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The Power

1968Movie1 h 48 min

55

DecentGoodWatch score

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A tense, nostalgic sci-fi movie about the future and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.

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Story

YOU feel it until you can't feel anything at all!

One by one members of a special project team are being killed by telekinesis - the ability to move things with the power of the mind alone. The race is on to determine which of the remaining team members is the murderer and to stop them.

Feels like

Psychic Thriller
Sci-Fi Noir
Whodunit Mystery
Cold War Paranoia
Telekinetic Horror
Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic
Claustrophobic Suspense
B-Movie Cult Classic
Supernatural Crime Investigation

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Directed by: Byron Haskin
Written by: John Gay, Frank M. Robinson
Produced by: George Pal
Music by: Miklós Rózsa

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Facts

February 21, 1968 · 1 h 48 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: February 21, 1968
Runtime: 1 h 48 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 5 countries

Tropes

Properly Paranoid, Mind Rape, Hidden Villain +9

Properly Paranoid
Mind Rape
Hidden Villain
Adaptational Alternate Ending
Biomanipulation
Smug Super
Love Interest
My Significance Sense Is Tingling
Power Perversion Potential
The Ending Changes Everything
Neutral Female
Mass Hypnosis

12 of 50 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Power?"

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Where can I stream The Power?

In the United States, The Power streams on YouTube TV, Night Flight+, and FlixFling, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Power worth watching?

55

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.9).

Is The Power plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: mystery (9 of 10) and intrigue (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does The Power use?

Properly ParanoidMind RapeHidden VillainAdaptational Alternate EndingBiomanipulationSmug SuperLove InterestMy Significance Sense Is TinglingPower Perversion PotentialThe Ending Changes EverythingNeutral FemaleMass Hypnosisand 38 more

TV Tropes lists 50 tropes for it, including Properly Paranoid, Mind Rape, and Hidden Villain.