The Dark Power
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| Directed by | Phil Smoot |
| Screenplay by | Phil Smoot |
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| Starring | Lash LaRue |
| Cinematography | Paul Hughen |
| Edited by | Sherwood Jones |
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Production company | Triad Motion Pictures[2] |
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Running time | 87 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $330,00[4] |
The Dark Power is a 1987 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Phil Smoot and starring Lash LaRue.[5] It follows a group of young people who summon an exorcist to a rural house haunted by the spirits of Native Americans.
Cast
- Lash LaRue as Ranger Girard
- Anna Lane Tatum as Beth
- Cynthia Bailey as Tammie
- Mary M. Dalton as Mary
- Paul Holman as Uncle Earl Coleman
- Cynthia Farbman as Lynn Evans
- Marc Matney as Craig Evans
- Tony Shaw as David Cody
- Robert Bushyhead as John "Four Eagles" Cody
- Suzie Martin as Suzan
- Dean Jones as Alan
- Steven Templeton as Dallas
- Page Elizabeth Ray as Page
- Eric Mikesall as Cletus
- Don Dahler as Photographer #1
Production
The film marked actor Lash LaRue's first major role in several decades.[2] The film was shot in late 1984 in Kernersville and Belews Creek, North Carolina, and produced by writer-director Phil Smoot's independent studio, Triad Motion Pictures.[2][4][6] Principal photography began November 26, 1984, and was completed December 22, 1984.[7] The budget was estimated to be $330,000.[4] The film was shot on 16 mm film.[8] The film's special effects were designed by Tony Elwood and Dean Jones.[3]
Release
The Dark Power had its world premiere at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, North Carolina on February 13, 1987.[8]
Home media
The film was released on VHS in late October 1987.[9][10] Kino Lorber released The Dark Power on Blu-ray featuring a new restoration from the original film elements on October 24, 2023.[11]
References
- ^ "The Dark Power". Mubi. Archived from the original on February 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Lash LaRue Returns to Films". Charlotte Observer. January 13, 1985. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The Dark Power (Blu-ray)". Kino Lorber. Archived from the original on February 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Shertzer, Jim (March 27, 1985). "Local Filmmaker Gets a Boost From Article". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Dark Power". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 17, 2025.
- ^ Cain, Scott (January 23, 1985). "'Dark Power' comes into life of Griffin lass but is 'worth it'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. 3-C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bledsoe, Jerry (January 13, 1985). "Monster movie fulfills pair's fantasies". News & Record. p. C-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Stoneman, Donnell (February 15, 1987). "Horror spoof piles on gore and sex". News & Record. p. D10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stoneman, Donnell (October 6, 1987). "Video Update". News & Record. p. A12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stoneman, Donnell (August 7, 1988). "Rolling against the odds". News & Record. pp. H1, H7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Dark Power - Kino Cult". High-Def Digest. 2023. Archived from the original on February 17, 2025.