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Apr 6, 1990 · The First Power: Directed by Robert Resnikoff. With Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober, Mykelti Williamson. A dedicated L.A. police detective and a psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.
- (4.9K)
- Crime, Horror, Thriller
- Robert Resnikoff
- 1990-04-06
'The First Power' is an underrated and entertaining supernatural thriller flick that blends elements of action and horror together into one hell of an entertaining thrill ride with impressive stunts, exciting action sequences, a cool concept and a great cast.
'The First Power' is a moody, but dull-witted hybrid of police procedural and supernatural thriller. A priest name-drops Geraldo Rivera within five minutes which really time-stamps...
- (12)
- Robert Resnikoff
- R
- Lou Diamond Phillips
The First Power is a 1990 American neo-noir horror film written and directed by Robert Resnikoff, and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober and Mykelti Williamson. The film received mostly negative reviews, but was a financial success.
A digestible take on screen menace, using Phillips and co-star Jeff Kober quite well in this unremarkable but effective B-movie. Full Review | Original Score: B | Sep 21, 2020
Jun 7, 2022 · But today, the supernatural serial killer movie we’re shining the spotlight on is writer/director Robert Resnikoff’s 1990 film The First Power.
- 16 min
- 37.3K
- JoBlo Horror Originals
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“The First Power” (1990) is a fast-paced crime thriller with occult-oriented horror. It takes “The Night Stalker” (1972) template minus the vampire angle and mixes it with the real-life Richard Ramirez case, “Spellbinder” (1988) and “The Hidden” (1987).
