# The First Power (1990)

> A Los Angeles detective and a psychic race to stop an executed serial killer empowered by the Devil before his supernatural murders continue.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26488

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Horror
- Director: Robert Resnikoff
- Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober, Mykelti Williamson, Dennis Lipscomb, Carmen Argenziano, Clayton Landey, David Gale
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099578/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, lurid, foreboding, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

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