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Shock Waves [1977] (NTSC)


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video nazi !
Review date: 2007-07-09 Rating: 10 out of 10

i remember renting "shock waves " to watch on my ferguson video star! from the ss sign in blood red then brrr!that weird systhesiser music blew
you away as the film started. it was obvious it was low budget with peter
cushing & john carradine starring .a group of people on a boat trip get
lost in the ocean & are hit by a german freighter.but this film has to be
tongue in cheek the way carradine reacts being woken up after being told
they were hit by a freighter"wheres it gone?what did it do fly? sure we hit something ,a school of canned tuna !"i love it its not meant to be
funny but it is ! in the morning they are stuck on rocks & in shallow
water .when they take a small boat to the island they find "ben" (carradine)dead.you then see the first glimpses of the zombies in nazi
uniforms rise from the rock pools.after spotting an abondoned hotel the
remaing peple,a galley hand ,capns mate & handyman &three others rose,&
the bickering norman & beverley the married couple who critise &moan all
the time about the crew "not being able to boil water let alone sail in it
the galley hand is strangled in a rock pool so they decide to confront
the hermit living in voluntary exile to ask what the hell is going on.
he explians that he came to the island in a ship called "proteus"with genetically modified soldiers during the war caled "der totem corps"
but surprisingly no one believes him & he pulls a gun on them & says "if i
see any of you i vill (his accent) shoot on sight!" at night all hell beaks loose,the zombies picking them off on by one.rose & keith(capn mate)
hide in a oven ? yep,true,i swear! next day after finding the others all
dead they realise they must escape so use a old dinghy & set sail but keith is grabbed & drowned by a zombie with rose hysterically screaming ,
"no!no!" she then drifts for days & is found scared witless & rescued but
in hospital she trys to write down what happened but scribbles like a baby
great film ,try explaing to your mum you watched a film about nazi zombies
underwater since ww11 & people hiding in old ovens there so scared!.....

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.......................not just for hair.
Review date: 2006-05-31 Rating: 8 out of 10

The first, and best, of the Nazi Zombie movies, the others being: Zombie Lake (1981), The Chilling (1981) and Oasis of the Zombies (1983), SHOCK WAVES arrives courtesy of Blue Underground as a Region 0 disc.

When a group of American tourists get lost during a boating holiday, and run into Hammer favourite, the always watchable, Peter Cushing, sporting a facial scar and talking with a clipped German accent, you know you are in for quite a ride.

Unlike other walking dead movies, these zombies hunt in packs, not slow moving crowds, and kill only for the sake of killing. Mean. Granted, the majority of the cast deserve killing, anyway.

Throw in Forties horror star, John Carradine as the crusty sea captain, and you've got yourself one creepy little horror film.

Zombie fans used to Romero style gore may find this tame by comparison to the great zombie man's epics, but it is the unease you feel during, and after, that makes this worth a viewing.

The disc is presented in widescreen, remastered from the director's own print, and even though this is grainy, it does not detract too much. Nice set of extras; trailer, still gallery.

You'll never view the beach on holiday the same again......

BLOND AMBITION
Review date: 2003-11-07 Rating: 8 out of 10

SHOCK WAVES has for years been a often referenced, reviewed and beloved little gem of a zombie film that could. But it was also hard to find on video for years, and most people had to make due with dupes or copies taken off late night television, but no more. SHOCK WAVES on DVD is finally here, and it is just about perfect. Presented in widescreen with a touched up print, and a host of extra's (a fun and informative commentary, a photo gallery that not only gives us some insight into the behind the scene work, but also clues us in on some of the footage missing from the film - plus a great selection of poster art and production notes), SHOCK WAVES is sure to please any fan of the zombie genre without question. My only complaint about the film is that, while it builds atmosphere, suspense and a general feeling of unease, it is up until the last third of the film a bit of a bore. It seems that the Nazi Zombies are everywhere and yet nowhere as well, and Peter Cushing, a true star, actually has nothing more than a cameo role here (spending most of his times either in shadows, long shots or on the run). But when the film finally cuts loose, it's a thrill ride up until the final frame that leaves you grappling to turn on the lights quickly and check under the bed, just to be sure. A powerful film that has actually inspired a "tribute" from Peter Benchley, the author of JAWS, in his novel WHITE SHARK, which is almost a novelization of this film. For fans, SHOCK WAVES is a must, no collection can be complete without it. For those new to the zomibe wasteland, SHOCK WAVES is a slow starter that once going won't stop until you're good and scared.

Shlock Horror
Review date: 2002-01-27 Rating: 6 out of 10

Another classic from the vaults of Vipco distribution, "Shock Waves" is very similar to "SS Experiment Camp" in its use of Nazi imagery. The premise is this; a squad of genetically engineered super nazi soldiers are left in a submarine at the end of WWII. They come back to the surface some 30 years under water only to reak havoc on a yacht full of Americans. Pretty much run-of-the-mill gorey action in the style of TCSM. It is what it is.

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Actor(s):
Jack Davidson
Luke Halpin
Peter Cushing
Fred Buch
Brooke Adams

Creators:
Peter Cushing (Primary Contributor)
Brooke Adams (Primary Contributor)
Ken Wiederhorn (Writer)
Norman Gay (Editor)
Reuben Trane (Producer)
John Kent Harrison (Writer)
Ken Pare (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Blue Underground
Manufacturer: Blue Underground
EAN: 0827058102797
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen,
Release date: 2003-09-30
Universal product code (UPC): 827058102797
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Running time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1977-07-15
Language: English (Original Language)

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