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The Power

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4.1/10 • 15

1984-01-201h 24m

Horror

Pray for them. They have unleashed...

A man comes into possession of an ancient Aztec doll. However, the doll is possessed by an evil spirit, which takes over his body.

Directors
Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Editors
Jeffrey Obrow

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  1. Susan Stokey

    Susan Stokey

    Sandy

  2. Warren Lincoln

    Warren Lincoln

    Jerry

  3. Lisa Erickson

    Lisa Erickson

    Julie

  4. Chad Christian

    Chad Christian

    Tommy

  5. Ben Gilbert

    Ben Gilbert

    Matt

  6. J. Dinan Myrtetus

    J. Dinan Myrtetus

    Mr. Zofftens

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Wuchak

Feb 28, 2023

5/10

Enjoyable, but unexceptional mystery/horror about a potent Mesoamerican relic An Aztec idol, Destacatyl, ends up in the hands of three high School students on the coast near Los Angeles. After an unexpected death, the trio seeks the aid of a tabloid writer, but it’s her ex-beau who’s fascinated by the artifact and the evident power thereof. Havoc ensues. "The Power” (1984) mixes the evil spirit shenanigans of “The Exorcist” (1973) with the misshapen man-beast bits of “Altered States” (1980) while the faith-in-the-idol angle is done better in the future “Wendigo” (2001). It’s one of those ‘almost’ movies that almost works enough. Both Lisa Erickson as blonde teenager Julie and Suzy Stokey as brunette journalist Sandy are effective on the female front. Meanwhile the three teens investigating the spooky happenings is reminiscent of Scooby-Doo, albeit without the dog. Unfortunately, there’s just not enough to push the flick beyond mediocre. It needed a rewrite to flush out the potential, but that takes time and time is money in the movie biz. Still, I enjoyed it well enough for a streamlined mystery/horror from the early ’80s. The film runs 1 hour, 24 minutes, and, was shot in Redondo Beach, California, which is just southwest of Los Angeles. GRADE: C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
possessionmexica (aztec)