Summaries

After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police.

A murderous TV repairman, Horace Pinker is killing people in a small town left, right and center. He eventually finds the home of Lt. Parker, who is investigating his crimes, and savagely murders Parker's wife, son and daughter. His other son, Jonathan has a strange connection to Pinker through his dreams, and he directs his father to Pinker's business, where a small group of officers enter. Pinker escapes in a horrific spree, killing four officers and then targeting Jonathan's girlfriend, Alison. Another dream leads Jonathan and his dad to a residence where they catch Pinker in in the act of kidnapping. Pinker is arrested after a fight with Jonathan and sentenced to die in the electric chair. When executed, Pinker - who supposedly had given his soul to the devil in exchange for the power to come back as an energy source - takes over people's bodies and continues committing murders, until Jonathan devises a plan to bring Pinker into the real world, and then cut off his power source...—Derek O'Cain

Details

Keywords
  • supernatural power
  • serial killer
  • demon
  • electrocution
  • electric chair
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Horror
Release date Oct 26, 1989
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Mt. San Antonio College - 1100 North Grand Ave., Walnut, California, USA
Production companies Alive Films Carolco International N.V. Universal City Studios

Box office

Budget $5000000
Gross US & Canada $16554699
Opening weekend US & Canada $4510990
Gross worldwide $16554699

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 49m
Color Color
Sound mix Ultra Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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