Lou Diamond Phillips

Tracy Griffith

Jeff Kober

Mykelti Williamson

Dennis Lipscomb

Carmen Argenziano

Clayton Landey

David Gale

Philip Abbott

J. Patrick McNamara

Bill Moseley

Brian Libby

Sue Giosa

Gokul

Grand L. Bush

Elizabeth Arlen

Dan Tullis Jr.

Robert Resnikoff

Keith Campbell

Steve Kelso

Corey Michael Eubanks

Ed French

Joseph T. Garrity

Mindy Marin

David Madden

Jerie Kelter

Pat Tagliaferro

Timothy D'Arcy

Ken Deubel III

Brian McLaughlin

Debi Shirk Tagliaferro

Pete Romano

Alicia Stevenson

Michael Bloecher

Larry Kemp

Camille Calvet

Gregg Baxter

Kevin Bartnof

Chuy Elizondo

Theo van de Sande

Laura Perlman

N. Kristine Chadwick

Sheri Short

Aaron Newton

Annie Welles

M. Todd Henry

Alan Caso

Lon Bender

Debbie Zoller

Larry Holt

Tom Morga

Stewart Copeland

Dan Perri

Jeff Cadiente

Crime

Thriller

Horror

The First Power

Orion Pictures

Nelson Entertainment

Interscope Communications

United States of America

**_Pursuing a supernatural psycho in Los Angeles_**

A Los Angeles detective (Lou Diamond Phillips) teams-up with a winsome psychic (Tracy Griffith) to nab a nutso serial killer who was executed, but uncannily continues to manifest for more slayings.

“The First Power” (1990) is a fast-paced crime thriller with occult-oriented horror. It takes “The Night Stalker” (1972) template minus the vampire angle and mixes it with the real-life Richard Ramirez case, “Spellbinder” (1988) and “The Hidden” (1987).  

It’s as entertaining as any of those three movies, as well as more amusing, but it’s hampered by predictableness. For instance, when the protagonist goes into the confessional you know exactly what’s going to happen. Then there are some unlikely bits, like a vat of acid strategically placed in a sewer that explodes. Why Sure! Meanwhile the final scene leaves a sour taste.

Nevertheless, likable Lou works well as the driven detective while Redhead Tracy Griffith is a highlight. You might remember her from “Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland” (1989).

The film runs 1 hour, 38 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles.

GRADE: B-

English

The First Power (1990) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]