Movie

Power Child

2025 · 84 min

A queasy, slow descent into a fractured mind, more unsettling atmosphere than shocks, leaving you uneasy long after.

Overview: A young man runs away from home after accidentally killing his abusive father. Cal meets Travis. An imaginary friend who guides him through an unforeseen path to insanity.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, madness, isolation, trauma
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
madness
isolation
trauma
survival
Places: road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild