Pc-store worker Karl Hochman is secretly “The Deal with E book Killer” – he steals folks’s handle books and kills all people listed inside, in addition to the e book’s proprietor. When Terry Munroe (Karen Allen) by accident leaves her handle e book behind on the retailer, Karl is in pursuit – however he as a substitute results in a automotive accident. Whereas being CAT scanned, the hospital is struck by lightning – and Karl’s thoughts is transformed to electrical impulses, turning him right into a near-omniscient laptop virus that may additionally journey through electrical traces. He begins murdering Terry’s pals through home items similar to microwave ovens and hair dryers. Thankfully, Terry’s son Josh figures out what is going on on, and the pair enlist genius hacker Bram Walker to combat the “Karl virus.

