The beginning was promising, similar to many other movies about cursed figurines, but the possession and resulting deaths were handled in an engaging manner. However, roughly halfway through, something felt off—either a change occurred after the film's completion or the filmmakers deliberately had all the characters cease switching on lights as a tactic for generating suspense. Regardless of the cause, I really disli…

A Mesoamerican relic finds its way into the possession of three high school students living near Los Angeles, setting off a chain of disturbing events after someone dies unexpectedly. The group then turns to a tabloid writer for help, though it’s her former boyfriend who becomes captivated by the artifact and its apparent abilities. Chaos follows. "The Power” (1984) attempts to blend elements of “The Exorcist” (19…