The Power (2021 British film)

2021 British film starring Rose Williams

This article is about the British period horror film. For the unrelated Indian action thriller film, see The Power (2021 Indian film).

The Power

Promotional poster for the film

Directed by| Corinna Faith
Written by| Corinna Faith
Produced by| Rob Watson & Matthew James Wilkinson
Starring|

* Rose Williams
* Emma Rigby

Cinematography| Laura Bellingham
Edited by| Tommy Boulding & Rebecca Lloyd
Music by| Elizabeth Bernholz & Max de Wardener

Production
company

Air Street Films & Stigma Films

Distributed by| Shudder

Release date

* 8 April 2021 (2021-04-08)

Running time

| 92 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

The Power is a 2021 British horror film written and directed by Corinna Faith and starring Rose Williams, Emma Rigby, Shakira Rahman, Charlie Carrick and Diveen Henry.

## Plot

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In early 1970s London, a nurse in training spends her first night at the East London Royal Infirmary during power outages caused by a miners' strike. In the near-total darkness of the old hospital, she is haunted by a supernatural presence, and by her own troubled past growing up in an orphanage.[1]

## Cast

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* Rose Williams as Valerie / Val
* Emma Rigby as Babara / Babs
* Diveen Henry as Matron
* Charlie Carrick as Franklyn
* Shakira Rahman as Saba
* Gbemisola Ikumelo as Comfort
* Theo Barklem-Biggs as Neville

## Release

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The Power was released on streaming service Shudder on April 8, 2021, in North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.[2]

## Reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 55 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads: "A supernatural horror story grounded in real-world trauma, The Power marks writer-director Corinna Faith as an emerging talent to watch."[3] Williams' performance in the film received praise.[4] Simon Abrams for RogerEbert.com gave a mostly negative review, writing "Val needs to be more than just a generic symbol of right-minded martyrdom, and she’s never allowed to become more than that. The circumstances of her suffering are too slight to register, making it hard to feel anything for Val beyond a general sympathy."[5]

## References

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1. ^ Berger, Laura (2020-12-08). "Corinna Faith's Supernatural Thriller "The Power" Lands at Shudder". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2020-12-07). "AMC Genre Streamer Shudder Acquires Brit Horror 'The Power' Starring Rose Williams". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
3. ^ "The Power (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
4. ^ Erbland, Kate (2021-04-07). "'The Power' Review: A Blackout Thriller with a Performance That Would Make Linda Blair Proud". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
5. ^ The Power Movie Review

## External links

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* The Power at IMDb

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