Filled with disturbing imagery and alice cooper as a homeless zombie prince of darkness is not for a casual viewer, but for ones who will take delight in visual nods to dario argento, along with the pleasure of seeing such a classic carpenter ensemble the likes of donald pleasance, victor wong, dennis dun, and peter jason at work in this. Lisa blount too is very good but i was less enamoured by colead james parker who takes the standard tom atkins role, but seemingly does little with it. Master of horror john carpenter halloween, the thing directs this terrifying battle between humankind and ultimate evil. When a cylinder containing a strange green liquid is discovered in the basement of an abandoned church, a priest donald pleasence recruits the aid of dr. Rolled original us onesheet poster in very good to near mint overall condition. Prince of darkness presented a unique premise for a narrative about the worlds end, where science and religion meet to make sense out of the nightmare to come. Overview of prince of darkness, 1987, directed by john carpenter, with donald pleasence, jameson parker, victor wong, at turner classic movies. One of the memorable scenes from john carpenters masterpiece prince of darkness. The soundtrack is constant synth, the acting average, the tension constantly increasing and widescreen lens used to perfection, all combined scream carpenters name from the lengthy opening credits scene. Birack victor wong and his physics students to investigate it, including brian marsh jameson parker and catherine danforth.
Lisa blount was found dead wednesday morning at her home in little rock, arkansas. Prince of darkness weds supernatural horror with quantum weirdness, when a group of theoreticalphysics students, led by their professor, birack victor wong, joins forces with a priest donald pleasence to forestall the coming of the dark lord. Jameson parker, victor wong, lisa blount, donald pleasence, john carpenter. Released in 1987, prince of darkness sees carpenter operating on an entirely different level, combining religion and science to relate an ominous tale of the apocalypse and, in so doing, creating a motion picture as thoughtprovoking as it is frightening. Oct 20, 2014 there were some great scenes in here particularly looking at the dove that was crucified at the bottom of the staircase disgusting as it sounds, i know, and the bugs were nasty.
Written and directed by john carpenter 1987, region a, 102 minutes, rated r bluray released on september 24th, 20. An original prince of darkness 1987 original movie poster for sale. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Prince of darkness was a slow burn movie, and that isnt something i have an issue with, as i am sure you all know. Prince of darkness limited edition steelbook bluray. Donald pleasance as priest jameson parker as brian marsh lisa blount as catherine danforth victor wong as. Prince of darkness limited edition steelbook film horror. Movie, prince of darkness movie, prince of darkness trailer, prince of darkness 1987, john carpenter,donald pleasence, jameson parker, lisa blount, victor wong, dennis dun, category entertainment.
Prince of darkness scream factory le steelbook bluray. The liquid appears to be sentient, and a book found near it claims it contains the embodiment of satan. Admittedly, my first impression of the film wasnt positive, but i felt there was enough to warrant a second look, years later, which eventually prompted yet another viewing. Ol dman holds the movie well and anchors the weirdness around him, ably assisted by victor wong and dennis dun who bring up the rear admirably. Cast includes donald pleasence, lisa blount, jameson parker, victor wong, dennis dun, alice cooper. John carpenter in prince of darkness 1987 donald pleasence and victor wong in. Its notable for the presence of rocker alice cooper as the leader of the zombie horde gathering outside the church. In prince of darkness, the untold story of jeremiah g. Sep 20, 2019 john carpenters prince of darkness 1987 will be screened at east west players david henry hwang theater, 120 judge john aiso st. Jameson parker and lisa blount, are unpleasant enough to create an unfortunate ambivalence about their eternal destinies. John carpenters the thing 1982 fan theories destroyed. Lisa blount 19572010 lisa blounts mother found her dead in her home after two days of not being able to reach her. Written and directed by john carpenter in 1987, prince of darkness tends to get overshadowed by the likes of halloween and they live but this movie holds up really well. Hamilton, wall streets first black millionaire, shane white, the challis professor of history and an australian professorial fellow in the history department at the university of sydney specializing in africanamerican history, provides a vivid account and reveals the larger than life story.
