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Brilliantly claustrophobic and eerily entertaining.

Degenerates into a haphazard mish-mash of special effects, action set pieces and largely pointless cameos.

Undeniably watchable.

Simple things like a radio suddenly switching on, a wine glass falling to the floor, or an insistent knocking at the door are an object lesson to contemporary horror’s blood-soaked tyros.

It's too brainless and uncomplicated to make us think twice about the plot.

Having the director's name in the title implies there's another Ghosts Of Mars somewhere. If so, choose it, because this has feathers and won't live to see Christmas.

A yukfest of superatural proportions.

With its well-paced build-up, its ominous soundtrack, and Carpenter's trademark handling of tension, Prince Of Darkness certainly earns its place on the margins of the horror canon.

With gusto and humour John Carpenter delivers a steady stream of explosive gun fights and brutal action.

A classic white-knuckle ride.