Prince of Darkness
1987 · 1h 42m · Horror · United States of America, Netherlands · Rated R (US)
Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.
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.
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John Carpenter6.8Smart score
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