The Power

1984

Horror

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 11% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 11%
IMDb Rating 4.5/10 10 842 842

possession mexica (aztec)

Director

Stephen Carpenter Photo
Stephen Carpenter

Top cast

Ben Gilbert Photo
Ben Gilbert as Matt
J. Dinan Myrtetus Photo
J. Dinan Myrtetus as Francis Lott
Barbara Murray Photo
Barbara Murray as Tommy's Mother
Suzy Stokey Photo
Suzy Stokey as Sandy
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775.17 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 24 min
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1.4 GB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 24 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Sleepin_Dragon 6 / 10

A decent horror from 1984.

A small Aztec doll takes over those who own it, forcing them to carry out gruesome killing sprees.When I was flicking through the details of this film, I saw horror, I also saw the words Carpenter and John, a foolish assumption.It's one of those films that I'd have to say, it isn't bad, it truly is just that, not a bad film at all, it has a suitably macabre tone, it looks pretty good, and it's actually well paced.It gets going fairly quickly, and that scene inside the lecture room gets things moving straight away. There are a few shocks and decent moments of horror throughout, it just lacks a little bit of polish.The acting is a little patchy at times, but come on what are you expecting here.6/10.
Reviewed by Wuchakk 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+
Reviewed by BandSAboutMovies 5 / 10

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