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Some secrets aren't meant to be tampered with
Fans of science and religious horrors will find this to be an interesting combo, one that has been fighting the other for as long as we know. This however is not the source of friction in the movie, here the science takes a huge lead and infuses the movie with eerie sense of reality that some might not feel otherwise, for those who aren't afraid of the devil, this movie will chill them as there is some gross, dark stuff going on that walks a fine line between bizarre and disgusting, seeping into the real world, threatening everyone's sanity. <BR/><BR/>When professor Birack, a theoretical physicist, takes his students for a weekend of exploring in an abandoned church, he doesn't want to tell them what is going on, instead they slowly discover that their faith in science and existence is going for a ride and some are not coming back. This happens because a priest guarding a heavy secret dies leaving behind a tiny box with a key. It's eventually found by Father Loomis who confides in Birack and asks for his help and discretion. When the whole gang finally gathers in the basement of the church they discover a room filled with candles and crosses, with a dark, dirty looking vial housing a shimmering mucky green fluid, spinning inside like a mini tornado. They know that something wicked and sinister is going on, they can feel how cold and unfriendly the room is and soon they start to find out what exactly is in the tank. Outside the church night falls and quietly the homeless people gather around all the entrances and exits, worms and bugs spill out of their clothes and they stand guard outside the church, a silent vigil that no one notices for a while. Slowly people start to disappear and that's when the fun starts and the contents of the tank are slowly revealed. <BR/><BR/>Overall this wasn't a bad movie, even though half way through I was thinking how weird some of it was, perhaps switching back from science talk to religion was little much to take, this is a movie that one has to watch on high alert because there is a lot that can be missed, not that it matters in the end but it was confusing and after I read some of the reviews here I had more of a sense of what was really going on. There is some gore and grossness, zombie like behavior and a feeling of unease until the ending appears on the horizon, the end was definitely the best part, I think it saved the movie from being totally bad. It's a watchable flick but not something I would watch twice, I think I laughed at a scene of two and it's always nice to find a joke in a horror movie. <BR/><BR/>- Kasia S.
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Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
It's so bad it's good
I think the acting is horrible in this movie. However, for some reason I watch it every single time it airs on the Sci-Fi channel. I have absolutely no idea why since I think the movie is terrible. Therefore, the only reason I can think of is that, as indicated in my subject line, it's so bad it's actually quite good. I can't get enough of it. I feel like a human contradiction right now...
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Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
I LOVE THIS MOVIE
I watched this when it was first released on VHS many years ago. I had read about it in a Fangoria magazine and couldn't wait to rent it. I was blown away! I thought it was awesome. As the years went on, I suggested it to a couple of horror buffs when we were trolling through a video store. To my surprise, they had never heard of Prince of Darkness. So we rented it. Not only where they impressed, but I was happy to see how well this movie had aged. Look for a cool dream sequence that plays like a broadcast from the future. It looks like it was shot with one of those old-school giant home video cameras. Alice Cooper has a cameo, too.
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Anonymous
Posted January 9, 2002
Freaky and twisted.
A pretty fair entry into the late 80's horror set. A good job of combining suspense and the elements or horror without excessive and needless gore. A great one to watch in a dark room. It will probably affect those who are terrified by religion-based horror more than most.
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