The Power (1984 film)
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2016) |
|
| The Power | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Stephen Carpenter Jeffrey Obrow |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Carpenter Jeffery Obrow John Hopkins John Penny |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Obrow Michael Pakleppa |
| Starring | Suzy Stokey Warren Lincon Lisa Erickson Chad Christian Ben Gilbert Chris Morrill Rod Mays J. Dinan Myrtetus Jay Fisher Costy Basile |
| Cinematography | Stephen Carpenter |
| Edited by | Stephen Carpenter Jeffrey Obrow |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Artists Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
|
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Power is a 1984 American horror film directed by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow. The film stars Suzy Stokey, Warren Lincon, Lisa Erickson, Chad Christian, Ben Gilbert and Chris Morrill, and the story revolves around a man being possessed and taken over by an evil spirit from inside an acient Aztec doll, and soon causes havoc amok.
Plot
An Aztec demon called Destacatyl, who is believed to be able to control human souls, is trapped in a small Aztec doll. However, a young man named Jerry is soon possessed and taken over by the demon after getting his hands on the idol and soon causes mayhem to anyone he comes across, one of the victims being a group of high school students.
Cast
- Suzy Stokey as Sandy (credited as Susan Stokey)
- Warren Lincoln as Jerry
- Lisa Erickson as Julie
- Chad Christian as Tommy
- Ben Gilbert as Matt
- Chris Morrill as Ron Prince
- Rod Mays as Lee McKennah
- J. Dinan Myrtetus as Francis Lott
- Jay Fisher as Raphael
- Costy Basile as Jorge
- Juan del Valle as Jeep Driver
- Alice Champlin as Roxanne
- Gabe Cohen as Marty
- Milton Robinson as Jack
- Steve Nagle as Driver
- Barbara Murray as Tommy's Mother
- Joseph Scott as Doctor
- Richard Cowgill as Cemetery Guard
Release
The Power had a very limited release on January 20, 1984 by Artists Releasing Corporation and was later released on VHS by Vestron Video, the same year and during the 1980's. In 2003, Lionsgate Home Entertainment released the film on DVD for the first time, and was followed by another DVD release on January 7, 2014 by Scorpion Releasing.
Reception
As of 2016, the film has not received many reviews, and currently has no critical nor audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.