennis Dun](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-dun)
- [Donald Pleasence](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-pleasence)
- [Jameson Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jameson-parker)
- [Dirk Blocker](https://cinepixo.com/people/dirk-blocker)
- [Susan Blanchard](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-blanchard)
- [Victor Wong](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-wong)
- [Anne Marie Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-marie-howard)
- [Peter Jason](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-jason)
- [Joanna Merlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-merlin)
- [Alice Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-cooper)

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Official site: https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/prince-of-darkness/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/prince-of-darkness-1987
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