As most lowbudget film fans know, they are likely not the leads. The zombies are played by 8 different actors which were shot to give the impression of more. This film tells the story of a finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of kauhava in the. 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 film i would enjoy. This isnt to say that night wasnt influential in the business of horror films as a whole, but in the decade between night and dawn of the dead, zombie films were almost entirely the same boring.
The blu ray is region free and playable on all blu ray players worldwide so order with confidence. 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. Rent shock waves 1977 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Shock waves bluray by blue underground, directed by ken. Shock waves 1977 shock waves 1977 tonight we raid calais 1943. Shock waves 1977 a pretty big mistake many zombie film poserz make is in their assumption that night of the living dead was some massive sea change in how zombie films were directed. However, this is not the case with the film that started the shortlived trend of underwater nazizombies, ken wiederholms shock waves of 1977, starring horror icons peter cushing and 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. Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been breeding a group of. Actors mark wahlberg and winston duke talk about filming new film spenser confidential people.
Rent shock waves 1977 starring brooke adams and peter cushing on dvd and bluray. Peter cushing is excellent in his role, and its hard to picture anyone else in the role. Classic gothic horror merges with the contemporary in ken wiederhorns 1977 low budget zombie creepfest shock waves. 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. Notice how the cast is bookended with peter cushing and john carradine. While short, the film was just a boring little thriller. 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. Jun 29, 2014 shock waves is one of my favorite horror bmovies. Although the recent dead snow is a great film, but shock waves remains the nazis zombie film. Once there they find a crazed scientist who has been creating undead ss supersoldiers who can survive on land and underwater. The nazi zombie horror of shock waves 1977 this regional exploitation oddity contains some of the creepiest zombies in cinema history. Dec 18, 2014 shock waves soundtrack from 1977, composed by richard einhorn. Shock waves is a 1977 american horror film written and directed by ken wiederhorn.
Although the recent dead snow is a great film, but shock waves remains the nazis zombie film to see. The 1977 film stars horror movie legend peter cushing and is directed by ken wiederhorn return of the living dead 2. Shock waves has always remained a firm favorite of mine ever since i saw it on a battered vhs tape from vipco in the 90s, so for me to do any real critical analysis of this much loved picture is hard as i always look at this film through rose tinted glasses. Sep 04, 2014 shock waves aka almost human, death corps is a 1977 american horror movie cowritten and directed by ken wiederhorn. This film is a prime example of what all b movie producers in the horror genre should strive for. It stars british horror icon peter cushing, brooke adams and veteran horror film star john carradine. Shock waves 1977 original soundtrack light in the attic. Le commando des mortsvivants shock waves streaming, regarder le commando des mortsvivants shock waves en streaming vf hd 1977 en francais complet gratuit. Video archive for the film shock waves, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1977.
Ken wiederhorns 1977 lowbudget nazi zombie film, shock waves, has the distinction of boasting two of the most iconic faces from horrors golden agejohn carradine and the great peter cushingand a bikiniclad brooke adams in her first starring role, to boot. But i think the point of the film wasnt to shock the audience with violence or gore, but rather, to utilise the. The film is about a group of tourists who encounter. Shock waves is a 1970s us horror film that was written and directed by ken wiederhorn a boat of holidaymakers crashes into another mysterious ship and the crew are washed up on a tropical island. The films low budget also has no effect on shock waves iconic undead. Almost human uk, death corpops is a 1977 horror movie written and directed by ken wiederhorn. A boat of holidaymakers crashes into another mysterious ship and the crew are washed up on a tropical island. Peter cushing, brooke adams, john carradine, fred buch en jack davidson.
Shock waves soundtrack from 1977, composed by richard einhorn. I saw this on the usa network late one saturday night when i was a teenager in the early 1990s, and it seriously creeped me out. Shock waves is a film that i have seen several many. The screenplay by wiederhorn and john harrison enhances this simple setup by introducing the film s antagonists in a precredits sequence. Excellent storylinecameraworkcharacter development and a great eerie soundtrackall of these things that are so great in this movie dont really cost a thing and are usually missing in most of todays big budget horror films. Shock waves is a creepy zombie film that doesnt rely on cheap trick to create tension or horror. So who cares this 1977 directorial debut from ken wiederhorn return of the living dead part 2 and eyes of a. Shock waves is the high point of the aquatic nazi zombie subsubgenre which is a thing that exists.
