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Prince of Darkness

Headline

John Carpenter will be honored with the Career Achievement Award. Followed Q & A moderated by Brian Collins of horrormovieaday.com.

Film Info
Showtime
Showtime
Premiere Type
Premiere Type
Los Angeles Premiere
Category
Film Category
Feature
Runtime
Run Time
1h 42m
Directed by
Directed by
John Carpenter
Produced by
Produced By
Larry J. Franco
Written by
Written by
John Carpenter
Main Cast
Main Cast
Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount and Jameson Parker
Synopsis
A sinister secret has been kept in the basement of an abandoned Los Angeles church for many years. With the death of a priest belonging to a mysterious sect, another priest opens the door to the basement and discovers a vat containing a green liquid. The priest contacts a group of physics graduate students to investigate it. Unfortunately, they discover that the liquid contains the essence of Satan himself, and they also discover that he will release HIS father - an all-powerful Anti-God! The liquid later comes to life itself, turning some of the students into zombies as the Devil comes forward to release his father. Will these students be able to stop him?
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In tandem with the honoring of John Carpenter with a Career Achievement award and a 25th Anniversary Screening of PRINCE OF DARKNESS, Screamfest is celebrating the iconic films of the director through original art. 13 exclusive poster designs from around the globe have been commissioned based on his classic films. Each poster is 24"X 36" and part of a limited run of 50. As a longtime advocate of animals, the entire proceeds of the poster sale will go to The Humane Society of the United States. They will be on display and for sale for $50 each at the October 20th event at the LA Live Regal Cinema (1000 West Olympic Blvd., LA, CA). Those that would prefer to send in a direct donation to The Humane Society of the United States, should mail directly to: The Humane Society of the United States Los Angeles Office Attn: Screamfest 820 Moraga Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 Their IRS tax identification number is 53-0225390 To view this amazing artwork click HERE:

About the Director(s)

Director(s)
Contact Info
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000118/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

John

Carpenter

Director
John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, to mother Milton Jean (Carter) and father Howard Ralph Carpenter. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University....Read more
John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, to mother Milton Jean (Carter) and father Howard Ralph Carpenter. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. He attended Western Kentucky University and then USC film school in Los Angeles. He began making short films in 1962, and won an Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Subject in 1970, for The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970), which he made while at USC. Carpenter formed a band in the mid-1970s called The Coupe de Villes, which included future directors Tommy Lee Wallace and Nick Castle. Since the 1970s, he has had numerous roles in the film industry including writer, actor, composer, producer, and director. After directing Dark Star (1974), he has helmed both classic horror films like Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), and The Thing (1982), and noted sci-fi tales like Escape from New York (1981) and Starman (1984). Read less
In France, I'm an auteur; in Germany, a filmmaker; in Britain; a genre film director; and, in the USA, a bum.
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