Prince of Darkness
Film1987101 min

Prince of Darkness

Taste attributes: horrorpsychologicalmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealgrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a serious horror film, surreal rather than linear. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Donald PleasenceLisa BlountVictor WongJameson ParkerDennis Dun

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1987
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alive Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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