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Quick Info

Rating

6.8/10

Release1987

Runtime1h 42m

StatusReleased

Budget$3,000,000

Revenue$14,182,492

Production

Universal Pictures

Alive Films

Larry Franco Productions

Carolco Pictures

Movie

Prince of Darkness

1987

1h 42m

6.8

Horror

Synopsis

A priest discovers an ancient canister in an abandoned church that contains a strange liquid. 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.

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