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.

Donald Pleasence
as Priest

Lisa Blount
as Catherine Danforth

Victor Wong Chi-Keung
as Prof. Howard Birack

Jameson Parker
as Brian Marsh

Dennis Dun
as Walter

Susan Blanchard
as Kelly

Anne Marie Howard
as Susan Cabot

Ann Yen
as Lisa

Ken Wright
as Lomax

Dirk Blocker
as Mullins
John Chard
Then it really is Old Scratch knocking at the door. Something of the forgotten John Carpenter movie, Prince of Darkness shows both the good and bad side of the supremely talented director. The story is a beaut, a bit skew-whiff, but unmistakably Carpenter territory as Satan exists in some sort...
CinemaSerf
When an elderly priest passes away, one of his colleague discovers a mysterious green liquid hidden in a cylinder deep beneath a long-abandoned church. Rather misguidedly, as it turns out, he invites a group of enthusiastic students to come and investigate it's properties. Big mistake! It was hidden...
patient1
Such an interesting film, grew up minutes from the church this was filmed at. It’s where the Pope used to stay when he came to Los Angeles, California. This was really quite unnerving when it came out, as we saw it in the movie theater, and it had people gasping and leaving the theater. I knew I wa...