Psychic Killer

Arnold Masters is confined to an institution for the criminally insane after being accused of a murder he didn't commit. He endures harsh conditions and a system quick to label him dangerous. The seed of his future torment is planted as he clings to a hope of clearing his name.

In a whispered confession to a fellow inmate, Arnold explains that his mother was gravely ill and needed an operation the doctors refused to perform because she had no insurance. He learns that after he returned to the doctor's office, the doctor was found dead and Arnold was framed for murder. This revelation foreshadows the manipulation that will shape his fate.

A rapid trial results in Arnold being found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. His own testimony is used against him, locking him into the system he seeks to escape. The verdict is a miscarriage that fuels his growing resentment.

During Arnold's confinement, his mother dies, a loss he only learns about six months later. The lack of insurance that doomed her operation becomes a revenge he cannot face. The tragedy tightens the noose around his already fragile psyche.

An inmate gives Arnold an amulet through which he learns astral projection—the ability to leave his body and travel in spirit. He senses a new horizon of power beyond the constraints of physical confinement. The seed of his later vengeance is now rooted in his mind.

Arnold discovers how to project his soul beyond his physical body, exploring spaces he cannot reach in life. He practices the art, gradually gaining control over his out-of-body experiences. The line between life and death starts to blur for him as power grows.

The actual killer of the doctor is identified and confesses, overturning the frame against Arnold. As a result, he is released from the institution and returns to the world outside its walls. The sense of injustice that haunted him begins to pivot toward a personal vendetta.

Using his astral abilities, Arnold targets the court-appointed psychiatrist whose testimony helped condemn him. The death is staged as an accident, leaving investigators puzzled by a pattern they cannot yet prove. The killings mark the start of his bloody campaign against those he holds responsible.

Next, a nurse who neglected to care for Arnold's mother dies under suspicious circumstances. The case is designed to look like an accident or natural misfortune, further fueling the mystery for the police. The nurse’s death tightens the web around Arnold's past and the people connected to it.

A police officer who arrested Arnold is found dead in a seemingly ordinary setting. The causality seems accidental, but the pattern climbs toward a chilling conclusion. Law enforcement begins to sense a link to Arnold, though hard evidence remains elusive.

The lawyer responsible for presenting Arnold's weak case at the trial dies in what looks like an accidental incident. The death closes a circle of betrayal that contributed to his conviction. Investigators start to suspect a personal vendetta behind the deaths.

Lt. Morgan detects a pattern linking the victims and begins connecting them to Arnold Masters. He has no hard evidence yet, but the mounting coincidences push him to delve deeper. The investigation hits a fork where the victim’s past and Arnold’s astral power collide.

Dr. Laura Scott, who once tried to help Arnold, allies with Morgan, along with her colleague Dr. Gubner. Together, they pursue the truth behind the deaths and Arnold's possible involvement. Their support gives Morgan the means to pursue a dangerous path.

Morgan orchestrates a ruse to declare Arnold medically dead during a trance, allowing his body to be moved to Chapel of the Pines Crematory. The plan relies on the idea that a medically declared death could be used to end the spree without leaving a trail. The setting is a tense confrontation between science and the occult power Arnold wields.

As Arnold's physical body is placed in the cremation oven, his astral self watches Laura in the house. He realizes too late that his body is being burned alive, and he screams in terrible agony until death consumes him. The film ends with a grim convergence of science and the supernatural.