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Prince of Darkness AKA John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (1987)
Before man walked the earth ... it slept for centuries. It is evil. It is real. It is awakening.Director: John Carpenter
Year of Copyright: 1987
Year of Production: 1987
OVERALL: R1-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer/composer John Carpenter and actor Peter Jason (2002)
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Extras:"Sympathy For The Devil" 2013 interview with writer/director John Carpenter
"Alice at the Apocalypse" 2013 interview with actor & rock legend Alice Cooper
"The Messenger" 2013 interview with actor & special visual effects supervisor Robert Grasmere
"Hell On Earth" 2013 featurette
Horror’s Hallowed Grounds with host Sean Clark
Alternate Opening from TV Version
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase and reversable cover.
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Easter eggs:On the second page of bonus features, click on the cross to access a director's Q&A from the Screamfest 2012 25th anniversary screening of the film (12:09).
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer/composer John Carpenter and actor Peter Jason (2002)
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Extras:Film presentation by John Carpenter
Scene analysis for one scene by John Carpenter (2:46)
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery
Cast and Crew: Filmographies and Biographies - French text
DVD-ROM: Web access -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Prince des Ténébres
Comes with an exclusive 82-page booklet written by Helene Frappat (from “Cahiers du Cinéma”).
Remove the French subtitles by selecting the French audio track from the menu and then changing to English audio via your remote when the film starts - thanks to bigdaddyhorse for this tip.
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Amazon France
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer/composer John Carpenter and actor Peter Jason (2002)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Die Fürsten der Dunkelheit
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer/composer John Carpenter and actor Peter Jason (2002)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Cast & Crew biographies and filmographies
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer/composer John Carpenter and actor Peter Jason (2002)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Príncipe das Trevas
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director/writer/composer John Carpenter and actor Peter Jason (2002)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with John Carpenter and actor Peter Jason (2002)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery
John Carpenter Filmography
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Subtitles:Italian (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also Region 2 coded.
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Easter eggs:Go to special features menu, and highlight John Carpenter Biography, press down on the remote, and then enter to access the dvd credits.
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OVERALL: R1
The Scream Factory CE has 5.1 sound and the best set of extras.
To see an image comparison between the R1 Image, the R1 Universal, and the R2 SE France release, please follow the link below.
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CUTS:
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts
- R1 Widescreen America- Universal Pictures - No cuts (101:27 NTSC)
- R1 Widescreen Edition America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (101:30 NTSC)
- R2 Special Edition France- Studio Canal - No cuts (97:40 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Kinowelt - No cuts (97:33 PAL)
- R2 Holland- H.O.M. Vision - No cuts
- R2 Japan- Pioneer - No cuts
- R2 Portugal- Universal - No cuts (97:33 PAL)
- R2 Momentum Pictures Horror Collection United Kingdom- Momentum Pictures - No cuts
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts (97:33 PAL)
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Comparison added by David on 26/08/02
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 03/03/22UPDATE LOG:
05/25/11: Addition of the DVDBeaver link and minor comparison clean-up.
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24/09/13: Addition of the R1 Scream Factory CE.
03/03/22: Dates.
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