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The Power

Play trailer Poster for The Power R Released Jan 20, 1984 1h 27m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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A tiny Aztec idol falls into the hands of three Los Angeles high-school students with devastating results.

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Dave Golder Radio Times Microbudget 1980s horror The Power peddles that well-worn genre cliché - the cursed artefact that delivers grisly death to all who possess it. Rated: 2/5 Jun 11, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Leon B Great movie full-of surprises must see !!!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Steve D Cheep and not remotely convincing. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Stephen Carpenter

Director

Jeffrey Obrow

Director

Susan Stokey

Sandy

Warren Lincoln

Jerry

Lisa Erickson

Julie

Chad Christian

Tommy
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Movie Info

Synopsis A tiny Aztec idol falls into the hands of three Los Angeles high-school students with devastating results.
Director
Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Production Co
Film Ventures International (FVI) [us]
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 20, 1984, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 27m