Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness

Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.

1987102 min6.8 / 10

A Lovecraftian cosmic horror film where the awakening of an ancient evil force threatens humanity, built on dread, paranoia, and existential despair.

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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