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# Directed by horror legend John Carpenter Factory sealed DVD for pristine quality Enhanced audio with crisp soundtrack Prince of Darkness

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## Summary

> 🎬 Own the cult classic that horror aficionados can’t stop talking about!

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## Key Features

- • **Enhanced Visual & Audio:** Sharper colors and immersive sound bring the cult classic to life
- • **Exclusive Bonus Content:** Includes rare interviews, commentary, and vintage trailers for true fans
- • **Ultimate Horror Atmosphere:** Dive into a chilling, imaginative story that stands out from typical horror fare
- • **Collector’s Mint Condition:** Factory sealed to preserve flawless quality and authenticity
- • **Iconic John Carpenter Direction:** Experience the visionary horror master’s unique storytelling and atmosphere

## Overview

Prince of Darkness is a factory sealed DVD featuring John Carpenter’s imaginative 1987 horror masterpiece. This edition boasts enhanced video sharpness and audio clarity, plus exclusive bonus content including interviews and commentary. A must-have for collectors and fans craving a unique blend of supernatural suspense and cult cinema history.

## Description

A priest summons a professor to an old church to see a canister of liquid Satan. Directed by John Carpenter.

Review: A Carpenter cult classic in a beautiful new transfer! - Prince of Darkness is a strange movie written by Carpenter and combining religion and theoretical quantum physics. It sounds like a contradictory combination but, it works better then you might expect. The story opens with the death of a priest who presided over a small inner city parish. Enter Donald Pleasance as another priest... who's name is never given... who discovers that the deceased priest was part of a secret society within the church called The Brotherhood Of Sleep. And this sect have been protecting a dark secret that may challenge the very core of what we have come to believe both scientifically and religiously. A team of college students, led by Professor Birack (Victor Wong from Big Trouble In Little China) and including Brian Marsh (Jameson Parker) and Catherine Danforth (Lisa Blount), are brought to the parish to investigate a strange cylinder filled with a pulsating green liquid in a locked chamber in the basement, as well as, the scriptures that come with it. They discover that the liquid is a form of the Anti-Christ and it seeks release in order to bring it's father, the Anti-God into our world. And as members of the team start to fall under it's powerful thrall and they all become plagued by the same strange dreams, it's terrifyingly obvious that the remaining team members are in a fight against an ancient evil that their science may not be able to contain. Carpenter delivers a very odd but, effectively creepy film. It's has an atmosphere of dread from the start to the finish and presents a very chilling scenario that there may be things in existence that neither our religion or science may be able to handle. And as these are two things people most put their faith in, it is a disturbing concept. It also presents an interesting idea that Bible prophecies may have actually been warnings sent from the future as the dream effecting all our college science students appears to be exactly that. Carpenter also presents the possibility that certain Bible stories were put in place to cover more disturbing truths as the scientific knowledge to explain or understand the reality of it was not available. Basically we were told things in fable form because the science wasn't there to properly explain it and we weren't advanced enough to understand it. As someone who was born and raised Christian yet has always had an interest in science, I actually have had this thought myself occasionally and it was interesting to see the master filmmaker weave this theory into his plot. Carpenter also uses his low budget well and keeps the story, for the most part contained in the church. Again working with the fear of isolation as a horde of homicidal homeless people keep our besieged team members inside. Gary B. Kibbe provides the atmospheric cinematography and would collaborate with Carpenter on 7 more projects and he gives Prince a very unsettling look yet, rich with color. This is a strange film that may not appeal to everyone, it took me a few years and repeat viewings before I fully appreciated it and it's grown on me since I first saw it in 87 and wasn't quite sold on it then. The film has it's flaws, some of the make-up FX are cheesy and some of the violent death scenes, especially those perpetrated by the army of homeless people surrounding the church, lead by Alice Cooper, seem a little out of place in a film that starts out working in subtlety. But, since it does switch gears and become more of a traditional horror film in it's second half, as the possessed students try to kill or possess the others who are fighting against their former friends to stay alive, so, in the overall scheme they work fine. Some may not have patience for some of the science heavy dialog but, I though Carpenter's script does a good job of giving scientific explanations for some of the more supernatural elements of the religious scripture presented in his story. Regardless of your beliefs, Carpenter poses some interesting questions and the film is really creepy throughout. And adding to the effectiveness is one of Carpenter's spookiest scores to date composed with frequent collaborator Alan Howarth. Overall, Prince Of Darkness is perhaps Carpenter's oddest and most daring film, in some respects but, yet another that wasn't all that well accepted at first and now has gained a following over the years and rightfully so. This flick may not be for everyone and it's mix of science and religion may not work for some but, I think it's an interesting and thoroughly creepy movie that not only presents some well executed traditional horror elements but, poses some interesting questions and theories about what we believe in as well. Also stars another Big Trouble In Little China, Dennis Dun in a fun role as a skeptical student. The film is now available in this beautiful new transfer from Scream Factory!
Review: Maybe he's anti-god, bringing darkness instead of light. - For all his accolades John Carpenter is still the most underrated director of all time. He is a master and by far my favorite filmmaker of all time and I think this is his masterpiece. Prince is a sci-fi, apocalyptic horror film that transcends all known reality. It's premise is not a simple one but is put together in way that the higher concepts can be more easily understood by those with only a passing knowledge of quantum physics. It's not a simple film, it contains many nuances and sub-levels that repeated viewings can unlock. It's horror elements are diverse, creative and really help accept the idea of evil as an actual, physical entity with a telepathic link to humans and the ability to control them. The characters are well fleshed out and believable. They are , for the most part, the epitome of good and that truly helps one see this as a true battle against evil. Donald Pleasence rules the roost as always giving depth to his character and dramatic presence to everything he does. I also enjoyed Victor Wong who did a brilliant job as a counterpart to Pleasence both being the ultimate spokesperson for Science Vs Religion. The new special edition is exquisite. The colors are vibrant and the sound is crisp with a special nod going to the spinning-devil-goo which has a a most lustrous shade of darkish green and low hum that was not as easily heard in earlier editions. The interviews are top notch. I learned things about story, effects and characters that I really had no clue about and I've been very vigilant from an early age in reading everything I could about the making of this masterpiece . In closing if you have never seen this triumph of moviemaking there is no better time than now to grab a copy and if you have enjoyed this film before please give this spectacular new edition a try...you will not be disappointed.

