Shock Waves

Director: Ken Weiderhorn, Herman Yau, Ken Wiederhorn

Overview

This horror film follows the misadventures of a group of people who find themselves stranded on a remote island. Once there, they discover that the island is populated by an insane former Nazi, who has created and controls a group of killer zombies.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2014
UPC:	0827058116091
Original Release:	1977
Source:	Blue Underground
Language:	English
Sales rank:	30,531

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Brooke Adams	Rose
Peter Cushing	SS Commander
Fred Buch	Chuck,Chuck
John Carradine	Captain,Capt. Ben
Jack Davidson	Norman,Norman
Luke Halpin	Keith
D.J. Sidney	Beverly
Don Stout	Dobbs
Tony Moskal	Death Corps Member
Gary Levinson	Death Corps Member,Zombie
Talmadge Scott	Zombie,Death Corps Member,Zombie
Jay Maeder	Death Corps Member,Zombie
Bob Miller	Death Corps Member
Bob White	Death Corps Member
Luke Halprin	Keith
Andy Lau	Actor
Jia Song	Actor
Wu Jiang	Actor
Philip Keung	Actor
Sau Sek	Actor
Cheung Chun Kit	Actor
Babyjohn Choi	Actor
Bob White	Death Corps Member
Richard Einhorn	Composer

Technical Credits

Ken Weiderhorn

John Kent Harrison

Ken Wiederhorn

Ken Weiderhorn	Director,Director,Screenwriter
John Kent Harrison	Screenwriter
Herman Yau	Director
Reuben Trane	Producer
Ken Wiederhorn	Screenwriter,Director

Editorial Reviews

This moody creep-fest doesn't quite live up to its cult reputation, but offers enough atmosphere and chills to make it worthwhile for horror buffs. Shock Waves' best element is its consistently creepy atmosphere. Ken Wiederhorn's direction downplays cheap shock effects in favor of slowly building a atmosphere of dread that is enhanced by the film's picturesque yet scary seaside locale and a nerve-jangling synthesizer score. This approach gives the film a dreamlike feel reminiscent of Carnival of Souls, especially in the strangely lyrical scenes where the zombified soldiers rise from the water and calmly stalk their prey. However, Shock Waves has trouble maintaining this feel because the script loses steam about midway through, devolving into a series of disjointed set pieces that fail to realize the promise of the first half. It also suffers from inconsistent performances. Luke Halpin and Brooke Adams make likable, low-key leads, but the other supporting performances are often amateurish and Peter Cushing's otherwise professional work is hampered by a German accent that comes and goes. As a result, Shock Waves is frequently compelling, especially during the eerie first half, but never truly satisfying. That said, it is quirky and compelling enough to make it worth a look for horror buffs.