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John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness is getting a deluxe box set with a 4K UHD/Blu-ray and limited edition 7″

John Carpenter’s 1987 film Price of Darkness is getting the deluxe box set treatment.

Scream Factory and Sacred Bones are once again teaming up (they are also releasing a 4K box set for Carpenter’s They Live) for a lavish box set of Carpenter’s supernatural apocalyptic horror film which will feature a 4K UHD version of the film, a Blu-ray, and a limited edition 7″ featuring Carpenter’s 2017 recording of the film’s theme song with Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies, along with a never-released version of “Love at a Distance.”


Scream Factory and Sacred Bones will each have a different limited edition color vinyl version of the record; the Scream Factory edition is limited to 2,000 copies, while the Sacred Bones color is limited to 500 copies. Scream Factory orders will also include an 18 x 24″ poster featuring the film’s iconic theatrical artwork.

Prince of Darkness is considered the middle film in Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy, beginning with 1982’s The Thing, and culminating with 1994’s In the Mouth of Madness. The film stars Donald Pleasence as a priest investigating a mysterious green liquid that begins turning people into zombie-like creatures. It’s Carpenter’s most heady film and features a small but memorable appearance from the legendary Alice Cooper.

Check out the full specs below. The Prince of Darkness box set will be unleashed into the world on January 19, 2021. You can pre-order the set now via Sacred Bones and Scream Factory.


This ShoutFactory.com exclusive bundle contains the following items:

  • Prince Of Darkness [Collector’s Edition] 2-Disc UHD/Blu-ray set (with slipcover)
  • A limited edition 18″ x 24″ rolled poster of the original theatrical artwork
  • A 7″ on exclusive white and red splatter vinyl via Sacred Bones featuring music from Prince of Darkness composed by John Carpenter and recorded by John, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. The A-side includes the 2017 version of the main title and the B-side contains a never-before-released recording of “Love at a Distance” recorded by the trio in 2020. Our white and red splatter vinyl variant is a limited edition of 2,000 copies and is housed in a lavish slipcase with new art by frequent Carpenter collaborator Chris Bilheimer.
  • DISC ONE: 4K ULTRA HD

    • NEW 7.1 Dolby Atmos Audio
    • In Dolby Vision (HDR Compatible)
    • Audio Commentary With Writer/Director John Carpenter And Actor Peter Jason
    • Theatrical Trailer

    DISC TWO: BLU-RAY

    • NEW 7.1 Dolby Atmos Audio
    • Audio Commentary With Writer/Director John Carpenter And Actor Peter Jason
    • Sympathy For The Devil – Interview With Writer/Director John Carpenter
    • Alice At The Apocalypse – Interview With Actor Alice Cooper
    • The Messenger – Interview With Actor & Special Visual Effects Supervisor Robert Grasmere
    • Hell On Earth – A Look At The Film’s Score With Co-Composer Alan Howarth
    • Horror’s Hallowed Grounds With Host Sean Clark
    • Alternate Opening From The TV Version
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • Radio Spots
    • Still Gallery
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