The First Power Page #4

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
185 Views


THOUGH.

MAYBE SHE COULD:

HELP US.

MAYBE SHE COULD:

HELP US.

YES?

HI. WE'D LIKE TO SEE

SISTER MARGUERITE, PLEASE.

SISTER MARGUERITE

DOESN'T SEE VISITORS.

COULD YOU TELL HER

THAT IT'S A MATTER

POLICE BUSINESS, SISTER?

I'M AFRAID THAT WILL MEAN

VERY LITTLE TO HER.

TELL HER IT'S

A VERY IMPORTAN SPIRITUAL MATTER.

SPIRITUAL MATTER.

ALL RIGHT.

WAIT HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

WAIT HERE.

I'M SURPRISED YOU DIDN' PULL YOUR GUN ON HER.

I'M SURPRISED YOU DIDN' PULL YOUR GUN ON HER.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

SISTER MARGUERITE,

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

AN ENTITY HAS RETURNED

AND IS KILLING.

AN ENTITY HAS RETURNED

AND IS KILLING.

HOW DID THE ENTITY DIE?

EXECUTION.

SISTER,

WHAT CAN YOU TELL US

ABOUT THE FIRST POWER?

WHAT CAN YOU TELL US

ABOUT THE FIRST POWER?

THE CHURCH DOESN' ALLOW US TO DISCUSS THAT.

SISTER, I DON'T MEAN

TO BE DISRESPECTFUL,

BUT I REALLY DON'T CARE

WHAT THE CHURCH FEELS.

PEOPLE ARE:

GETTING KILLED.

FORGET THE FIRST POWER.

IT'S NO TO BE PLAYED WITH.

IT'S NO TO BE PLAYED WITH.

SISTER MARGUERITE?

COME ON.

YOU HEARD THE LADY.

SHE JUST CAN'T CUT IT.

SHE JUST CAN'T CUT IT.

SO WHAT'S YOUR NEX HOT LEAD?

SO WHAT'S YOUR NEX HOT LEAD?

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT DOING

SO GREAT YOURSELF, LOGAN.

THING ONLY THING

I'VE HEARD OUT OF YOU SO FAR

IS THAT YOU NEED

A DRINK.

WOULD HAVE DONE ME

MORE GOOD:

THAN SEEING:

THE FLYING NUN.

THAN SEEING:

THE FLYING NUN.

FINE. PULL OVER.

WHAT?

I SAID PULL OVER.

I'M THIRSTY.

I SAID PULL OVER.

I'M THIRSTY.

HI.

2 SCOTCHES.

DOUBLES.

2 SCOTCHES.

DOUBLES.

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW WHA YOU'RE TRYING TO PROVE.

WHAT'S THE MATTER,

LOGAN?

I NEVER HEARD:

OF A COP:

TURNING DOWN:

A FREE DRINK.

SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME

THESE WERE THE SPIRITS

YOU WERE LOOKING FOR.

THESE WERE THE SPIRITS

YOU WERE LOOKING FOR.

AGAIN.

MAYBE THIS TIME I COULD

HAVE IT STRAIGHT.

THAT WAS STRAIGHT,

LADY.

WELL, THEN, McGUIRE,

YOU GOT A LEAK:

IN YOUR ROOF:

'CAUSE THIS STUFF'S

SO WATERED DOWN:

IT TASTES LIKE:

A GOD DAMN PERRIER.

IT TASTES LIKE:

A GOD DAMN PERRIER.

I AIN'T McGUIRE.

I AIN'T McGUIRE.

I'LL DO IT.

I'LL DO IT.

YOU DRINK:

LIKE A VICE COP.

THAT'S SERIOUSLY GOING

TO F*** WITH YOUR VIBES.

YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN

ON THAT STUFF.

YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN

ON THAT STUFF.

I'M TRYING TO GE THROUGH TO YOU, LOGAN.

I'M TRYING REAL HARD,

BUT YOU'VE GO THIS SHELL AROUND YOU.

