Prince of Darkness (1987)
Directed by John Carpenter · 102 min · Horror
22.1 TOPICAL score · #4,302 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Prince of Darkness (1987, directed by John Carpenter) has a TOPICAL score of 22.1 - ranked 4,302 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 50. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (1,206 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 50
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (1,206 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read66,268 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Donald Pleasence (actor #1,063), Lisa Blount, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker
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