In a similar vein, prince of darkness 1987 received a chilly reception from critics, and was largely ignored by audiences, but has enjoyed a second life on home video. The movie stars donald pleasence, victor wong, jameson parker and lisa blount, with an entertaining extended cameo by alice cooper. His darkness has been imprisoned in a cylindrical container as a swirling green plasma since time. Prince of darkness, in my eyes, marks a transitional phase in carpenters oeuvre. Lisa blount and dennis dun, leading up to the inevitable release of what or. Its consensus reads, prince of darkness has a handful of chillingly clever ideas, but they arent enough to put john carpenters return to horror at the same level as his classic earlier outings. Donald pleasence halloween franchise, phenomena, victor wong tremors, big trouble in little china, dennis dun big trouble in little china, the last emperor, lisa blount.
She appeared in season two of moonlighting in the episode sleep talkin guy 1986. Prince of darkness 1987 original movie poster for sale. Prince of darkness star lisa blount dead at 53 imdb. John carpenters prince of darkness is a thoroughly entertaining bit of scifihorror apocalyptic claptrap. John carpenters highly underrated 1987 film prince of. This is a pretty entertaining movie filled with possibilities that simply stumbles at the finish line. Lisa blount, who played debra wingers best friend in the 1982 movie an officer and a gentleman and later shared an academy award as executive producer of the liveaction short film the. Giving a new twist on one of their beloved previous home media releases, scream factory will unleash the ancient evil of john carpenters prince of darkness on a new limited edition steelbook on march 27th, and as a very special treat for daily dead readers, weve been provided with three copies to give away. Prince of darkness is a 1987 american supernatural horror film directed, written and scored by john carpenter. Prince of darkness collectors edition the 1987 john carpenter classic continues to age gracefully and now gets its proper home entertainment due from scream factory. Prince of darkness directed by john carpenter available on. Posts about prince of darkness written by thomas s flowers. Blount has since specialized in characters that seem to have been born and raised in backwater trailer parks. Prince of darkness 1987 john carpenters fun horror outing with donald pleasence, lisa blount, victor wong, and jameson parker.
Donald pleasence halloween franchise, phenomena, victor wong tremors, big trouble in little china, dennis dun big trouble in little china, the last emperor, lisa blount chrystal, an officer and a gentleman, and jameson parker the bell jar, jackals. The limited edition poster has sold out as of november 5, 2018. Prince of darkness film news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2018 learn how and when to. Prince of darkness classics remastered 4k ultra hd. A group of doctoral candidates from a nearby university visits an abandoned church to study a cylinder of unknown origin, and full of active ingredients all at the request of a. Blount born july 1, 1957 is an american film and television actress and oscarwinning producer. A woman is sprayed by a green liquid and becomes a zombie. Prince of darkness british board of film classification.
Prince of darkness tackles subjects rarely dealt with in the genre of horror. Appears as one of jack albertsons zombies, having been killed by unspecified circumstances and brought back to life some time before the story begins. Prince of darkness film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Donald pleasence, lisa blount, victor wong, dennis dun, dirk blocker, peter jason, alice cooper, jameson parker, john carpenter, larry. May 27, 20 scream factory has announced that they are planning to bring john carpenters prince of darkness to bluray. Oct 04, 2018 in a similar vein, prince of darkness 1987 received a chilly reception from critics, and was largely ignored by audiences, but has enjoyed a second life on home video. Jan 20, 2016 34 things we learned from john carpenters prince of darkness commentary. Defects are it isnt very exciting and divulges a lot of unnecessary quantum physics jargon that seem pompous on the writers behalf sorry j. Donald pleasence, victor wong, lisa blount, jameson parker, alice cooper directed by. Prince of darkness quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. Prince of darkness is neither his best movie nor his worst, but it is easily recommended as an example of big ideas given a quality presentation and soaked in atmosphere. The prince of darkness stars donald pleasence, lisa blount, victor wong and jameson parker.
