Scientific curiosity and demonic possession collide in John Carpenter's 1987 horror, the second film in his Apocalypse Trilogy (following the...
Scientific curiosity and demonic possession collide in John Carpenter's 1987 horror, the second film in his Apocalypse Trilogy (following the The Thing and followed by In the Mouth of Madness). The story centres on a research team examining a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. Unknown to them, opening it could trigger the end of the world.
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62 %39 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
61 %14,055 reviewsAudience score rating
"Prince of Darkness contains the ingredients for a much better movie."
Roger Ebert"The Prince of Darkness stinks. It too deserves to be shut up in a canister for 7 million years."
The Washington Post"None of the performances are super, though Alice Cooper... makes an arresting cameo appearance as a mean-spirited zombie..."
The New York Times"The claustrophobic terror generated by fluid camerawork and striking angles is reinforced by a narrative which builds slowly but surely towards a heart-racing climax."
Time Out"Carpenter spends so much time turning the screws on the next scare that he completely forsakes his actors, who are already stranded with a shoddy script."
Variety"Met on its own bonkers terms, Prince Of Darkness proves satisfying."
The Dissolve"Prince of Darkness is a real tour de force, and a welcome return."
Chicago Tribune"John Carpenter seems to be hovering between cold-eyed mechanical fear-making and horror camp."
Los Angeles Times"Close to a decade's experience in horror pays off, with Carpenter working the audience with jump-scares and revolting demises like an old pro."
The GuardianPrince of Darkness | Details
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 101
- Genre
- Horror
- Country of origin
- USA
