Prince of Darkness (1987)
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Before man walked the earth... It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.
A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open it, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all of humanity.

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Cast

Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence As: Father Loomis
Lisa Blount Lisa Blount As: Catherine Danforth
Victor Wong Victor Wong As: Prof. Howard Birack
Jameson Parker Jameson Parker As: Brian Marsh
Dennis Dun Dennis Dun As: Walter
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Storyline

A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open it, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all of humanity.


Tagline: Before man walked the earth... It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror

Language: Latin, English

Release Date: 23 October 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions, Carolco Pictures

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $14,182,492

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Cast

Directed By

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Director

Sandy King

Sandy King

Script Supervisor

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Screenplay

Production Crew

Andre Blay

Andre Blay

Executive Producer

Shep Gordon

Shep Gordon

Executive Producer

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Producer

Linda Francis

Linda Francis

Casting

Marian Shambo

Marian Shambo

Production Coordinator

Ken Lavet

Ken Lavet

Location Manager

Stratton Leopold

Stratton Leopold

Unit Production Manager

Melanie Massey

Melanie Massey

Casting Assistant

Bess Gilbert

Bess Gilbert

Extras Casting

Joy Ewing

Joy Ewing

Production Accountant

Edited By

Steve Mirkovich

Steve Mirkovich

Editor

Timothy Alverson

Timothy Alverson

First Assistant Editor

Frederick Wardell

Frederick Wardell

Assistant Editor

Dode Weyant

Dode Weyant

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Francisco X. Pérez

Francisco X. Pérez

Makeup Artist

Deahdra Scarano

Deahdra Scarano

Costume Supervisor

Mark Peterson

Mark Peterson

Costumer

Janis Clark

Janis Clark

Hairstylist

Sound

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Original Music Composer

Alan Howarth

Alan Howarth

Original Music Composer

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

Assistant Sound Editor

Joseph F. Brennan

Joseph F. Brennan

Boom Operator

Val Kuklowsky

Val Kuklowsky

Supervising Sound Editor

John O. Wilde

John O. Wilde

Assistant Sound Editor

Dane A. Davis

Dane A. Davis

Sound Effects

Frank Howard

Frank Howard

Sound Editor

Jeremy J. Gordon

Jeremy J. Gordon

Sound Editor

John P. Fasal

John P. Fasal

Sound Effects

Eric Lindemann

Eric Lindemann

Sound Editor

Laura Hekking

Laura Hekking

ADR Recordist

Greg Curda

Greg Curda

Foley Mixer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Bell

Bruce Bell

Foley Recordist

Thomas Causey

Thomas Causey

Production Sound Mixer

Mel Metcalfe

Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terry Porter

Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Joan Rowe

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Michael Hilkene

Michael Hilkene

Supervising Sound Editor

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

Robert Grasmere

Robert Grasmere

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Gary B. Kibbe

Gary B. Kibbe

Director of Photography

Jud Kehl

Jud Kehl

Camera Operator

Ron Peebles

Ron Peebles

Best Boy Grip

Frederick Hamm

Frederick Hamm

Second Assistant Camera

Casey Hotchkiss

Casey Hotchkiss

First Assistant Camera

Joseph E. Thibo

Joseph E. Thibo

First Assistant Camera

Danny Falkengren

Danny Falkengren

Grip

Charles Saldaña

Charles Saldaña

Key Grip

Kirk Bales

Kirk Bales

Dolly Grip

John R. Hamilton

John R. Hamilton

Still Photographer

Lighting

Charles Smock

Charles Smock

Electrician

Ken Spencer

Ken Spencer

Gaffer

Kevin Arnold

Kevin Arnold

Electrician

Rob McCarthy

Rob McCarthy

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Daniel A. Lomino

Daniel A. Lomino

Production Design

Rick Gentz

Rick Gentz

Set Decoration

Anthony Tomeo

Anthony Tomeo

Standby Painter

Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack

Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack

Standby Painter

Rick Caprarelli

Rick Caprarelli

Leadman

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Construction Foreman

Larry Verne

Larry Verne

Construction Coordinator

Audrey A. Johnson

Audrey A. Johnson

Assistant Property Master

Richard M. Kerns

Richard M. Kerns

Assistant Property Master

Kent H. Johnson

Kent H. Johnson

Property Master

Other Crew

Justin De Rosa

Justin De Rosa

Stunts

Wayne King

Wayne King

Stunts

Randy Hall

Randy Hall

Stunts

Mario Roberts

Mario Roberts

Stunts

Debbie Evans

Debbie Evans

Stunts

Simone Boisseree

Simone Boisseree

Stunts

Christine Anne Baur

Christine Anne Baur

Stunts

Ellarye

Ellarye

Stunts

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

Rick Chavez

Rick Chavez

Craft Service

Kevin Quibell

Kevin Quibell

Special Effects Coordinator

Kimberley Coy

Kimberley Coy

Unit Publicist

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Stunt Coordinator

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