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Shock Waves (1977)

PG  85 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi   -  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.

Director:

Ken Wiederhorn

Writers:

John Kent Harrison, Ken Wiederhorn, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Peter Cushing, Brooke Adams and Fred Buch
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Cushing ...
SS Commander
Brooke Adams ...
Rose
Fred Buch Fred Buch ...
Chuck
Jack Davidson Jack Davidson ...
Norman
Luke Halpin Luke Halpin ...
Keith
D.J. Sidney D.J. Sidney ...
Beverly
Don Stout Don Stout ...
Dobbs
John Carradine ...
Captain
Clarence Thomas Clarence Thomas ...
Fisherman
Sammy Graham Sammy Graham
Preston White Preston White
Reid Finger Reid Finger
Mike Kennedy Mike Kennedy
Donahue Guillory Donahue Guillory
Jay Maeder Jay Maeder ...
Zombie
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Storyline

This horror movie concerns a shipwrecked yachting party. Rose and her fellow yacht-mates, including the captain run aground on an island when they hit an odd-looking freighter. Once beached, they meet up with an aging SS Commander who had been in charge of a crew of zombies. Written by Ørnås  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Island | Zombie | SS Commander | Soldier | Bare Chested Male  | See more »

Taglines:

Once They Were Almost Human! Beneath the living... Beyond the dead... From the depths of Hell's Ocean! The Deep End of Horror!

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Almost Human See more »

Filming Locations:

Coral Gables, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Zopix Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Headlining stars John Carradine and Peter Cushing each worked four days and earned $5,000 each. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Chuck and Rose discover Beverly's body in the fish tank, the position of the green plants in relation to her body change. See more »

Connections

References Carnival of Souls (1962) See more »