Her best role along these lines was millworker lynette pomerov in an officer and a gentleman 1981, whose thoughtless sexual manipulation of cadet david keith. Written and directed by john carpenter of halloween fame, though the writing credits list him as martin quatermass after a film character, prince of darkness is one of the few horror films that actually creeps me out a bit. She started working in show business with her debut in sams song 1969. In addition to directing the film, carpenter wrote the screenplay to the film which starred donald pleasence, jameson parker, victor wong, and lisa blount.
She also starred in prince of darkness as the love interest to jameson parker who would play a more important. In 2004, jim emerson wrote that prince of darkness was an undervalued horror film. Like jack kirbys fourth world comic books, prince of darkness is john carpenters petproject. After graduating from jacksonville high school and studying theatre at valdosta state university, she landed several. Professor birack takes his graduate class to an abandoned church, where he has been summoned by a priest who has discovered inside the church a secret canister, guarded for centuries by a forgotten sect of the catholic church. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Donald pleasence jameson parker victor wong lisa blount dennis dun susan blanchard. However, its a minor quibble as the movie is so well mounted its hard to knock. Donald pleasence, victor wong, jameson parker, lisa blount, dennis dun. Donald pleasence halloween franchise, phenomena, victor wong tremors, big trouble in little china, dennis dun big trouble in little china, the last emperor, lisa blount chrystal, an officer and a gentleman. Buy prince of darkness directed by john carpenter online at alibris. Oct 29, 2010 lisa blount, who played debra wingers best friend in the 1982 movie an officer and a gentleman and later shared an academy award as executive producer of the liveaction short film the. The prince of darkness stars donald pleasence, lisa blount, victor wong and.
No signs of foul play were reported by pulaski county coroner garland camper. Lisa blount made her first film appearance in sams song at the age of 12. After the box office failure of the seminal the thing, and the lukewarm responses to christine and big trouble in little china, prince should have been the film the film to catapult our hero back to the top of his game. Another memorable role was that of jim profits outrageous stepmother bobbi stakowski in the shortlived television series profit.
With donald pleasence, lisa blount, jameson parker, victor wong. A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity. Sometimes the pace was a little all over the show, and though it most likely wasnt the case when it came out, there were some pretty predictable places. When a computer dweeb tries to escape, cooper takes half an old bicycle frame and runs him through with it. However, its a minor quibble as the movie is so well mounted. Starring jameson parker, lisa blount, victor wong, donald pleasance, alice cooper, dirk blocker, jessie lawrence ferguson, thom bray, and dennis dunn. An interesting story that in many ways pits science against religion as much as it does good against evil, its a smart and spooky movie and one well worth revisiting. Oct, 2019 prince of darkness, in my eyes, marks a transitional phase in carpenters oeuvre. Carpenter mentions in the dvd interview having read a book on quantum. Lisa blount blount was raised in jacksonville, arkansas. Academy award winner lisa blount was alternately known as the scream queen star of numerous horror movies and as lynette, the manipulative husbandhunting friend of debra winger whose feigned pregnancy leads to david keiths suicide in an officer and a gentleman 1982. Birack victor wong and his physics students to investigate it, including brian marsh jameson parker and catherine danforth lisa blount.
Buy prince of darkness 1987 uncut bluray from amazons movies store. Add prince of darkness 1987 to your film collection today. Prince of darkness by john carpenter donald pleasence. A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they it, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity. Blount appeared in the acclaimed drama an officer and a gentleman and the 1987 cult horror film prince of darkness. Darkness 1987 lisa blount in prince of darkness 1987 john carpenter in prince of. Prince of darkness directed by john carpenter available. Starring donald pleasence, victor wong, jameson parker and lisa blount. Prince of darkness sits among the most eerie and interesting of carpenters work. This is the second book i read in my minimichaelsmarathon i got it from the library in a bound addition with ammie, come home, and i have to admit, prince of darkness was always a problematic read for me, even when i read it as a teen. Lisa blount was scared to shoot the scene where she and susan blanchard dive into the dark water.
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