Prince of Darkness fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, faith and meaning, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Prince of Darkness is nerve-racking, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, faith and meaning, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, faith and meaning, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Before man walked the earth...It slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.
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Prince of Darkness is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 42 min
Prince of Darkness runs 1 h 42 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Prince of Darkness higher (66) than critics (55). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 4.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Latin. Produced in United States, Netherlands.
+11GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Prince of Darkness in 25 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 80 storytelling tropes for Prince of Darkness, including Crystal Dragon Jesus, Nothing Is Scarier, Hope Spot.
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