Despite its limited budget and release, the film has become a cult classic. Dec 08, 2014 shock waves is a 1970s us horror film that was written and directed by ken wiederhorn. Shock waves 1977, usa is a zombie film directed by ken weiderhorn. The movie has numerous images that stay with you long after the movie is over, and a musical background in the beginning which was very haunting. Mar 07, 2020 shock waves is a 1977 american horror film written and directed by ken wiederhorn. Learn more about shock waves and releases of this film on dvd, bluray, vhs and more on filmogs. Principal photography on the film began in july 1975, shooting in 16mm, which was later blown up to 35mm. Shock waves is a 1977 film about visitors to a remote island who discover a nazi commandant breeding a group of zombie soldiers.
Shock waves 1977 tt0076704 visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers. For a lowbudget production, it was pretty darn scary. Shock waves bluray shock waves has been freshly transferred and fully restored in high definition from the only known surviving materials. Shock waves is a rather creepy and atmospheric horror film which is surprisingly gore and sleazeless. Horror mystery film geregisseerd door ken wiederhorn. Shock waves aka almost human, death corps is a 1977 american horror movie cowritten and directed by ken wiederhorn.
The film is about a group of tourists who encounter aquatic nazi zombies. Feb 01, 2012 shock waves 1977 a pretty big mistake many zombie film poserz make is in their assumption that night of the living dead was some massive sea change in how zombie films were directed. The 100% analog synth score composed by richard einhorn the prowler, dont go in the house marks one of the earliest electronic. Overview of shock waves, 1977, directed by ken wiederhorn, with at turner classic movies. 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. Its cast features peter cushing and john carradine.
During world war ii, those wacky nazis created the death corps, nighinvincible troopers made from the dead german soldiers. Shock waves 1977,horror trailer for the 1977 film starring peter cushing and brooke adams. Cult horror films a masterpiece in the genre of zombie cinema. You must have saw a different movie as shockwaves is a 1977 classic with horror greats peter cushing and john carradine. This film tells the story of a finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of kauhava in the province of pohjanmaaostrobothnia who leave their homes and go. 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. Good acting, a believable script, and nice film shooting, round it out to make it a memorable classic. Despite its limited budget and release, the film has become a. Exciting creepy and essentially goreless, this early zombie nazi flick genuinely creeps and truly entertains. But i think the point of the film wasnt to shock the audience with violence or gore, but rather, to utilise the atmosphere and images to keep them captivated.
Shock waves 1977 the mere prospect of a nazi zombie evokes dread filled imagery and an almost overwhelming sense of terror. In research, it was reported that the film was shot in 1975 over the course of 35 days. Voir film le commando des mortsvivants shock waves en. Shock waves has nothing in common with recent hollywood horror films, but it has plenty in common with mostly unseen outside their country of origin. The psychotronic encyclopedia of film the best of the nazi zombie 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. Waxwork records is thrilled to announce the vinyl debut of shock waves. 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. The screenplay by wiederhorn and john harrison enhances this simple setup by introducing the films antagonists in a precredits sequence. The film is about a group of tourists who encounter aquatic nazi zombies when they become shipwrecked.
Shock waves 1977 stream and watch online moviefone. That said shock waves is far from perfect and is definatly not to all tastes. Regardless, fans of 70s films will want to take a look to say they did so that they can move on to a more suitable horror film release. Shock waves 1977 zombie movie official trailer youtube. After carrying out few missions, they disappeared into the sea at the end of the war. Ken wiederhorns low budget late 1970s mix of iconic horror stars and gestapo walking dead now makes its bluray debut courtesy of blue underground. The very first nazi zombie film, a genre that proven surprisingly prolific since.
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