## Features

- Factory sealed DVD

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #219,087 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12,941 in Horror Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 715 Reviews |

## Product Details

- **Format:** Anamorphic, Blu-ray, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Horror/Supernatural
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 42 minutes

## Images

![Prince of Darkness - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Up2aq3YTL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Carpenter cult classic in a beautiful new transfer!
*by M***J on July 19, 2014*

Prince of Darkness is a strange movie written by Carpenter and combining religion and theoretical quantum physics. It sounds like a contradictory combination but, it works better then you might expect. The story opens with the death of a priest who presided over a small inner city parish. Enter Donald Pleasance as another priest... who's name is never given... who discovers that the deceased priest was part of a secret society within the church called The Brotherhood Of Sleep. And this sect have been protecting a dark secret that may challenge the very core of what we have come to believe both scientifically and religiously. A team of college students, led by Professor Birack (Victor Wong from Big Trouble In Little China) and including Brian Marsh (Jameson Parker) and Catherine Danforth (Lisa Blount), are brought to the parish to investigate a strange cylinder filled with a pulsating green liquid in a locked chamber in the basement, as well as, the scriptures that come with it. They discover that the liquid is a form of the Anti-Christ and it seeks release in order to bring it's father, the Anti-God into our world. And as members of the team start to fall under it's powerful thrall and they all become plagued by the same strange dreams, it's terrifyingly obvious that the remaining team members are in a fight against an ancient evil that their science may not be able to contain. Carpenter delivers a very odd but, effectively creepy film. It's has an atmosphere of dread from the start to the finish and presents a very chilling scenario that there may be things in existence that neither our religion or science may be able to handle. And as these are two things people most put their faith in, it is a disturbing concept. It also presents an interesting idea that Bible prophecies may have actually been warnings sent from the future as the dream effecting all our college science students appears to be exactly that. Carpenter also presents the possibility that certain Bible stories were put in place to cover more disturbing truths as the scientific knowledge to explain or understand the reality of it was not available. Basically we were told things in fable form because the science wasn't there to properly explain it and we weren't advanced enough to understand it. As someone who was born and raised Christian yet has always had an interest in science, I actually have had this thought myself occasionally and it was interesting to see the master filmmaker weave this theory into his plot. Carpenter also uses his low budget well and keeps the story, for the most part contained in the church. Again working with the fear of isolation as a horde of homicidal homeless people keep our besieged team members inside. Gary B. Kibbe provides the atmospheric cinematography and would collaborate with Carpenter on 7 more projects and he gives Prince a very unsettling look yet, rich with color. This is a strange film that may not appeal to everyone, it took me a few years and repeat viewings before I fully appreciated it and it's grown on me since I first saw it in 87 and wasn't quite sold on it then. The film has it's flaws, some of the make-up FX are cheesy and some of the violent death scenes, especially those perpetrated by the army of homeless people surrounding the church, lead by Alice Cooper, seem a little out of place in a film that starts out working in subtlety. But, since it does switch gears and become more of a traditional horror film in it's second half, as the possessed students try to kill or possess the others who are fighting against their former friends to stay alive, so, in the overall scheme they work fine. Some may not have patience for some of the science heavy dialog but, I though Carpenter's script does a good job of giving scientific explanations for some of the more supernatural elements of the religious scripture presented in his story. Regardless of your beliefs, Carpenter poses some interesting questions and the film is really creepy throughout. And adding to the effectiveness is one of Carpenter's spookiest scores to date composed with frequent collaborator Alan Howarth. Overall, Prince Of Darkness is perhaps Carpenter's oddest and most daring film, in some respects but, yet another that wasn't all that well accepted at first and now has gained a following over the years and rightfully so. This flick may not be for everyone and it's mix of science and religion may not work for some but, I think it's an interesting and thoroughly creepy movie that not only presents some well executed traditional horror elements but, poses some interesting questions and theories about what we believe in as well. Also stars another Big Trouble In Little China, Dennis Dun in a fun role as a skeptical student. The film is now available in this beautiful new transfer from Scream Factory!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maybe he's anti-god, bringing darkness instead of light.
*by J***H on February 15, 2019*

