The Dark Power

The Dark Power

They Have Come to Conquer the Four Corners of Earth

Directed by Phil Smoot

Produced by Triad Motion Pictures

198581 min4.1 / 10

A campy 1980s horror-comedy that blends supernatural haunting with pulp action, mixing genuine creepiness with B-movie absurdity and problematic cultural elements.

The spirits of dead Indians are haunting a couple's house, and they call in an exorcist, whose trademark is a black whip, to get rid of them.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dark Power sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Dark Power easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Dark Power scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Dark Power violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does The Dark Power end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Dark Power

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Dark Power

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Dark Power, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Dark Power, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Dark Power, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit