I never knew that when I made the show, so I put my heart and soul into the project." Ĭorman did not finance the film but Wynorski used Corman's studio to build many of the interior and exterior sets. Wynorski said Plitt "wanted to make a low budget sci-fi action picture as a tax loss. Finance came from a theatre owner, Henry Plitt. Wynorksi had written a number of films for Roger Corman and this was his directorial debut. The three sign on, and are flown by plane to Sin Do's mysterious island fortress of Golgatha. The third recruit is Heather McClure (Angela Aames), a criminal who Angel promises a parole in exchange for her help. When she hears that Sin Do only accepts women in trios, Angel travels to an Indian reservation to see Whitestar (Raven De La Croix), an old friend, and asks her to join the mission, to which Whitestar agrees. He further tells them that Dr Sin Do (Angus Scrimm, in a dual role), the leader of a religious cult, is somehow involved with Lee Chuck.Īfter learning that Rob has died from his injuries, a grief-stricken Angel forces Rick to tell her more about Sin Do, who is recruiting women for an army of terrorists, luring them to his island by promising them fabulous wealth. Chang tells Angel and Rick about the Eyes of Avatar, into which the Dragon-God placed enough power to allow anyone possessing them both to rule the world and about his belief that Lee Chuck is both real, and in possession of one of the Eyes. Angel is startled by the sudden appearance of a mysterious Chinese man, who turns out to be Inspector Charles Chang (Art Hern). As she gazes sadly at the spot on which her brother was wounded, the glowing red eye drops, unnoticed, from the statue into her handbag. Angel and Rick rush to his side, and Rob gives Angel a strange star-shaped object and a cryptic message that "the Devil exists, and the Eye knows where." Rick recognizes the star and tells Angel about the legend of Lee Chuck (Angus Scrimm), who gained immortality at the price of giving the devil a new soul every day.Īngel pays a visit to the crime scene. The next morning, Angel receives a phone call telling her that her brother Rob (Bill Thornbury), is in the hospital after the jewelry shop confrontation. A man enters the school room and Angel strikes him, breaking his nose and knocking him down, before realizing that the newcomer is Federal Agent Rick Stanton (Paul Coufos), an old friend. A black-clad figure enters and takes on the terrorists, killing all three before revealing that she is Inspector Angel Wolfe (Melanie Vincz) of the L.A.P.D.
The next day, children are being held hostage in an elementary school. The police arrive, and after a bloody fight, all of the intruders and all but one of the policemen are dead, with the lone survivor being seriously wounded. Three masked figures kill the store's owner, then try to pry the eye free. The film opens at a jewelry shop in Chinatown, which contains a statue with one glowing red eye.
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