The First Power Page #2

Synopsis: A killer is given the gas chamber after committing several demonic murders. His spirit is released and given power by the Devil. Now the cop that caught him before must find a way to do it again.
Director(s): Robert Resnikoff
Production: Orion Pictures Corporation
 
IMDB:
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
22%
R
Year:
1990
98 min
202 Views


HUH, JACK?

Woman:
AAH!

Woman:
AAH!

[FLIES BUZZING]

[FLIES BUZZING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCK KNOCK]

DETECTIVE LOGAN,

ARE YOU IN THERE?

DETECTIVE LOGAN,

ARE YOU IN THERE?

HEADQUARTERS NEEDS YOU.

THERE'S AN EMERGENCY.

THEY'LL HAVE TO WAIT.

SEND THE EVIDENCE TECHS.

I GOT A F***ING

BLOOD BATH IN MY--

I GOT A F***ING

BLOOD BATH IN MY--

SIR, THEY TOLD US TO

BRING YOU IMMEDIATELY.

SIR, THEY TOLD US TO

BRING YOU IMMEDIATELY.

IT'S CARMEN, MAN.

IT'S CARMEN, MAN.

FREAKS BROUGHT HER BACK

TO THE SAME PLACE.

FREAKS BROUGHT HER BACK

TO THE SAME PLACE.

[HONK HONK]

[HONKING]

[HONKING]

GO TO HELL, LADY!

GO TO HELL, LADY!

[GASPS]

[GASPS]

[VOICES WHISPERING]

[VOICES WHISPERING]

[HONK HONK]

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YOU COULD HAVE:

BEEN KILLED.

YOU COULD HAVE:

BEEN KILLED.

YEAH. THANK YOU.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

GOOD-LOOKING BROAD,

NICE THREADS,

DOESN'T LOOK

LIKE A NUT,

SAYS SHE KNOWS:

WHO DID IT,

AND SHE'LL ONLY TALK

TO YOU, MAN.

LET'S GIVE THE LADY

WHAT SHE WANTS.

LET'S GIVE THE LADY

WHAT SHE WANTS.

DETECTIVE LOGAN,

MISS...

DETECTIVE LOGAN,

MISS...

SEATON.

TESS SEATON.

SEATON.

TESS SEATON.

I DIDN'T WANT TO

COME HERE,

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW

WHAT ELSE TO DO.

WELL, YOU DID

THE RIGHT THING.

SIT DOWN, PLEASE.

SIT DOWN, PLEASE.

WHY DON'T YOU

TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW

ABOU THE OFFICER'S DEATH.

ABOU THE OFFICER'S DEATH.

YOU SEEM FRIGHTENED,

MISS SEATON.

YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW,

DO YOU?

YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW

WHO KILLED HER.

WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME?

WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME?

THE PENTAGRAM KILLER.

PATRICK CHANNING,

THE PENTAGRAM KILLER.

PATRICK CHANNING,

THE PENTAGRAM KILLER.

I DON'T HAVE TIME

TO PLAY GAMES.

GAMES?

YOU TALK:

ABOUT GAMES?

I SAW YOU ON TV:

CELEBRATING:

A MAN'S EXECUTION

LIKE IT WAS A PARTY.

BYE-BYE, PATRICK.

ADIOS.

GOOD RIDDANCE.

EXCEPT HE'S BACK.

YOU MIGHT HAVE:

EXECUTED HIS BODY,

BUT HIS SPIRI HAS BEEN RELEASED.

OH, I SEE.

HIS SPIRIT.

YES, HIS SPIRIT.

AND I AM FRIGHTENED.

I AM VERY FRIGHTENED.

THANKS FOR COMING IN

TO SEE ME.

DON'T PATRONIZE ME.

I'M NOT SOME CRACKPOT.

I AM A PROFESSIONAL

PSYCHIC.

I HELPED THE ST. LOUIS

POLICE DEPARTMEN FIND A MISSING CHILD--

THIS ISN'T ABOU A MISSING CHILD, IS IT?

NO.

IT'S MURDER.

AND IT'S NOT GOING

TO STOP.

