The Power
Shudder | Release Date (Streaming): April 8, 2021
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flash246Apr 29, 2021
Overall, a great horror movie to watch. The plot was solid, even though it tended to get slightly predictable towards the end. The lead actress was great and helped carry the story. This movie is not going to blow you away, but I definitelyOverall, a great horror movie to watch. The plot was solid, even though it tended to get slightly predictable towards the end. The lead actress was great and helped carry the story. This movie is not going to blow you away, but I definitely recommend streaming it one night!… Expand
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shag00Aug 26, 2022
A lot of work needs doing on tightening the focus of the film. We find who is the evil force but never really why/how. Flashback is poorly executed and too heavily relied upon. Many of the patients in the hospital may as well be items ofA lot of work needs doing on tightening the focus of the film. We find who is the evil force but never really why/how. Flashback is poorly executed and too heavily relied upon. Many of the patients in the hospital may as well be items of furniture as (except for a baby) there is no interaction with them and yet they are pivotal to the entire setting of the movie.

There is no real explanation as to why the lead actress is chosen as the evil vessel and some deaths appear to be gratuitous rather than following the story. All in all quite boring.… Expand
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JLuis_001Oct 18, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everything this movie does is formulaic. Absolutely everything.
The attempt to differentiate itself lies in the title; The power and the lack of it.
And of course in the 70s that scale was not tilted towards women.

The thing here is that this story's attempt has the disadvantage of not choosing a concise path in terms of that theme, when it is seasoned with a narrative of suspense and horror.

When I say this it's because The Power is a film that poses a tale of abuse, but before that unfolds, its chooses to develop a mystery with huge dark corridors and noises that you cannot locate.
Something seems to be terrifying and taking over the lead character, but it turns out that what it's actually trying to do is to communicate.

The problem here is that none of that generates anything interesting in terms of excitement or scares.
The film actually gets help from the dark atmosphere that permeates over the events in most of its duration, but neither the director nor the protagonist manages to sell the situations in a genuine way, much less cohesive, while its climax and resolution felt rushed and anticlimactic.… Expand
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BigEggsKitchenJul 27, 2021
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A perfect example of “I’m 15 and this is deep”
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Charlotte1950Oct 22, 2021
This movie oozes atmosphere. The tension builds slowly and is more anxiety inducing than outright jump scares (but there are a handful of those). An atmospheric period horror movie with a bit more to say than you might expect. It is theThis movie oozes atmosphere. The tension builds slowly and is more anxiety inducing than outright jump scares (but there are a handful of those). An atmospheric period horror movie with a bit more to say than you might expect. It is the director’s debut film and based on The Power, she has a bright career ahead.… Expand
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