The Power

"The darkest place is within..."

2021 1h 33m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 174

Horror

Synopsis

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London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val 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.

“The darkest place is within...”

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Cast

Rose Williams
Val
Charlie Carrick
Dr. Franklyn
Gbemisola Ikumelo
Comfort
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Neville
Nuala McGowan
Terry
Emma Rigby
Babs
Diveen Henry
Matron
Paul Antony-Barber
The Chief

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corinna Faith
Writers: Corinna Faith
Languages: Urdu, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Urdu, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Corinna Faith, shot by Laura Bellingham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gazelle Twin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tommy Boulding shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rose Williams and Charlie Carrick and Gbemisola Ikumelo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The darkest place is within...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9314984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Corinna Faith directs. Laura Bellingham behind the camera. Gazelle Twin scores. Tommy Boulding cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Urdu, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Urdu, English.
3Directed by Corinna Faith, shot by Laura Bellingham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gazelle Twin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tommy Boulding shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rose Williams and Charlie Carrick and Gbemisola Ikumelo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The darkest place is within...".
8IMDB entry: tt9314984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "child abuse", "strike", "intensive care", "nurse".

The technical file

Cinematography: Laura Bellingham
Original score: Gazelle Twin
Editing: Tommy Boulding
Production design: Francesca Massariol
Costume design: Holly Smart
Makeup / hair: Scarlett O'Connell
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Power (2021)

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Professor_B2021-09-25
★ 3/10
Great premise, strong acting and effective atmosphere completely undermined by a bland screenplay that has no faith in it's audience. The first 30 minutes of The Power is really engaging. The strong cast led by the extremely charismatic Rose Williams as Val carries the movie through the standard expository section of the plot. Unfortunately, once this ghost story gets into it's second act the movie devolves into a series of cliché's, poor plotting and heavy-handed monologues. The script is all text and zero subtext. Instead of generating a sense of the uncanny or ominous feeling, The Power leaves the audience with the impact of an after school special. Strong window dressing with all of the depth and emotional resonance of a cardboard sign on the side of the road.
patient12025-10-09
★ 6/10
Rundown facility, run down people, rundown humanity. Super creepy atmosphere in this building, with eerie sensations, spectoral apparitions, and unseen forces. So much distrust and gossip from many of our staff who are far too lazy and overly comfortable in their positions in life. Beautifully haunting and all the tropes of a classic haunted facility. The eventual possession of the only one who cares, and the pain inflicted upon them makes me smile my black grin, from my black heart. The silent will be, must be heard...