IT EVEN STARTED:

IN A PLACE LIKE THIS,

DIDN'T IT?

DIDN'T IT?

COME ON, LOGAN.

TALK TO ME.

IT WAS 2 GUYS

IN SKI MASKS, RIGHT,

AND YOUR OLD MAN

BY HIMSELF,

CLOSING UP THE BAR?

I DON'T NEED THIS SHI FROM YOU.

HE DIED FOR NO REASON.

THAT'S WHEN YOU STOPPED

BELIEVING IN ANYTHING.

YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE

IN SOMETHING,

AND IT CAN' BE VENGEANCE.

OTHERWISE, YOU'RE

JUST LIKE CHANNING.

OTHERWISE, YOU'RE

JUST LIKE CHANNING.

YOU'VE GOTTA BELIEVE

IN THIS.

YOU'VE GOTTA BELIEVE

IN THIS.

YOU ALWAYS TALK:

THIS MUCH?

IT'S NO WONDER

YOUR BOYFRIEND SPLIT.

IT'S NO WONDER

YOUR BOYFRIEND SPLIT.

WASN'T MY BOYFRIEND.

WE JUST WENT OU A FEW TIMES.

AMAZING IT LASTED

THAT LONG.

AMAZING IT LASTED

THAT LONG.

HEY.

HEY.

HEY!

HEY!

WHAT?

I WAS AN A**HOLE.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THA ABOUT YOUR BOYFRIEND.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THA ABOUT YOUR BOYFRIEND.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S MY PROBLEM.

I CAN TELL:

EVERYBODY ELSE:

WHAT TO DO:

WITH THEIR LIFE,

BUT MY LIFE:

IS A TOTAL WRECK.

BUT MY LIFE:

IS A TOTAL WRECK.

[STARTS ENGINE]

[STARTS ENGINE]

WE HAVE TO GO:

TO CHANNING'S HOUSE.

WE HAVE TO GO:

TO CHANNING'S HOUSE.

I KNOW HE'S RETURNED

FROM THE GRAVE,

BUT DO YOU REALLY THINK

HE'S MOVED BACK IN?

BUT DO YOU REALLY THINK

HE'S MOVED BACK IN?

MRS. CHANNING--

WE'RE FROM THEPOST.

WE REALLY HATE:

TO BOTHER YOU,

BUT THESE NEW:

PENTAGRAM KILLINGS

COULD PROVE THAT PATRICK

WASN'T GUILTY AFTER ALL.

WE'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU

IF WE COULD.

WE'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU

IF WE COULD.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

IS IT TOO DARK:

IN HERE?

IS IT TOO DARK:

IN HERE?

LIGHT HURTS MY EYES.

CATARACTS.

NO, IT'S FINE.

WELL, SIT DOWN.

WELL, SIT DOWN.

WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE

PATRICK WAS INNOCENT NOW?

WHY DIDN'T YOU

SEE THE TRUTH SOONER?

THAT'S WHY WE WAN TO GET THE REAL STORY,

MRS. CHANNING.

MRS. CHANNING.

THAT'S MY HUSBAND LOUIS.

THAT'S MY HUSBAND LOUIS.

HE WAS A GOOD MAN.

HE WAS A GOOD MAN.

THE GOOD ALWAYS:

DIE YOUNG.

THE GOOD ALWAYS:

DIE YOUNG.

OUR DAUGHTER SARAH.

SHE WAS:

PATRICK'S MOTHER.

SHE DIED WHEN HE WAS 7.

SHE DIED WHEN HE WAS 7.

WHAT ABOU PATRICK'S FATHER?

PATRICK NEVER KNEW

HIS FATHER.

OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

HE WAS ILLEGITIMATE.

HE WAS NO ILLEGITIMATE.

HE DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

HE DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

WE LOVED HIM:

VERY MUCH...

ESPECIALLY LOUIS.

ESPECIALLY LOUIS.

OH, I'M JUS TALKING ON.

