5.5
Summary
London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary.
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.
Cast
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Rose WilliamsVal
Charlie CarrickDr. Franklyn
Gbemisola IkumeloComfort
Theo Barklem-BiggsNeville
Nuala McGowanTerry
Emma RigbyBabs
Diveen HenryMatron
Paul Antony-BarberThe Chief
Shakira RahmanSaba
Clara ReadGail
Marley CheshamYoung Val
Amy Beth HayesSister
Maria MajorGynie Woman
Robert GoodmanJanitor
Sarah HoareJoan
Shubham SarafJunior Doctor
Paul BrightwellPsychiatric Consultant
Crew
- Directed by
- Corinna Faith
- Written by
- Corinna Faith
- Produced by
- Matthew James Wilkinson, Rob Watson
- Music by
- Max de Wardener, Gazelle Twin
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Facts
June 3, 2021 · 1 h 33 min · Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- June 3, 2021
- Runtime
- 1 h 33 min
- Content
- Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Horror
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Urdu
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 56 countries
Tropes
Brainwashed, Wounded Gazelle Gambit, Black Eyes of Evil +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Power?"
Questions about The Power
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Power worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 60). Critics rate it higher (72 out of 100) than audiences (50).
Will The Power scare me?
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
What tropes does The Power use?
TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Brainwashed, Wounded Gazelle Gambit, and Black Eyes of Evil.