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Shocker (1989)

Michael Murphy , Mitch Pileggi , Wes Craven  |  R |  DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Michael Murphy, Mitch Pileggi, Peter Berg, Sam Scarber, Camille Cooper
  • Directors: Wes Craven
  • Writers: Wes Craven
  • Producers: Barin Kumar, Marianne Maddalena, Peter Foster, Robert Engelman, Shep Gordon
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Run Time: 109 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005OCVL
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #453,474 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Shocker" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

 

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truely one of Wes Craven's best films!, August 11, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Shocker [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I love the movie Shocker and feel it deserved a second chance. Though the serial killer character of Horace Pinker is not Freddy Krueger, he still is just as terrifying and the films is just as good as Craven's A Nightmare of Elm Steet(and definitely better than its sequels). Mitch Pileggi of X-Files gives a wonderfully scary performance as Tv repairman/serial killer Horace Pinker. I think it definitely deseres a look by Craven and just plain Horror fans alike. So in response to Mr. Horton's review above, I would love to get my hands on some Horace Pinker action figures. What a great idea!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Electrifyingly good., May 29, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Shocker [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Some people are disappointed with this, but I can't understand why. Alright, so Wes Craven had set out to create a new Freddy, but so what? The film is an excellent joining-together of interesting characters, imaginative special effects and a crackingly good script.

A serial killer is stalking the city. After an accident on the rugby pitch a teenaged boy has a dream in which he finds that the maniac is none other than local TV repairman Horace Pinker. When Pinker is put to death on the electric chair, he is able to return to life through anything with electrical systems including the TV and the human body.

Gripping, well-paced thriller. Horace Pinker himself is such a different character from Skinner in the X-Files that it's hard to believe it's the same actor. Pinker is certainly one of the better of the thousands of film psychopaths and this film is certainly a cut above most of the uninspiring Freddy sequels. A wonderfully dark and sombre soundtrack is the cherry on the proverbial bakewell.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bloody Marvelous, May 2, 1999
This review is from: Shocker (DVD)
Shocker should be viewed for what it is - plain, old-fashioned cheesy horror fun! This is a great DVD to take to a movie night, or to watch with your girlfriend - i reckon she'll be grabbing onto you for most of its duration! The problem is, most people seem to take this movie too seriously. I give it 5 stars for being cheesy, and for making me laugh... BIG TIME!!!
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