Existential dread and terror, perceptions of reality and truth being irrevocably shattered, an imminent, looming threat of an otherworldy being...they're all elements for a perfect Lovecraftian adaptation, yet The Prince of Darkness has nothing to do with Lovecraft - not on paper, at least. The second installment in John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy captures the Lovecraftian tone better than most of the films we've covered on this podcast, including those that brag about being direct adaptations. The terror of Dean Stockwell's mustache, however, remains unmatched (sorry, Jameson Parker).
Speaking of adaptations, the work of Clive Barker is yet again coming to (after)life as HBO has recently announced plans for a new Hellraiser series. If a discussion on the potential pain and pleasure that both the Cenobites and David Gordon Green have in store isn't interesting to you, skip to about the 35-minute mark to hear the boys discuss Carpenter's oft-overlooked horror classic.
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