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Prince of Darkness (1987) [R]

Release Date:
October 23, 1987

Original Title:
Prince of Darkness

Alternate Titles:
El príncipe de las tinieblas
El señor del mal
John Carpenter's Paradigm
John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness
Príncipe das Sombras
Qaranlıqlar Şahı
パラダイム

Genres:
Horror

Production Companies:
Alive Films
Carolco Pictures
Larry Franco Productions
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  FR: 12  IE: 18  KR: 18  NL: 16  PT: M/16  US: R 

Runtime: 102

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

Overview from TheMovieDB

A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open it, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all of humanity.

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Production

ADR Mixer:
Doc Kane

ADR Recordist:
Laura Hekking

Assistant Editor:
Frederick Wardell

Assistant Property Master:
Audrey A. Johnson
Richard M. Kerns

Assistant Sound Editor:
John O. Wilde
Charles Davis

Best Boy Electric:
Rob McCarthy

Best Boy Grip:
Ron Peebles

Boom Operator:
Joseph F. Brennan

Camera Operator:
Jud Kehl

Casting:
Linda Francis

Casting Assistant:
Melanie Massey

Construction Coordinator:
Larry Verne

Construction Foreman:
Michael Wright

Costume Supervisor:
Deahdra Scarano

Costumer:
Mark Peterson

Craft Service:
Rick Chavez

Director:
John Carpenter

Director of Photography:
Gary B. Kibbe

Dolly Grip:
Kirk Bales

Editor:
Steve Mirkovich

Electrician:
Kevin Arnold
Charles Smock

Executive Producer:
Andre Blay
Shep Gordon

Extras Casting:
Bess Gilbert

First Assistant Camera:
Casey Hotchkiss
Joseph E. Thibo

First Assistant Director:
Larry Franco

First Assistant Editor:
Timothy Alverson

Foley Artist:
Joan Rowe
Jerry Trent

Foley Mixer:
Greg Curda

Foley Recordist:
Bruce Bell

Gaffer:
Ken Spencer

Grip:
Danny Falkengren

Hairstylist:
Janis Clark

Key Grip:
Charles Saldaña

Leadman:
Rick Caprarelli

Location Manager:
Ken Lavet

Makeup Artist:
Francisco X. Pérez

Negative Cutter:
Dode Weyant

Original Music Composer:
John Carpenter
Alan Howarth

Producer:
Larry Franco

Production Accountant:
Joy Ewing

Production Coordinator:
Marian Shambo

Production Design:
Daniel A. Lomino

Production Sound Mixer:
Thomas Causey

Property Master:
Kent H. Johnson

Screenplay:
John Carpenter

Script Supervisor:
Sandy King

Second Assistant Camera:
Frederick Hamm

Set Decoration:
Rick Gentz

Sound Editor:
Eric Lindemann
Jeremy J. Gordon
Frank Howard

Sound Effects:
Dane A. Davis
John P. Fasal

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Mel Metcalfe
Terry Porter
David J. Hudson

Special Effects Coordinator:
Kevin Quibell

Standby Painter:
Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack
Anthony Tomeo

Still Photographer:
John R. Hamilton

Stunt Coordinator:
Jeff Imada

Stunts:
Debbie Evans
Ellarye
Simone Boisseree
Christine Anne Baur
Bob Herron
Randy Hall
Wayne King
Mario Roberts
Justin De Rosa

Supervising Sound Editor:
Val Kuklowsky
Michael Hilkene

Unit Production Manager:
Stratton Leopold

Unit Publicist:
Kimberley Coy

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Robert Grasmere

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