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The First Power

Play trailer Poster for The First Power R,  1990,  1h 39m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 25% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 45% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
25% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A Los Angeles policeman (Lou Diamond Phillips) hunts a killer (Jeff Kober) brought back from the gas chamber by Satan.

Critics Reviews

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 27, 2026
2/4
...a progressively lackluster endeavor that fares best within its gritty, briskly-paced first half... Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Dec 1, 2022
A huge tease; because there is no necessity to explain its boisterous absurdity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Nov 3, 2020
1/5
Silly and forgettable, unless you're a fan of vintage Phillips or curious to see 1990 Los Angeles, The First Power is a chore to sit through. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Sep 21, 2020
B
A digestible take on screen menace, using Phillips and co-star Jeff Kober quite well in this unremarkable but effective B-movie. Go to Full Review
Steve Newton Georgia Straight Feb 20, 2014
3/5
When you get right down to it, make-up and masks aren't nearly as scary as a human countenance hiding a black heart. Go to Full Review
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Ron G Feb 17, 2017 Fun, sometimes cheesy thriller that you can tell influenced David Fincher and Scott Derrickson's filmmaking style. The story always keeps you interested, and supernatural elements never become over bearing and only go over the top when necessary. Sure Fincher and Derrickson made similar movies that were better (a lot better), but The First Power still has a charm of its own. What's not to like when killer starts chasing our heroes with a ceiling fan? See more
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Resnikoff

Director

Lou Diamond Phillips

Russell Logan

Tracy Griffith

Tess Seaton

Jeff Kober

Patrick Channing

Mykelti Williamson

Detective Oliver Franklin

Elizabeth Arlen

Sister Marguerite

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The First Power

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Los Angeles policeman (Lou Diamond Phillips) hunts a killer (Jeff Kober) brought back from the gas chamber by Satan.
Director
Robert Resnikoff
Producer
David Madden
Production Co
Interscope Communications
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.6M
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround
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