The Power (1984 film)

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The Power
The Power Poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Stephen Carpenter
  • Jeffrey Obrow
Story by
  • Stephen Carpenter
  • Jeffrey Obrow
  • John Penney
  • John Hopkins
Produced byJeffrey Obrow
Starring
  • Suzy Stokey
  • Warren Lincoln
  • Lisa Erickson
  • Chad Christian
  • Ben Gilbert
CinematographyStephen Carpenter
Edited by
  • Stephen Carpenter
  • Jeffrey Obrow
Music by Christopher Young
Production
company
Jeff Obrow Productions [1]
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 20, 1984 (1984-01-20) [1]
Running time
90 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$929,162 [2]

The Power is a 1984 American supernatural horror film directed by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow. It stars Suzy Stokey, Warren Lincoln, Lisa Erickson, Chad Christian, Ben Gilbert and Chris Morrill. The plot tells about an evil spirit trapped inside an ancient Aztec doll, which possesses a young man after he takes it.

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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, including a group of high school students.

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Release

The Power had a limited theatrical release on January 20, 1984 by Artists Releasing Corporation, and was released on VHS by Vestron Video the same year. It was released on DVD on January 7, 2017 by Scorpion Releasing.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Power". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019.
  2. "The Power (1984)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved June 22, 2017.