The Power

Name: The Power
Genre: Horror
Released: April 8, 2021
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Amy Beth Hayes, Anjelica Serra, Charlie Carrick, Clara Read, Diveen Henry

2021

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Shudder | Release Date (Streaming): April 8, 2021

Starring: Amy Beth Hayes, Anjelica Serra, Charlie Carrick, Clara Read, Diveen Henry, Emma Rigby, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Maria Major, Mark Smith, Marley Chesham, Nuala McGowan, Paul Antony-Barber, Robert Goodman, Rose Williams, Shakira Rahman

Summary: London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val (Rose Williams) arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near emptyLondon, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val (Rose Williams) arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears in order to confront the malevolent force that’s intent on destroying everything around her.… Expand

Director: Corinna Faith

Genre(s): Horror

Runtime: 92 min

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IndieWire Kate Erbland

Apr 7, 2021

The Power is built on subtle elements, but the director’s more ambitious jumps are just as electrifying. Read full review

Jacob Oller

Apr 8, 2021

When The Power is on, it’ll have you white-knuckling a flashlight all night. When it starts flickering, well, even its least nuanced moments or most telegraphed turns still have a level of craft that make certain Faith will be able to keep the lights on as a filmmaker for a long time to come. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Apr 12, 2021

It’s a palpably ambitious piece, with a visual acuity which punches well above its weight and a fascinating central performance from Rose Williams (Sendition). Read full review

Empire Hanna Flint

Apr 7, 2021

Smart special effects, atmospheric visuals and an impressive physical performance from Williams enhance this timely ghost story but the horror doesn’t hit as hard as the rages against misogyny. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Apr 6, 2021

The movie’s period spookiness and its #MeToo outrage have virtually nothing to do with each other, diminishing the efficacy of both and making it feel like a tract. Read full review

Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Apr 8, 2021

The film stumbles in delivering a cohesive vision. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Apr 8, 2021

A light touch doesn’t suit the heavy themes in The Power, a horror psychodrama that’s specifically concerned with sexual misconduct and then more generally about the abuse of (you guessed it) power at a London hospital. Read full review

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flash246

Apr 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 definitely recommend streaming it one night!