The Power
A young nurse confronting a haunted hospital during a 1974 British blackout uncovers supernatural terror rooted in institutional abuse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- foreboding
- late night horror
- dark rainy evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's atmosphere, Rose Williams's performance, and its grounding of supernatural horror in real-world trauma, while finding the screenplay uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The haunted hospital's violence is connected to abuse and the neglect embedded in its institutional history.
The 1974 power cuts repeatedly plunge the hospital into darkness, making the loss of electricity a source of both atmosphere and danger.
Nurse Val works an overnight shift caring for vulnerable patients while confronting an increasingly hostile presence.
The miners' strike and nationwide power interruptions form the historical backdrop for the hospital's supernatural crisis.
Films like The Power, and why
The Night House
supernatural hospital horror built around oppressive atmosphere and institutional trauma
The Vigil
female-led haunted-location horror combining ghostly dread with abuse and grief
The Awakening
period supernatural horror using social trauma and a confined setting to intensify dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Corinna Faith
- Release Date
- 2021-06-03
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (174)
Cast
- Rose Williams
- Charlie Carrick
- Gbemisola Ikumelo
- Theo Barklem-Biggs
- Nuala McGowan
- Emma Rigby
- Diveen Henry
- Paul Antony-Barber
- Shakira Rahman
- Clara Read
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Power about?
- A young nurse confronting a haunted hospital during a 1974 British blackout uncovers supernatural terror rooted in institutional abuse.
- What is The Power like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Power as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Power violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Power as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Power?
- Critics broadly praised the film's atmosphere, Rose Williams's performance, and its grounding of supernatural horror in real-world trauma, while finding the screenplay uneven.
- Which films are like The Power?
- Films with a similar feel include The Night House, The Vigil, and The Awakening.
- How long is The Power?
- The Power runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Power?
- In United States, The Power streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
