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| About Review |
Reviewer
Bub
Review Date
16th June, 2004
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| Movie Credits |
Director
Ken Wiederhorn
Cast
Brooke Adams
Peter Cushing
Fred Buch
Jack Davidson
Luke Halpin
Screenplay
John Harrison
Ken Wiederhorn
Tagline
"The deep end of horror."
Country
USA
Classification
R
Year
1976
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| DVD Information |
Format
NTSC
Region Coding
0 (plays all regions)
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
16x9 Enhanced
Yes
Running Time
85 minutes
Year Released
2003
Packaging
Keep Case
Extra Features
Audio Commentary
Interview
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Production Art Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
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Shock Waves
The Plot
A tourist boat off the coast of Florida beaches on a mysterious island. The
tourists and the crew find an abandoned building occupied by a former Nazi
Commander who knows the truth behind the shipwreck off the coast of the island.
It contains the Nazis’ most deadly weapon: a group of water dwelling, unfeeling,
emotionless, undead SS troops created by the Nazi High Command. They are the
Death Corps, and the beaching of the tourist boat has set them free.
The Movie
Put aside the fact that the plot of this film sounds ridiculous and be open
minded. This is possibly the best Horror Sleeper of the 70s I’ve ever seen. It’s
worth uncovering and being revisited.
Peter Cushing as usual brings his wit and class to his role as the former SS
Commander. Lake Halpin works as the hero of the film. He manages to be likeable
throughout the entire film. Brooke Adams does a fine job in her role as well.
The highlight of the film is the creepy atmosphere. The underwater scenes are
fantastic and the entire film carries a great sense of dread, which I love in a
horror film. The makeup for the zombies is excellent, and considering how low
budget the film is, they got incredible results.
However, some off performances, unrealistic character reactions, and strange
dialogue rank this a little bit lower. However, this is a damn fine horror film
of the atmospheric era, and deserves a good look.
The DVD
I was surprised. The highlight is probably the extremely interesting audio
commentary. An interview with Luke Halpin is another treat. Theatrical Trailers,
TV Spots, and Still Gallery round out the impressive offerings. A surprisingly
good DVD.
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