Prince of Darkness (1987)

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ORIGINAL BLOG:

At the height of his golden era, John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness remains one of my favorite films.   Great script, great soundtrack, and great visuals.  I had been to the church and mission before, but on my most recent trip I decided to check out the campus and surrounding locations.

First up is the walk to the Town & Gown building on USC....

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And the fountain across the way....

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From the other side of the steps....

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Steps, steps, and more steps....

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Here is the sidewalk coming up the side of the same building....

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In a different building is the hallway to their classroom....

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And the lecture classroom...

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Next up is the Mission San Fernando courtyard and fountain....

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And across the street they shot a scene from the opening montage...

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And I was finally able to track this previously unfound location for the porch.   Thanks to blu-ray, there is one frame where you can see a partial house number.  With that information, I was able to track it down to Menlo Avenue on the USC campus.  The houses across the street have been torn down and replaced by a store.   The porch and brick has remain relatively unchanged.  (UPDATE September 2014: new porch pictures added!)

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Comparison shot:

The view he looks at is several blocks away, and an apparent matte painting...

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On the street of the church, here is the view looking to the right....

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And the view to the left...

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The side/alley next to the church...

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And the church itself...

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