YOU'RE NOT DEALING

WITH A MAN ANYMORE.

HE'S BECOME A FORCE.

I PROMISE YOU:

I'LL DO THE BEST I CAN.

YOU'VE ALREADY BROKEN

ONE PROMISE TO ME.

YOU PROMISED:

NO DEATH PENALTY.

YOU LIED.

YOU LIED.

THAT WAS YOU?

THAT WAS YOU?

IT'S CERTAINLY A PLEASURE

TO MEET YOU, MISS SEATON.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD

TO THIS.

ACTUALLY,

I WANTED TO THANK YOU.

HOW WELL DID YOU KNOW

CHANNING?

I DIDN'T.

THEN HOW DID YOU KNOW

WHERE HE WAS GOING NEXT?

I TRY TO STAY AWAY

FROM POLICE WORK,

BUT WHEN I SAW THE PICTURE

OF THE LITTLE GIRL HE KILLED...

BUT WHEN I SAW THE PICTURE

OF THE LITTLE GIRL HE KILLED...

I OPENED MYSELF UP TO HIM,

AND I'VE NEVER FEL SUCH BLACKNESS AND RAGE.

SO YOU USED:

YOUR PSYCHIC POWERS

TO FIGURE OUT WHERE

HE WAS GOING NEXT?

I SUPPOSE THAT'S ALSO

HOW YOU GO MY HOME PHONE NUMBER.

I HAVE A FRIEND WHO WORKS

AT THE PHONE COMPANY.

LOOK, I HELPED YOU,

AND YOU BROKE:

YOUR PROMISE TO ME.

AND NOW HE'S NOT JUS AFTER YOU.

HE'S AFTER ME, TOO.

HE'S AFTER ME, TOO.

HOW DO I REACH YOU?

HOW DO I REACH YOU?

YOU CALL ME, LOGAN.

YOU CALL ME, LOGAN.

SOON.

SOON.

SO THAT'S IT?

AFTER ALL THIS TIME,

SHE JUST WALKS IN

LIKE THAT?

MAZZA, DON'T LET HER

OUT OF YOUR SIGHT.

WITH PLEASURE.

WE'RE ON A ROLL.

THEY NAILED:

CARMEN'S KILLER.

THEY JUS BROUGHT HIM IN.

YOU KILLED MY FRIEND,

A**HOLE, DIDN'T YOU?

DIDN'T YOU?!

DIDN'T YOU?!

HE'S BEEN LIKE THA SINCE THEY FOUND HIM

IN AN ALLEY:

ACROSS FROM THE PARK.

HAD THE MURDER WEAPON

IN HIS HANDS.

LOOKS LIKE A SLAM DUNK.

LOOKS LIKE A SLAM DUNK.

WHO IS HE?

NO I.D.

JUST SOME JUNKIE

WITH TRACKS:

ALL OVER HIS LEGS.

WITH TRACKS:

ALL OVER HIS LEGS.

I DON'T KNOW WHA THIS GUY'S VEGGED ON,

BUT HE'S READY

FOR THE SALAD BAR.

BUT HE'S READY

FOR THE SALAD BAR.

Channing:

SEE YOU AROUND, BUDDY BOY.

Channing:

SEE YOU AROUND, BUDDY BOY.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.

I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.

YOU OK?

YOU OK?

HEY, RUSS.

HEY, RUSS.

DID THAT GUY LOOK

LIKE HE COULD:

KILL ANYBODY TO YOU?

WELL, THAT'S--

HEY, MAYBE HE DID I AND WENT INTO SHOCK, MAN.

HEY, MAYBE HE DID I AND WENT INTO SHOCK, MAN.

YEAH.

AND PERKINS LOVES YOU

LIKE A FATHER.

AND PERKINS LOVES YOU

LIKE A FATHER.

AND JUST BY COINCIDENCE

OUR LITTLE PSYCHIC

SHOWS UP TODAY--

BULLSHIT.

BULLSHIT.

IT'S A SETUP, MAN.

IT'S A SETUP, MAN.

LET'S GO.

LET'S GO.

