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Prince of Darkness

1987 film by John Carpenter
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Prince of Darkness

Summary

Prince of Darkness is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Prince of Darkness's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Prince of Darkness was directed by John Carpenter[4].
  • John Carpenter wrote the screenplay for Prince of Darkness[5].
  • Prince of Darkness's composer is recorded as John Carpenter[6].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is horror film[7].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is zombie film[9].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is supernatural horror film[10].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is supernatural film[11].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is religious horror[12].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is suspense film[13].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is mystery film[14].
  • Prince of Darkness's genre is thriller film[15].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Donald Pleasence[16].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Jameson Parker[17].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Victor Wong[18].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Lisa Blount[19].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Alice Cooper[20].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Anne Marie Howard[21].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Dennis Dun[22].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Dirk Blocker[23].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Susan Blanchard[24].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Joanna Merlin[25].
  • A cast member of Prince of Darkness was Peter Jason[26].
  • Prince of Darkness was produced by Larry J. Franco[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Prince of Darkness was produced by Larry J. Franco[27]. It was directed by John Carpenter[4]. John Carpenter wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Donald Pleasence[16], Jameson Parker[17], Victor Wong[18], Lisa Blount[19], Alice Cooper[20], and Anne Marie Howard[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1987[28] and May 5, 1988[29]. The original language of Prince of Darkness was English[30]. Genres include horror film[7], fantasy film[8], zombie film[9], supernatural horror film[10], supernatural film[11], and religious horror[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Apocalypse Trilogy[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Prince of Darkness's main subject is supernatural[33]. Its part of the series is recorded as Apocalypse Trilogy[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[34], 63%[35], and 50/100[36].

Why It Matters

Prince of Darkness has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

Alice Cooper Donald Pleasence film John Carpenter Los Angeles Netflix United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Daniel A. Lomino
    Set in period → 1980s
    Publication date → +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1988-05-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → John Carpenter
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