First Power, The

"Patrick you can't keep on killing forever!"

- Tess Seaton

The First Power is a 1990 Satanic thriller written and directed by Robert Resnikoff. Produced by Interscope Communications and Nelson Entertainment, it was released theatrically in the United States on April 6th, 1990. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips in his first horror feature as Los Angeles police detective Russell Logan. Logan is on the trail of notorious serial killer Patrick Channing, aka, the Pentagram Killer. He is assisted by a psychic named Tess Seaton. Although Logan proves successful in capturing Channing, the horror doesn't truly begin until after his execution. Invoking the first power, Channing comes back from the dead with supernatural abilities and seeks vengeance against the cop responsible for originally stopping him.

Notes & Trivia

 * Also released under the title Possessed and Possessed by Evil.


 * The First Power grossed $5,677,715 on its opening weekend and was ranked #4 out of 1,332 theaters ($4,262 average).


 * Actor Jeff Kober also played a serial killer who returns to life after his own execution in an episode of the WB Network television series Charmed.