The deep end of horror visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been. Shock waves is a 1977 american horror film written and directed by ken wiederhorn. Its cast features peter cushing and john carradine. It stars peter cushing as a former ss commander, brooke adams as a tourist, and john carradine as the captain. Archived episodes of the shock waves audio podcast hosted by rob galluzzo, rebekah mckendry, elric kane, and ryan turek. It stars peter cushing as a former ss commander, brooke adams as a tourist, and john carradine as the captain of t. Overview of shock waves, 1977, directed by ken wiederhorn, with at turner classic movies. Shock waves here we shall follow closely the pellucid discussion in chapter 2 of the book by g. That said shock waves is far from perfect and is definatly not to all tastes. Einhorns evocative score undoubtedly has been one of the key elements in the success of shock waves, with its sparse yet beguilling textures, capturing perfectly the menace. Blue underground first released shock waves on dvd in 2003, and the transfer was taken from the directors own vault print since the original negative mysteriously disappeared, so the film seemed an unlikely candidate for a bluray facelift. I mean come onnazi zombies rise out of the sea and attack tourists, im down for that. The 1977 film stars horror movie legend peter cushing and is directed by ken wiederhorn return of the living dead 2.
Dec 08, 2014 shock waves is a 1970s us horror film that was written and directed by ken wiederhorn. With john carradine as a yacht captain and brooke adams as a shipwreck survivor. Complete, remastered 1977 film score director liner notes by ken wiederhorn. Art by marc schoenbach of sadist art designs and ghoulish gary pullin side a 1. Commentary with director ken wiederhorn, effects man alan ormsby and for some reason, fred olen ray. Shock waves is a 1977 film about visitors to a remote island who discover a nazi commandant breeding a group of zombie soldiers. Audio commentary with cowriterdirector ken wiederhorn, make. Shock waves films shock waves podcast the deep end of. Its a lot schlockier than shock waves, but this isnt exactly highbrow, either. The screenplay by wiederhorn and john harrison enhances this simple setup by introducing the film s antagonists in a precredits sequence. With the shock waves podcast, listeners are immersed in a fast paced, completely unpretentious, seemingly open ended chat with four buddies about a treasure trove of various horror films with interviews with a variety of special guests. 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 latest schlocky actioner by bmaster herman yau, shock wave is a workmanlike yet protracted genre entertainment that benefits from knowing precisely what it. Shock waves differ from sound waves in that the wave front, in which compression takes place, is a region of sudden and violent change in stress, density, and temperature.
Waxwork records is thrilled to announce the vinyl debut of shock waves. See the full list of shock wave cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Shock waves 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Asked in physics, mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves vibrations and oscillations how does the phenomenon of.
Keep supporting blue undergrounds decision to re release their back catalogue in hd as there are still some very worthy titles languishing in sd dvd hell. But fatherhood resurrects the ghosts of abuse, and he is transfigured into the slave of psychic trauma he cannot escape. Almost human uk, death corps, is a 1977 horror film written and directed by ken wiederhorn. All in all, shock wave is definitely a film that can impress the mass audience, but hardcore fans who are into solid storyline might find the pacing and development somewhat lacking. This is simply a fan page listing the films that the hosts and those guests of the shock.
