Love Drive-In movies that blow your mind, even in the slightest? Then we have something pretty weird for you.Forbidden Powertakes the idea of who and what a superhero can be and turns it on its head for something completely different. It’s the sci-fi version ofIt Follows. And it could gain a strong cult following all it’s own.
Films such asLucy,Limitless, andThe Wolfmanhave featured story lines where the heroes havereceived transmitted powersvia drugs or animal bites, but now comes a fresh take on that idea. Sexually transmitted power in the soon-to-be-released science fiction action thrillerForbidden Power!
Young businessman George (Lincoln Bevers) has aone-night affairwith a mysterious Native American woman (played by Nasanin Nuri). When he wakes up the next morning, she’s vanished, but leaves him empowered with abilities that far exceed his own, and with a cryptic message. George embarks on a dangerous quest to find her and the meaning of her message and the extraordinary superhuman gift developing within him.
Forbidden Power, the 7th feature film from directorPaul Kyriazi(cult classicsDeath MachinesandNinja Busters), will be released on Amazon On Demand. Kyriazi is a graduate of San Francisco State University’s film department and spent four years in the movie department of the US Air Force. He’s directed 32 name actors, such as Rod Taylor, Robert Culp, Adam West, George Chakiris, and David Hedison in his films and full-cast audiobooks based on his novels.
The movie is Executive Produced by Conrad Denke of Victory Studios and Harry Mok, who also produced the upcoming animated film Animal Crackers with the voices of Sylvester Stallone and Danny DeVito.Forbidden Powerwas shot in wide-screen using 6K Red Dragon cameras.
You may recognize Lincoln Bevers from some of hispopular short films. He’s appeared inSpecial Delivery: The Garageland Chronicles,Cam-Fusion, andPeace Among Black Hills. He made his feature film debut inThe Garagland Chroniclesmovie, which is based on the initial short. His co-star Nasanin Nuri is making her feature film debut withForbidden Power. And they look like a match made in indie movie heaven.
Forbidden Powermarks Paul Kyriazi’s first directorial feature since the 90s, and will be fondly remembered bycult movie loversof the 80s. He got his start withDeath Machines, which arrived at Drive-Ins around the country back in 1976, so he knows his way around the cult landscape. The movie followed an evil Oriental Dragon Lady who injects three martial arts fighters with a serum that turns them into zombie-like assassins, and she sends them out against her enemies. He followed this up in 1984 withNinja Busters, about two pals tired of being losers and constantly being rejected by women, who decide to change their lives with learning martial arts. Through hard work they become kung fu masters, role models, find love, and become heroes after defeating an unruly gang of Ninjas for hire.
Kyriazi is also responsible forThe Weapons of Deathin 1981, followed byOne Way Outin 1986. His final feature film beforeForbidden Powerwas 1990’sOmega Cop, which has a strong cult following to this day. But it looks like he is back in fighting form withForbidden Power, which you may check out the trailer for here courtesy of the director’s own Youtube channel.
