Prince of Darkness (1987)

Directed by John Carpenter

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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.

Genre: Horror

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Gary B. Kibbe · Composers: John Carpenter, Alan Howarth · Editor: Steve Mirkovich · Production Design: Daniel A. Lomino

Production: Alive Films

Budget: $3.0M

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