The First Power

The First Power (1989)

  • 13% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 45% of users liked it
    (5,809 ratings)

This lackluster attempt at blending equal parts action movie and supernatural thriller ends up sacrificing the merits of both genres. The plot finds baby-faced homicide detective Logan (Lou Diamond Phillips) on the trail of "Pentagram Killer" Patrick Channing (Jeff Kober), negligibly… More

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Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Apr 6, 1990 Wide
Orion Pictures Corporation

Critic Reviews

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Cheesy horror flick, not worth your time

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    When it stops making no sense, it's really quite boring.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lafe F


    Lou Diamond Phillips plays Detective Russell Logan -- on the bloody trail of a demonic killer who can inhabit different forms and perform super-human feats. Detective Logan is aided by a Psychic (Tess Seaton), who helps him locate the evil force. It is an action-packed showdown… More

  • Dean M


    Cool horror flick of a cop battling a dead serial killer sent back to Earth by the Devil. Psst: Tracy Griffith is Melanie Griffith's half-sister.

  • Danny R


    A fast-paced supernatural 90s thriller, with a excellent creepy atmosphere, dark vibe and a well done plot. Lou Diamond Phillips superbly plays detective Russell Logan who thinks that he has seen the end of the monstrous serial killer Patrick Channing's reign of terror, when he… More

  • Leo L


    Great movie!

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