The Power (1984)

Wuchak

5.0

Feb 28, 2023

**_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…

ZenosParadox

3.0

Apr 14, 2025

Hi, so this started out well enough; same as a dozen other evil idol dolls, but they made the possession/death interesting. About 1/2 way through, and the reason I went out of my way to come write this, either something happened post release or they intentionally made all the characters stop turning on lights as a cheap way to try to make it scary. Either way, I hate constant unlighted sets. It was a 3 if intentional, 4 if technical issue. Cheers