The First Power (1990) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

It’s time for a new episode of our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series (released under the Revisited banner), and in this one we’re taking a look back at the 1990 supernatural horror film The First Power (watch it HERE), a movie that pits Lou Diamond Phillips against a serial killer who gains the ability to possess people after being executed. Check out the video embedded above to find out all about The First Power – and start planning that “supernatural serial killer” marathon that will also include the likes of Shocker, The Horror Show, and Fallen!

Written and directed by Robert Resnikoff, The First Power has the following synopsis:

A vicious serial killer is tracked down by detective Russell Logan. Although the maniac is executed in the gas chamber, the murders begin again. A devil worshipper, the killer has the first power – one of three forces only God or the devil can bestow. With supernatural forces behind him, he can now appear in anybody, anywhere, at any time. In shocking sequences of spectacular action, he pursues Logan and the beautiful psychic, Tess, who is helping the police. Watch in horror as this unstoppable entity grows stronger with each murder committed.

Phillips is joined in the cast by Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober, Mykel T. Williamson, Elizabeth Arlen, David Gale, Bill Moseley, Grand L. Bush, and Nada Despotovich.

Our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw series is

dedicated to highlighting horror films that, for one reason or another, don’t get as much love as we think they should. We know plenty of you horror hounds out there will have seen many of the movies we pick, but there will be plenty of you who have not.

The The First Power episode was Written by Cody Hamman, Narrated by Shawn Knippelberg, Edited by Victoria Verduzco, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Have you seen The First Power? If so, are you a fan of the film? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Some previous episodes of the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw series can be seen below. To see more, and to check out some of our other shows, head over to the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – and subscribe while you’re there!