The Power

1984 | Horror

Synopsis

A few people come into possession of an ancient Aztec doll. However, the doll is possessed by an evil spirit, which takes over their bodies.

Scores

Overall Score
9.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.7%
Review Aggregate
25.2

Critic Consensus

0.0% Fresh • 1 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

scarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Suzy Stokey1984$12,000$35,000(est)
Warren Lincoln1984$7,000$22,000(est)
Lisa Erickson1984$5,000$16,000(est)
Chad Christian1984$4,000$13,000(est)
Ben Gilbert1984$4,000$12,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score11.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes826

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1984$929,162$2,805,372
International1984N/AN/A
Worldwide1984$929,162$2,805,372

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1984$464,581$1,402,686
Digital Rentals ?1984N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1984N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1984$382,000$1,153,353
Physical Purchases ?1984$203,000$612,908
TV & Streaming Revenue1984$371,665$1,122,149
Total Revenues1984$1,421,246$4,291,096
Expenses
Budget ?1984$642,000 (est)$1,938,358 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1984$709,000 (est)$2,140,648 (est)
Participations1984$28,000$84,539
Residuals ?1984$56,000$169,078
Interest & Overhead1984$128,400$387,672
Total Expenses1984$1,563,400$4,720,294
Movie Net Profit or Loss1984$-142,154$-429,199

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