Shock Waves

Shock Waves (1977)

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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… More

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Ken Wiederhorn
Written By
John Kent Harrison, Ken Wiederhorn
Genres
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
In Theaters
Jul 15, 1977 Limited
On DVD
Apr 27, 2010
Joseph Brenner Associates

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    An ineffably ethereal and erudite frisson-fest

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The best Nazi zombie picture ever.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Shock Waves is one of the best Nazis zombie films ever made. Although the recent Dead Snow is a great film, but Shock Waves remains THE Nazis zombie film to see. Starring Peter Cushing as an SS commander living on a secluded island, who was commander of a squad scientifically altered… More

  • Ken S


    Not the best but Peter Cushing and NAVI Zombies make it worth checking out, IF you're into this sort of thing.

  • Steve B


    Peter Cushing, John Carradine, Nazi Zombies AND Brooke Adams traipsing about in a bikini - come ON, man! You can't beat that for your entertainment dollar.

  • Barry L


    OMG I was just a kid when I saw this...its so daft its laughable but damn fine too.....

  • ken j


    Well i thought going into this movie i was gonna be seeing something else i dont know if it was the dvd cover or what but i kinda felt mislead into thinking this was gonna be a zombie movie but that wasnt the case at all. the movie kicks off with a bunch of people that chartered this… More