Shock Waves (1977): Cast & Plot
Shock Waves is a 1977 sci-fi horror film directed by Ken Wiederhorn, starring John Carradine as Captain, Jack Davidson and Don Stott. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Ken Wiederhorn
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Zopix Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shock Waves About?
The premise of Shock Waves without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Deep End of Horror! Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive Nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers.
Shock Waves Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nazi zombie
- woman wears a bikini
- nazi
- woman wears a swimsuit
- swimsuit
- nazi occultism
- zombie horror
- underwater nazi zombie
- super soldier
- supersoldier
- nazi super soldier
- nazi supersoldier
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- group
- death
- bare chested man
- cigarette smoking
- vacation goes wrong
- folk horror
- island
- ss commander
- soldier
- zombie
- crying woman
- flare
- underwater scene
- source music
- phonograph
- electronic music score
- supernatural power
- swinging light
- swimming
- swimming underwater
- swimming pool
- swastika
- spaghetti
- ship
- ship captain
- rescue
- rescue at sea
- refrigerator
- nail file
- mansion
- living dead
- life jacket
- husband wife relationship
- house of cards
- hair curlers
- ghost ship
- floating corpse
- flare gun
Shock Waves Cast & Characters
John Carradine leads the cast as Captain, with Jack Davidson as Norman and Don Stott as Dobbs. Directed by Ken Wiederhorn; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ken Wiederhorn
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John Carradine as Captain - Jack Davidson as Norman
- Don Stott as Dobbs
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Brooke Adams as Rose
Also Starring in Shock Waves
· 16 more- Luke Halpin Keith
- Fred Buch Chuck
- D.J. Sidney Beverly
- Clarence Thomas Fisherman
- Peter Cushing SS Commander
- Fred Olen Ray Zombie (uncredited)
- Robert Miller Zombie
- Gary J. Levinson Zombie
- Mike Kennedy Zombie
- Talmadge Scott Zombie
- Sammy Graham Zombie
- Preston White Zombie
- Reid Finger Zombie
- Donahue Guillory Zombie
- Jay Maeder Zombie
- Wayne Hood Zombie (uncredited)
More from Ken Wiederhorn
More films directed by Ken Wiederhorn, best-rated first: Return of the Living Dead II, Meatballs Part II, Dark Tower and Eyes of a Stranger.
Shock Waves Plot Summary
What happens in Shock Waves from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Captain slug, John Carradine, leads a small group of tourists aboard a fragile recreational boat. After engine trouble and a disturbing orange haze, nerves fray as Norman, Jack Davidson, grows increasingly abrasive, and the mood shifts from curiosity to unease. The night brings a collision with a hulking cargo ship that sideswipes their vessel, and a flare from the larger ship lights up a distant, rotting wreck resting on a reef—an eerie omen that dread has come ashore.
Full summary
The whole story of Shock Waves, scene by scene
Shock Waves Videos
The behind-the-scenes video of Shock Waves.
How Well Do You Know Shock Waves?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the captain who leads the tourists on the recreational boat?
Shock Waves Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Almost Human” and “Death Corps”.
- Also known as
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- Almost Human
- Death Corps
- Shockwaves
- Shock Waves - Die Schreckensmacht der Zombies
- Die Schreckensmacht der Zombies - Zombie 5
- Zombies - Die aus der Tiefe kamen
- Horror em Alto Mar, l'occhio nel Triangolo
- Le Commando des Morts-Vivants
- L'occhio nel triangolo
- Shock Waves - Die aus der Tiefe kamen
- Ondas de choque
- На волне ужаса
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- Хвилі шоку
- 冲击波
- 쇼크 웨이브
- Porażające fale
- Chockvågor
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Shock Waves FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shock Waves, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shock Waves?
Shock Waves runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Shock Waves released?
Shock Waves was released on July 15, 1977.
Who directed Shock Waves?
Shock Waves was directed by Ken Wiederhorn.
More films by Ken Wiederhorn Who is in the cast of Shock Waves?
Shock Waves stars John Carradine as Captain, Jack Davidson as Norman and Don Stott as Dobbs, among 20 credited actors.
Does Shock Waves have a post-credit scene?
No. Shock Waves has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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