Shock Waves [Blu-ray]

Overview

This horror film concerns a shipwrecked yachting party. Rose (Brooke Adams) and her fellow yacht-mates, including the captain (John Carradine) run aground on an island when they hit an odd-looking freighter. Once beached, they meet up with an aging SS Commander (Peter Cushing) who had been in charge of a crew of zombies. This is not meant as a comment on the quality of the men under him, they were "real" zombies. Since the zombies were taken from the ranks of murderers and other miscreants, they were not activated and the SS Commander sunk them with his submarine. Now they are rising up from the depths to create mayhem among the stranded members of the yachting party.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2014
UPC:	0827058704991
Original Release:	1977
Rating:	NR
Source:	Blue Underground
Language:	English
Time:	1:25:00
Sales rank:	18,296

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Brooke Adams	Rose,Rose
Peter Cushing	SS Commander
Fred Buch	Chuck,Chuck
John Carradine	Captain Ben Morris,Capt. Ben
Jack Davidson	Norman,Norman
Luke Halpin	Keith,Keith
D.J. Sidney	Beverly,Beverly
Don Stout	Dobbs,Dobbs
Tony Moskal	Death Corps Member
Gary Levinson	Death Corps Member,Zombie(as Gary Levinson)
Jay Maeder	Death Corps Member,Zombie
Bob Miller	Death Corps Member
Talmadge Scott	Death Corps Member,Zombie(as Talmedge Scott)
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

John Kent Harrison

Ken Wiederhorn

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

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