Shock Waves
Shock Waves
PG | 15 July 1977 (USA)
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Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive Nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers.

Reviews
Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Nonureva Really Surprised!
Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
AaronCapenBanner Moody thriller about a yachting party that,after encountering weird weather, and a mysterious derelict ship, finds themselves shipwrecked on an island run by a former Nazi commander(Peter Cushing, fine as always) who realizes that the secret program run during the last days of World War II, that produced super soldiers who ran amok, have now resurfaced, and intend to murder everyone...Despite a low budget, this is a genuinely eerie and atmospheric film, helped immensely by an effective nautical score that creates a memorable aura for this whole dream-like film. Brooke Adams, Luke Halpin, John Carradine, among others round out the cast of unfortunate castaways.Other plus is that the soldiers(basically zombies) are presented in the old-school manner(think Val Lewton).Well worth seeking out, and is on DVD.
eunichman ... when on a remote island surrounded by an unknown number of enemies.The acting was below low budget, the script may have been a good idea but was poorly implemented... I have seen worse movies but not many... there is just so much WRONG with this film the viewer finds them self scratching their head wondering what in the world the director was thinking...Lessons we learned: When you have an enemy known to be water based, stay away from water When you are only but a few, and get separated, do NOT scream out for each other lest you attract said enemy If you DO find yourself in a body of water and you cant see your feet, don't take off your shoes.... (this is common sense anyhow) The way to kill a supposedly invincible water bound zombie is take off their "sunglasses" Don't stand up in a boat that's in water (duh) I can go on and on of things that were stupid about this movie, which was not frightening in the least and very predictable, but I don't have time to write a novel :). The ONLY redeeming quality about this movie was the "The End" at the end.
stephander This film, an unusual and atypical product of independent, low-budget 1970's film-making, will probably appeal more to fans of late '50's sci-fi /horror thrillers than to those of the more lurid features typical of the '70's. The plot concerns a group of tourists who are stranded on a seemingly uninhabited Caribbean isle when their dive boat is disabled after a collision with a ghostly wreck. The island, though, is the home of a former SS officer and worse, his unit of semi-aquatic zombies that have just become resuscitated and are on the prowl for victims. Ensuing is a suspenseful struggle for survival. On the down side, although the film is superbly edited, there seem to be missing some early explanatory sequences whose absence may leave the viewer somewhat confused. But there is little else to find fault with. The dialog is excellent and the story, well-paced, does not become sidetracked by superfluous plot elements. Noteworthy are the intriguing location settings that include an abandoned luxury hotel. The eerie and effective musical score is by Richard Einhorn who memorably composed music to accompany Dreyer's Passion of Joan of Arc. The be goggled, convincingly kraut-looking SS zombies are in excellent make-up, and scenes of them rising menacingly out of the water are disturbingly scary and unforgettable. The casting is perfect. The male lead is believably played by Luke Halpin of Flipper fame, who is much at home on a boat. The female lead is handled by the wonderful Brooke Adams in her first starring role. Ideal as the stalked, but feisty heroine, she evinces the grit of her Presidential forbears and looks fetchingly fit in a yellow bikini. John Carradine and Peter Cushing, ultimate professionals and always at home in this kind of film, both give effortless, sterling performances, Carradine as the crusty boat captain and Cushing as the SS officer. (I've never like Carradine more than in this role.) The rest of the cast is also excellent, the characterizations right on -- you know these people. Although there are plenty of drownings and stranglings, the film is only minimally violent. It's an easy-to-look-at and satisfying film; I've seen it 27 times so far. Give it a try! --- The DVD of this film unfortunately presents a rather sub-standard print of the film, the only one available apparently, but includes entertaining commentary and interviews that provide intriguing insight on the making of the film.
bkoganbing A group of passengers charter John Carradine's boat for a little pleasure cruise and find themselves on a mysterious island where an old SS Commander Peter Cushing is keeping an old experiment going from World War II. Back in the day when manpower was getting scarce the Nazis started creating zombies out of dead soldiers. A few even got into combat as legends tell. But it was too late and now Cushing sits out on Caribbean island waiting the day when the Reich shall rise again.The only surprise here is that John Carradine is not the mad scientist, but merely an eccentric old sea salt. The whole thing is fun and quite campy. But in an unintentional way.