The darkest place is within...
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. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears.
The Power (2021) is a horror film directed by Corinna Faith, released on June 3, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Rose Williams, Charlie Carrick, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Theo Barklem-Biggs. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 172 ratings.
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Rose Williams
as Val
Charlie Carrick
as Dr. Franklyn
Gbemisola Ikumelo
as Comfort
Theo Barklem-Biggs
as Neville
Nuala McGowan
as Terry
Emma Rigby
as Babs
Diveen Henry
as Matron
Paul Antony-Barber
as The Chief
Shakira Rahman
as Saba
Clara Read
as Gail
Marley Chesham
as Young Val
Amy Beth Hayes
as Sister
Directed by Corinna Faith, written by Corinna Faith, produced by Matthew James Wilkinson and Rob Watson.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 172 ratings.
Great premise, strong acting and effective atmosphere completely undermined by a bland screenplay that has no faith in it's audience. The first 30 minutes of The Power is really engaging. The strong cast led by the extremely charismatic Rose Williams as Val carries the movie through the standard expository section of the plot. Unfortunately, once this ghost story gets into it's second act the movie devolves into a…
Reviewed on September 25, 2021
Rundown facility, run down people, rundown humanity. Super creepy atmosphere in this building, with eerie sensations, spectoral apparitions, and unseen forces. So much distrust and gossip from many of our staff who are far too lazy and overly comfortable in their positions in life. Beautifully haunting and all the tropes of a classic haunted facility. The eventual possession of the only one who cares, and the pain…
Reviewed on October 9, 2025
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The Power (2021) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel and Shudder Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Power (2021) includes Rose Williams, Charlie Carrick, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Theo Barklem-Biggs and Nuala McGowan. The film was directed by Corinna Faith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Power was released on June 3, 2021 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Power (2021) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 172 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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