For all his accolades John Carpenter is still the most underrated director of all time. He is a master and by far my favorite filmmaker of all time and I think this is his masterpiece. Prince is a sci-fi, apocalyptic horror film that transcends all known reality. It's premise is not a simple one but is put together in way that the higher concepts can be more easily understood by those with only a passing knowledge of quantum physics. It's not a simple film, it contains many nuances and sub-levels that repeated viewings can unlock. It's horror elements are diverse, creative and really help accept the idea of evil as an actual, physical entity with a telepathic link to humans and the ability to control them. The characters are well fleshed out and believable. They are , for the most part, the epitome of good and that truly helps one see this as a true battle against evil. Donald Pleasence rules the roost as always giving depth to his character and dramatic presence to everything he does. I also enjoyed Victor Wong who did a brilliant job as a counterpart to Pleasence both being the ultimate spokesperson for Science Vs Religion. The new special edition is exquisite. The colors are vibrant and the sound is crisp with a special nod going to the spinning-devil-goo which has a a most lustrous shade of darkish green and low hum that was not as easily heard in earlier editions. The interviews are top notch. I learned things about story, effects and characters that I really had no clue about and I've been very vigilant from an early age in reading everything I could about the making of this masterpiece . In closing if you have never seen this triumph of moviemaking there is no better time than now to grab a copy and if you have enjoyed this film before please give this spectacular new edition a try...you will not be disappointed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Educated fan's review
*by E***Y on May 13, 2015*

For the diehard fans out there of John Carpenter and of particularly PRINCE OF DARKNESS, this review is for you. Chances are, this is as good as it is going to get for this film. Germany and Japan have had their own blu-rays, and neither seem to actually stand up to this. Remembering that this was (As they themselves said) Scream!Factory's most requested title, let't take a look. VIDEO: There has been some talk of edge enhancement. It doesn't seem that bad. Definitely not noticible to me anyway, and I've been watching the Universal DVD for the past eight years. What is noticible is that the increased color range and sharpening make a difference. Details are great, even if the anamorphic lenses used on the film blurred the edges of the frame a bit. But it does effect things like Alice Cooper's make up in the film. He's no longer a pasty white anylonger, more natural fleshtones are apparent. No one has heard, nor did Shout - mention that Carpenter or Gary B. Kibbe supervised this transfer so I guess it's really up to the consumer as to what they want. But such details. Audio: It's great. Noticible differences from previous DVD copies - the scene where the Priest is talking to his superiors in the court yard at the beginning has more audiable sprinkler sounds. Just great stuff. The soundtrack pops well. Extras This is what we've all come for, right? I really wish I knew what the making of this disc was like. Before this, if you wanted a really good disc of PRINCE OF DARKNESS, you either got the British DVD or if you really wanted the creme de la creme, the Caheirs du Cinema DVD of the film. Not every special feature in the world is included on this blu-ray. Maybe that's a good thing. The introduction and scene analysis features from the French DVD have been said to be lackluster. What Scream! self produced is great. Interestingly enough, Carpenter looks better than he did in other Scream! produced featurettes. And though some of what he says is repeated in the audio commentary (Taken from the European/Studio Cannal release), the repetition comes with greater details to his anecdotes. The Alice Cooper interview kind of sucks, certain questions didn't seem to have been answered, such as his song PRINCE OF DARKNESS - was it written for the film? We hear it in the film and it wasn't released officially on an album until 1988. The Robert Grasmere interview is full of great stuff. He remembers the film fondly and vividly, even bringing with him some props to show. Alan Howarths' interview plays more like an overview of his time working with Carpenter than about the POD score specifically. To bring this up, the alternate for TV edit of the begining. Yes, it comes with everything that the fabled TV edit is supposed to come with. They don't include things like Donald Pleasance actually reading the diary via ADR over the footage that is already there in the theatrical cut, but it's great stuff. Great stuff. A trailer is there, but it comes with two radio spots as well. Sweet. A TV spot has surfaced on youtube, but eh, make your own second disc for this release! Horror's haunted grounds is fun, though not really substantially. A fun piece. An obvious easter egg is a video from the 25th anniversary screening Q and A. It's okay. Nothing in depth. If you are a fan and want more, either wait for stuff to pop up on the internet to download or buy this release. And I do suggest you buy it. Sure, it doesn't have a booklet with some well written articles on the film (and they're out there), and it doesn't have the video of the premiere at Universal Studios (which could have been bought by Getty Images for $500), but it's great none the less. Buy it now. Don't need to be an alien from THEY LIVE to tell you that.

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