Is Prince of Darkness scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Prince of Darkness end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prince of Darkness easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prince of Darkness violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Prince of Darkness sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Prince of Darkness

Name: Prince of Darkness
Genre: Horror
Released: 1987
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker, Dennis Dun

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

Directed by John Carpenter

Produced by Alive Films, Larry Franco Productions

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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Questions people ask

Is Prince of Darkness scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does Prince of Darkness end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is Prince of Darkness easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Prince of Darkness violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Prince of Darkness sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.