Prince of Darkness

(1987)

★ 6.8 IMDb · 1,191 votes

Genres: Horror

Year: 1987

Runtime: 102 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Джон Карпентер

Cast: Дональд Плезенс, Lisa Blount, Виктор Вон, Jameson Parker, Деннис Дунь, Susan Blanchard, Anne Marie Howard, Ann Yen, Ken Wright, Dirk Blocker

Plot

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.

A sinister secret has been kept in the basement of an abandoned Los Angeles church for many years. With the death of a priest belonging to a mysterious sect, another priest opens the door to the basement and discovers a vat containing a green liquid. The priest contacts a group of physics graduate students to investigate it. Unfortunately, they discover that the liquid contains the essence of Satan himself, and they also discover that he will release HIS father - an all-powerful Anti-God! The liquid later comes to life itself, turning some of the students into zombies as the Devil comes forward to release his father. Will these students be able to stop him?