WHERE WAS:

PATRICK'S ROOM?

WHY?

WE'D LIKE TO SEE

ANOTHER SIDE OF PATRICK.

WE'D LIKE TO SEE

ANOTHER SIDE OF PATRICK.

I GUESS IT WOULD BE

ALL RIGHT.

I GUESS IT WOULD BE

ALL RIGHT.

WHAT COULD IT HURT?

WHAT COULD IT HURT?

I DON'T CARE

WHAT ANYBODY SAYS.

HE WAS A HAPPY CHILD.

YOU TELL THEM.

TELL THE WORLD...

WHAT A GOOD BOY HE WAS.

A MURDERER?

THAT'S JUST NONSENSE.

HE WAS ALWAYS SO QUIE AND CONSIDERATE.

HE WAS ALWAYS SO QUIE AND CONSIDERATE.

[VOICES]

[VOICES]

[MUSIC BOX PLAYING]

[MUSIC BOX PLAYING]

OH, HE CAME IN HERE

AT NIGHT.

OH, HE CAME IN HERE

AT NIGHT.

HE WAS DRUNK.

HE WAS DRUNK.

MOMMY!

NO, GRANDPA, NO!

GRAMMY!

GRAMMY, YOU HAVE

TO MAKE HIM STOP!

HELP US!

PATRICK.

PATRICK.

WHAT'S HE DOING?

NOT ME.

IT'S NOT ME.

IT'S MY MOMMY.

PATRICK,

IS HE HURTING HER?

GRANDPA,

DON'T TOUCH HER!

I WANT YOU TO LEAVE NOW!

I WANT YOU TO LEAVE NOW!

YOU WERE THERE,

WEREN'T YOU?

YOU WERE THERE,

WEREN'T YOU?

YOU SAW IT HAPPEN.

YOULETIT HAPPEN.

I DON'T KNOW WHA YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

YOU LET HIM MOLES HIS OWN DAUGHTER?

YOU LET HIM MOLES HIS OWN DAUGHTER?

PATRICK NEVER:

KNEW HIS FATHER?

I THINK HE DID.

I THINK HE DID.

IT WAS HIS GRANDFATHER,

WASN'T IT?

IT WAS HIS GRANDFATHER,

WASN'T IT?

WASN'T IT?

WASN'T IT?

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

YOU'RE NOT A REPORTER.

YOU'RE THAT COP!

YOU'RE A KILLER!

A KILLER!

YOU'RE

THE REAL MURDERER!

ETERNAL PUNISHMEN WILL BE YOURS!

BURN IN HELL!

BURN IN HELL!

BURN IN HELL!

TESS!

TESS!

TESS?

TESS?

WHAT'S DOWN THERE?

WHAT DO YOU SEE?

HEY!

HEY, YOU!

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU

THINK YOU'RE DOING?

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION.

GET THAT OUT OF MY FACE.

I DON'T CARE

WHO THE HELL YOU ARE.

CAN'T STAY DOWN HERE.

IT'S UNSAFE.

WHY? WHAT IS THIS PLACE?

PART OF THE CITY'S

OLD WATER SYSTEM.

GOT SHUT DOWN:

AFTER MAJOR EARTHQUAKE

DAMAGE IN '71.

HEY. DON'T TOUCH THAT.

THOSE THINGS STILL WORK.

IT'LL COME FLOODING IN.

KID GOT DROWNED:

DOWN HERE:

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

THAT'S WHY THESE THINGS

WERE BLOCKED OFF.

CHANNING USED:

TO COME DOWN HERE,

DIDN'T HE?

HEY, THAT WAS BEFORE ME.

COME ON, YOU GUYS.

WE GOTTA LEAVE.

HE'S MAD

THAT WE'RE HERE.

THIS IS HIS PLACE.

IT'S THE ONLY PLACE

HE EVER FELT SAFE.

IT'S THE ONLY PLACE

HE EVER FELT SAFE.

HE'S--HE'S

LAUGHING AT US.

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