Official theatrical movie poster for shock waves 1977. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. You must have saw a different movie as shockwaves is a 1977 classic with horror greats peter cushing and john carradine. Shock waves 1977 tt0076704 visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers. Loved the cbs late movie even when the lineup consisted of back to back episodes of the avengers and return of the saint. However the story does not give much explanation why the zombies return to the island and how the. My copy came with the usual slim line case that is. Oct 27, 2009 it was cool seeing movie legend john carradine and horror veteran peter cushing in the film, even though they had small roles. The film is about a group of tourists who encounter aquatic nazi zombies when they become shipwrecked. Sep 04, 2014 shock waves aka almost human, death corps is a 1977 american horror movie cowritten and directed by ken wiederhorn. An examination of the battle of gettysberg on both the personal and strategic level. Shock waves 1977 the mere prospect of a nazi zombie evokes dread filled imagery and an almost overwhelming sense of terror.
Shock waves 1977 watch online mocuishle 5 months ago 1 if you dont like ads you can go and subscribe at usd 5,00month by clicking here. Dec 18, 2014 shock waves soundtrack from 1977, composed by richard einhorn. Not good for zombie fans, since it isnt your traditional zombie movie. The deep end of horror visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers. For an incredibly lowbudget film this was definitely enjoyable and a bit inventive in the execution. A nazi played by icy peter cushing commands a troupe of zombie soldiers who live underwater for some reason. High resolution movie poster image for shock waves 1977. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share.
It was seemingly made to experience in middle of the night, at 3am, when you are approaching exactly the right kind of halfasleep, where you can feel a leyline opening in the nightside stillness, yawning to plunge you into a trance state. The cast is great with john carradine, peter cushing and brooke adams in the beginning of her career. Its cast features peter cushing and john carradine. Shock waves is a film that i have seen several many. That was where i saw phantasm, shock waves, deathsport, and the dark for the first time as well as older fare like forbidden planet and plenty of nongenre b movies. Shock waves the 1977 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. It stars british horror icon peter cushing, brooke adams and veteran horror film star john carradine. Its grainy, and the picture is never as sharp as a 35mm show, but thats due to the choice to shoot it on super 16 the photography itself is actually very good. Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers. The beacon cinema calls this the high point of the aquatic nazi zombie subsubgenre. However the story does not give much explanation why the zombies return to the island and how the group of tourist is fed while in the island. Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been breeding a group of. You need to login or register to add this movie to your horror watchlist.
This is a great little film that combines two of the 70s most popular horror movie themes. It stars peter cushing as a former ss commander, brooke adams as a tourist, and john carradine as the captain of the tourists boat. Shock waves is the high point of the aquatic nazi zombie subsubgenre which is a thing that exists. I never bothered to check this movie in the past for some reason. Starring peter cushing, john carradine, brooke adams, fred buch. Shock waves 1977 stream and watch online moviefone. Released 1977, shock waves stars peter cushing, brooke adams, john carradine the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. The 1977 film stars horror movie legend peter cushing and is directed by ken wiederhorn return of the living dead 2. Shock waves is one of the best nazis zombie films ever made. Movies like shock waves 1977 the final girls 2015 play dead 1983 the survivor 1981. Rose and her fellow yachtmates, including the captain run aground on an island when they hit an oddlooking freighter. The 100% analog synth score composed by richard einhorn the prowler, dont go in the house marks one of the earliest electronic compositions created for film. The image measures 1525 2157 pixels and is 1125 kilobytes large.
Movies like truth or dare movies like the nun movies like mandy. Although the recent dead snow is a great film, but shock waves remains the nazis zombie film to see. If you think its going to be like your usual zombie film forget it. A group of tourists encounter aquatic nazi zombies when they become it satrs peter cushing as a former ss commander brooke adams as a tourst and john carradine as the captain of the tourst boat.
Showtimes for shock waves 1977 seattle events calendar. The 100% analog synth score composed by richard einhorn the prowler, dont go in the house marks one of the earliest electronic. Ken wiederhorns classic 1977 zombie gem shock waves finally gets a much needed hd upgrade courtesy of blue underground, the company who gave fans the then definitive dvd version way back in 2002. The film is about a group of tourists who encounter. Shock waves 1977 zombie movie official trailer youtube. Starring peter cushing as an ss commander living on a secluded island, who was commander of a squad scientifically altered ss soldiers who are zombies. Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 dvds from tcm shop. The screenplay by wiederhorn and john harrison enhances this simple setup by introducing the films antagonists in a precredits sequence. A lot of dvd players around now are region free which play any dvd region.
Waxwork records is thrilled to announce the vinyl debut of shock waves. Shock waves 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for shock waves 1977. It also features the alwayswonderful brooke adams from invasion of the body snatchers in a major role, not to mention both john carradine and peter cushing. Almost human uk, death corpops is a 1977 horror movie written and directed by ken wiederhorn. Overview of shock waves, 1977, directed by ken wiederhorn, with at turner classic movies. Blue undergrounds dvd of shock waves, distributed by image, is a fine anamorphic transfer of a film that probably never looked this good on a big screen. Classic gothic horror merges with the contemporary in ken wiederhorns 1977 low budget zombie creepfest shock waves. Despite its limited budget and release, the film has become a cult classic. A decent movie that may not appeal to others, but i found myself interested. This horror movie concerns a shipwrecked yachting party.
Additionally it boasts a creepy atmosphere a sense of isolation and dread, an effective synthesizer score, beautiful brooke adams, a magnificent location and one of the most unique and disturbing monsters in cinema. A group of tourists encounter aquatic nazi zombies when they become it satrs peter cushing as a former ss commander brooke adams as a tourst and john carradine as the. The premise of shock waves is quite basic a group of tourists find themselves shipwrecked on a remote island with a former ss officer peter cushing who hides a terrifying secret. Although the recent dead snow is a great film, but shock waves remains the nazis zombie film. Rent shock waves 1977 starring brooke adams and peter cushing on dvd and bluray.
Shock waves is a 1977 american horror film written and directed by ken wiederhorn. Directed by ken wiederhorn, the film features a cast that includes peter cushing, brooke adams and john carradine. After carrying out few missions, they disappeared into the sea at the end of the war. Considered to be a cult film, the film which stars brooke adams, peter cushing and john carradine in a story revolving around nazi zombies should be a. An old nazis peter cushing sunken battalion rises from the sea as a death corps of begoggled zombies. Shock waves pg 1h 25min horror, mystery, scifi 15 july 1977 usa visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers. The image measures 1937 2949 pixels and is 27 kilobytes large. Released by howlin wolf records in 2014 hwrcd025 containing music from shock waves 1977. During world war ii, those wacky nazis created the death corps, nighinvincible troopers made from the dead german soldiers. The blu ray is region free and playable on all blu ray players worldwide so order with confidence. Rent shock waves 1977 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
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