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The Dark Power poster
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MASTER SCORE 49.5 / 100
1985·Horror / Comedy / Fantasy·1h 27m

THE DARK POWER

“They Have Come to Conquer the Four Corners of Earth”

The spirits of dead Indians are haunting a couple's house, and they call in an exorcist, whose trademark is a black whip, to get rid of them.

Above the Line
Phil Smoot·DirectorPhil Smoot·WriterPaul Hughen·Director of PhotographyChristopher Deane·Original Music ComposerSherwood Jones·Editor
Cast
Lash LaRue·Ranger GirardAnna Lane Tatum·BethCynthia Bailey·TammieMary Dalton·Mary DaltonPaul Holman·Uncle Earl ColemanCynthia Farbman·Lynn EvansMarc Matney·Craig EvansTony Shaw·David CodyRobert Bushyhead·John "Four Eagles" CodySuzie Martin·Suzan
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Phil Smoot·Director
Writing· 1
Phil Smoot·Writer
Camera· 1
Paul Hughen·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sherwood Jones·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Christopher Deane·Original Music ComposerMatt Kendrick·Original Music ComposerJim Langwell·Sound MixerRichard Stephens·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Dean Jones·Art DirectionDean Jones·Special Effects Makeup ArtistTony Elwood·Makeup SupervisorMark Kimray·Assistant Makeup ArtistTony Elwood·Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Lash LaRue·Executive ProducerPhil Smoot·ProducerGeorge B. Walker·ProducerJohn G. Wolfe III·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
49.5
OF 100
Master Score
3.4
OF 10
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