End of Days

Former NYPD Police Detective Jericho Cane runs an elite security agency in New York City. Haunted by the murder of his wife and daughter, both killed in retaliation for his testimony against corrupt police officers, he considers suicide. On December 28, 1999, Satan arrives on Earth and possesses an investment banker. The following day, Jericho and his close friend Bobby Chicago are assigned as private security for the banker. Jericho saves him from an assassination attempt by prophetic Vatican priest Thomas Aquinas, who warns of Satan's return before being subdued. Driven to understand why he targeted the banker, Jericho and Bobby investigate Aquinas's apartment, where they discover a photo of a young woman named Christine York. Orphaned at a young age, Christine has been raised by disciples of Satan, including her caretaker Mabel, unaware that they are grooming her for their master. She experiences haunting visions of Satan having sex with her, though she believes them to be delusions. Two days later, Satanist violence has escalated across the city. Satan visits the hospitalized Aquinas and fatally crucifies him before Jericho arrives to interrogate him. Carvings on Aquinas's body lead Jericho to Christine. He and Bobby arrive at her home in time to save her from the Cardinal's knights, who intend to kill her before Satan can take her. Satan arrives and brutally kills Mabel for failing to secure Christine, and immolates Bobby, seemingly killing him. Jericho and Christine take shelter in the church of Father Kovak, an acquaintance of Aquinas. Kovak explains that every thousand years, Satan rises to Earth to impregnate a chosen woman, an event that will grant Satan dominion over Earth. Satan must conceive the child before midnight on December 31. Jericho rejects the claims, unable to believe in a god who would allow his family to be murdered, but Christine chooses to stay with Kovak and his clergy. Satan confronts Jericho in his apartment, offering to resurrect his family if he surrenders Christine. Jericho resists and throws Satan out the window to the street below. Bobby then arrives unharmed and agrees to help protect Christine. Jericho returns to the church and prevents more Vatican knights from sacrificing her. Satan intervenes and massacres the knights, while Jericho and Christine flee. However, Bobby betrays them, abducts Christine, and leaves Jericho to be beaten by a Satanist mob. Satan then crucifies Jericho, letting him live so he can witness his ultimate triumph. Jericho awakens on December 31, having been rescued by Kovak and his clergy. He tracks the Satanists to a subterranean lair where they are gathered in worship as Satan prepares to impregnate Christine. Jericho intervenes and rescues her, but is confronted by Bobby, who reveals that Satan spared his life in exchange for servitude. However, Bobby refuses to kill his friend, prompting Satan to immolate him once more. Before Jericho and Christine escape, he destroys Satan's physical body with a grenade. The pair barricade themselves inside a church, holding off hordes of Satanists. In front of the Christian iconography, Jericho discards his weapon and prays for God's help. Satan breaks into the church in a monstrous winged form and possesses Jericho. With only moments before midnight, Satan attempts to rape Christine. Responding to her pleas, Jericho regains control long enough to sacrifice himself by impaling his body on a sword held by a statue of the Archangel Michael. Satan is expelled and cast back into Hell. Before he dies, Jericho sees a vision of his wife and daughter waiting for him. Christine thanks Jericho for saving her life as the world celebrates the dawn of a new millennium.

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