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The Power( 2021)

TV-MAHorror
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The darkest place is within...

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Rose Williams

      Val

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      Charlie Carrick

      Dr. Franklyn

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      Gbemisola Ikumelo

      Comfort

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      Theo Barklem-Biggs

      Neville

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      Nuala McGowan

      Terry

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      Emma Catherine Rigby

      Babs

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      Diveen Henry

      Matron

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      Paul Antony-Barber

      The Chief

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      Shakira Rahman

      Saba

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      Clara Read

      Gail

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      Marley Chesham

      Young Val

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      Amy Beth Hayes

      Sister

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      Maria Major

      Gynie Woman

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      Robert Goodman

      Janitor

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      Anjelica Serra

      Margaret

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      Sarah Hoare

      Joan

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      Joe Haddow

      DJ Mike (voice)

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      Anah Ruddin

      Figure

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      Shubham Saraf

      Junior Doctor

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      Paul Brightwell

      Psychiatric Consultant

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      Janette Sharpe

      Receptionist

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    A review by Professor_B

    3
    Written by Professor_B on Sat Sep 25 2021
    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 le...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • child abuse
    • strike
    • intensive care
    • nurse
    • orphanage
    • 1970s
    • blackout
    • hospital
    • ashes