[DOG BARKING]

[DOG BARKING]

MAN, IT WOULDN'T HUR IF WE HAD A WARRANT.

MAN, IT WOULDN'T HUR IF WE HAD A WARRANT.

WE'LL JUST TELL THE JUDGE

WE HAD A PSYCHIC HUNCH.

WE'LL JUST TELL THE JUDGE

WE HAD A PSYCHIC HUNCH.

HEY, KISS MY BLACK ASS!

LOOKS LIKE THE PSYCHIC

BUSINESS PAYS PRETTY WELL.

FORGET IT.

YOU WOULDN'T LOOK GOOD

IN A TURBAN.

SH*T.

I DON'T KNOW.

SH*T.

I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S TOO BAD THE CHICK

DOESN'T HAVE A VIEW.

IT'S TOO BAD THE CHICK

DOESN'T HAVE A VIEW.

HMM.

HMM.

OLLIE,

LOOK AT THIS.

LOOK AT THIS.

IT'S GOT MY NAME ON IT.

IT'S YOUR

HOROSCOPE, MAN.

HEY, YOU BETTER

LOOK OUT, MAN.

'CAUSE

SHE MIGHT HAVE:

A VOODOO LOVE DOLL

OF YOU AROUND, TOO.

A VOODOO LOVE DOLL

OF YOU AROUND, TOO.

YOU LOOKING:

FOR SOMETHING?

WHAT?

YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING ME

THE LAST 2 BLOCKS.

YOU'RE CRAZY, LADY.

DON'T BOTHER LYING.

IT'S ALL OVER YOUR AURA.

MY WHAT?

IF YOU'RE LONELY,

TRY COMPUTER DATING,

BUT LEAVE ME ALONE,

OR I'LL CALL THE COPS.

OR I'LL CALL THE COPS.

[BEEP]

Woman:

MY NAME IS ANDREA GREGG.

NANCY ROSENBERG SAYS YOU'RE

THE MOST ACCURATE PSYCHIC

SHE'S EVER SEEN.

I'D LIKE TO SET UP

A PRIVATE READING, PLEASE?

MY NUMBER IS 555-0511.

[BEEP]

Man:
UH, HI. IT'S PAUL.

I'M NOT GOING TO COME OVER

FRIDAY NIGHT.

YOU'RE JUS TOO SPOOKY FOR ME,

SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS WHA I'M THINKING BEFORE I DO.

I SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS

TO YOUR FACE,

BUT I GUESS:

I'M TOO CHICKEN SH*T.

BYE, TESS.

[BEEP]

Channing:
LOOKS LIKE THE SCORE

IS PENTAGRAM 16, LAPD 1.

NAH. NOT EVEN 1, HUH, LOGAN?

HOW ABOUT A ROMANTIC

RENDEZVOUS?

CHURCH ACROSS:

FROM OLVERA STREET.

BUENOS DIAS,BUDDY BOY.

[REWINDS TAPE]

[REWINDS TAPE]

Channing:
CHURCH ACROSS

FROM OLVERA STREET.

BUENOS DIAS,BUDDY BOY.

BUENOS DIAS,BUDDY BOY.

[GASPS]

COME ON IN.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE

A LITTLE CHAT.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!

YOU'VE BEEN

GOING THROUGH MY THINGS?

TAKE A LISTEN:

TO THIS, OLLIE.

THOSE ARE PRIVATE!

YOU CAN'T DO THAT!

I CAN DO ANYTHING

I DAMN WELL WANT.

I CAN DO ANYTHING

I DAMN WELL WANT.

Man:
SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS WHA I'M THINKING BEFORE I DO.

I SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS

TO YOUR FACE,

BUT I GUESS:

I'M TOO CHICKEN SH*T.

BYE, TESS.

IT'S THE NEXT ONE.

[BEEP]

[BEEP]

WHAT WAS IT?

WHAT WAS IT?

HE WAS ON THERE.

THERE WERE 3 MESSAGES

ON THAT MACHINE.

MACHINE SAYS:

2 MESSAGES.

MAYBE:

YOU ERASED ONE.

NO, I HEARD HIM!

WHO?

CHANNING!

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