Prince of Darkness

16
1h 42m
1987
6.777 /10 (1,092)

Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Horror
Languages : Latin, English
Released Date: 1987-10-23

Top Billed Cast

Donald Pleasence

Priest

Lisa Blount

Catherine Danforth

Victor Wong Chi-Keung

Prof. Howard Birack

Jameson Parker

Brian Marsh

Dennis Dun

Walter

Susan Blanchard

Kelly

Anne Marie Howard

Susan Cabot

Ann Yen

Lisa

Ken Wright

Lomax

Dirk Blocker

Mullins

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Calder

Peter Jason

Dr. Paul Leahy

Robert Grasmere

Frank Wyndham

Thom Bray

Etchinson

Joanna Merlin

Bag Lady

Alice Cooper

Street Schizo

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