Shock waves special edition by blue underground, directed. Shock wave is a 2017 hong kong action film written and directed by herman yau, produced by and starring andy lau. But keep in mind, shock waves is on about a pg level and has minimal blood, gore, and naked bodies, so if youre looking for those ingredients, you. Apr 24, 2017 the latest schlocky actioner by bmaster herman yau, shock wave is a workmanlike yet protracted genre entertainment that benefits from knowing precisely what it is and its place in the cinematic. Richard einhorn shock waves vinyl lp psilowave records. Waxwork records will resurrect the spooky sounds of shock waves with their newly announced deluxe vinyl release of the 1977 cult zombie film scheduled to come out this friday, the shock waves vinyl soundtrack features richard einhorns entire score for the film, as well as liner notes by the film s director, ken wiederhorn, and new artwork by sadist art designs and ghoulish gary pullin. 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 100% analog synth score composed by richard einhorn the prowler, don. Released on 20 april 2017 in hong kong and 28 april 2017 in china, the film is yau and laus third collaboration as director and star respectively after 1991s dont fool me and 1999s fascination amour. He recalls meeting and falling in love with his soul mate, their wedding and their promising future. With peter cushing, john carradine, brooke adams, fred buch. Audio commentary with cowriterdirector ken wiederhorn, makeup designer alan ormsby and filmmaker fred olen ray. 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.
Shock wave, strong pressure wave in any elastic medium such as air, water, or a solid substance, produced by supersonic aircraft, explosions, lightning, or other phenomena that create violent changes in pressure. The survivors of a ship that sank off shore find themselves the victims of the soggy, blond undead. It is a genuinely new and original cinematic language that goes beyond images, entering intravenously into our visceral understanding. In the dark days of world war ii, the nazi high command ordered its scientists to create a top secret race of indestructible zombie storm troopers unliving, unfeeling, unstoppable monstrosities that killed with their bare hands. 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. One of the early electronic scores, shock waves represents innovative scoring at its leanest and meanest. Shock waves diary of my mind ursula meier returns in short, sharp form with this needling, factbased moral puzzler, brilliantly performed by fanny ardant and kacey mottet. Asked in physics, mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves vibrations and oscillations how does the phenomenon of interference play a role in. Shock waves 1977 peter cushing stars as a former s. This is is director ken wederhorns best zombie film. The 100% analog synth score composed by richard einhorn the prowler, dont go in the house marks one of the earliest electronic compositions created.
Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers. 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. Once there they find a crazed scientist who has been creating undead ss supersoldiers who can survive on land and underwater. Officer living on a deserted island with a bunch of underwater nazi zombies. Shock waves 1080p hd movie trailer blue underground. This is the exact kind of film you would expect if you were real knowledgeable on the subject of 1970s zombie films. A dazzling metaphorical zeitgeist story, shockwaves expresses what film until now has not been able to. 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. Shockwaves is a window into a mans mind as he tries to comprehend the transformation of his life from fairy tale to tragedy. A boat of holidaymakers crashes into another mysterious ship and the crew are washed up on a tropical island.
During world war ii, those wacky nazis created the death corps, nighinvincible troopers made from the dead german soldiers. This is the third time andy lau worked with herman yau, after 1991s dont fool me. Shock waves marks yet another worthy blu ray upgrade from blue underground. Transonic effect around airfoils visualized in flowing soap films duration. Heavy on the tension and atmosphere, this is a film, much like john carpenters halloween, that relies on mood and setting to captivate its audience. Einhorns evocative score undoubtedly has been one of the key elements in the success of the film, with its sparse yet beguilling textures, capturing perfectly the menace and despair of the undead.
The screenplay concerns a group of tourists who encounter aquatic nazi zombies when they become shipwrecked. It stars peter cushing as a former ss commander, brooke adams as a tourist, and john carradine as. Shock waves like many other films in its category has some excellent attributes and qualities, but has even more bad points, making for a rather weak film on a whole. Shock waves in condensed matter 1983 sciencedirect. Dec 18, 2014 einhorns evocative score undoubtedly has been one of the key elements in the success of the film, with its sparse yet beguilling textures, capturing perfectly the menace and despair of the undead. Shock waves 1977 original soundtrack light in the attic. Shock waves differ from sound waves in that the wave front, in which compression. Share shock waves dvd, 2002 shock waves dvd, 2002 1 product rating. The transfer is a significant improvement over standard definition and the new extras are the icing on the cake. The film is about a group of tourists who encounter aquatic nazi zombies when they become shipwrecked.
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