The Power

Wuchak

5/10

**_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 ev...

ZenosParadox

3/10

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 ...