Horror movie director wes craven died on sunday, aug. The people under the stairs 1991 is wes cravens masterpiece along side a nightmare on elm street, new nightmare, scream, shocker and the serpent and the rainbow. Jul 15, 2015 full details on scream factorys bluray of wes cravens shocker. At one point in the film, the audience sees on wes cravens word processor a script he has written, which includes the conversation he just had with heatheras if the script were being written as the action unfolds. Anyone of the right age who remembers renting or buying movies. Watch online shocker 1989 on 123movies full movie free without downloading or registration. In this horror film, the killer horace pinker mitch pileggi is finally captured.
This movie is a memories on my childhood, i grew up watching this movie as a kid. Check out the official trailer for wes cravens shocker. The whole point of this one seemed to be that its original creator wanted to fix his own mistakes and make the movie hed dreamed of making in the first place. Marianne maddalena, barin kumar, wes craven, wes craven.
Stephen holden of the new york times wrote, if the movies metaphors are as obvious and as portentous as the heavy metal music that. Feb 16, 2020 wes craven s supernatural slasher shocker was meant to launch a franchise in the vein of a nightmare on elm street, but those plans didnt succeed. After being captured for a series of gruesome murders, horace pinker mitch pileggi, a television repairman, faces execution by the electric chair but a deal. After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses.
The late, great craven is a surefire member of the horror genre hall of fame, and would be even if he had only directed seminal slasher classics a nightmare on elm street and scream. Shocker also known as wes craven s shocker is a 1989 american black comedy slasher film written and directed by wes craven, and starring michael murphy, peter berg, cami cooper, and mitch pileggi. Shocker, directed by the talented but highly erratic wes craven, seems to be. Wes cravens shocker was meant to launch a franchise why it. It is an incredibly powerful way to tell uplifitng stories that can move people to cry with joy and inspire them to reach for the stars. Shocker 1989 is a master of horror wes cravens underrated excellent horror flick, that i do believe is a classic and i love it to death. When finally caught and executed in the electric chair, he returns from the dead with a new array of demonic powers, including the power to control electricity and the ability to enter people s dreams. After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police. Horace pinker mitch pileggi is an insane serial killer who makes jonathan parkers peter berg life a living hell. Also forgotten was the heavy metal soundtrack, so lets. Master of horror wes craven scream, the last house on the left, a nightmare on elm street directs this exciting visual treat which introduces a diabolical mass murderer who harnesses electricity. Master of horror, wes craven, directs this exciting visual treat which introduces a diabolical mass murderer who harnesses electricity for unimaginable killing.
I chose to name films that were in the era where i first really. Late horror maestro wes craven shared his 10 favorite creepy classics with us in 2010. Wholesome college boy jonathan berg is beset by nightmares, visions of mayhem which are subsequently enacted in real life by serial killer horace pinker. Shocker wes craven, peter berg, michael murphy, mitch. Wes craven celebrity profile check out the latest wes craven photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Shocker ist ein usamerikanischer horrorfilm des regisseurs wes craven aus dem jahr 1989. Shocker, directed by the talented but highly erratic wes craven, seems to be something he had to get out of his system. Shocker is a 1989 american black comedy slasher film written and directed by wes craven, and starring michael murphy, peter berg, cami cooper, and mitch. With an intriguing enough premise and horror legend wes craven on writerdirector duty, the real shocker here. This is probably wes cravens weirdest movie, and while its very far from his best, it is wildly entertaining. They stars laura regan, marc blucas, ethan embry, dagmara dominczyk the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of. Wes cravens shocker 1989 original movie poster 27x40 wes craven.
Master of horror wes craven directs this exciting visual treat which introduces a. Retrospective wes cravens bonkers slasher shocker turns. Unfortunately, horace pinker and the movie he rode in on were quickly forgotten. After being captured for a series of gruesome murders, horace pinker mitch pileggi, a television repairman, faces execution by the electric chair but a deal with the devil allows him to come. Horace pinker is the main antagonist of wes craven s black comedy shocker. The serpent and the rainbow portrays a man who cannot distinguish between nightmarish visions and reality. Master of horror wes craven scream, the last house on the left, a nightmare on elm street directs this exciting visual treat which introduces. Shocker 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shocker resembles one of wes craven s classic earlier films a nightmare on elm st.
If your a fan of wes craven if your a wes craven fan then you will probably buy this dvd. Nice guy the music 1989 sbk 1989s slasher film shocker was wes cravens attempt to introduce a new character to the pantheon of horror. The film centers on high school athlete jonathan parker peter berg. He is first introduced as a psychotic tv repairman who slaughters entire families. For more than 40 years, with such iconic films as a nightmare on elm street and the scream series, craven. Full details on scream factorys bluray of wes cravens shocker. He was probably best known for his creation of freddy krueger, the. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Shocker wes craven writer director producer 1989 after being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police.
Aug 24, 2015 master of horror wes craven scream, the last house on the left, a nightmare on elm street directs this exciting visual treat which introduces a diabolical mass murderer who harnesses electricity. Purchase shocker on digital and stream instantly or download offline. If shocker careens off its rails, however, cravens puppetmaster command behind the scenes remains in. The people under the stairs 1991 is wes craven s masterpiece along side a nightmare on elm street, new nightmare, scream, shocker and the serpent and the rainbow. Peter berg, mitch pileggi, michael murphy, cami cooper. If the movie s metaphors are as obvious and as portentous as the heavy metal music that punctuates the action, shocker at least has the feel of a movie that was fun to make. Without wes craven it seems incredibly unlikely that the shocker remake will ever see the light of day. Shocker soundtrack full album original cd press duration. With an intriguing enough premise and horror legend wes craven on writerdirector duty, the real shocker here is just how lame the end results turned out to be. This isnt as good as some of cravens other work but i like this movie. The film centers on high school athlete jonathan parker. Shocker dvd, 1999, widescreen for sale online ebay. Wes craven s shocker takes media manipulation to a new level in this story of an evil force emitted from television sets that has the power to kill. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within.
With its freewheeling mixture of gore, surrealism and freud, it will do almost anything to grab attention. Find films and movies featuring wes craven on allmovie. I wasnt crazy about the villain but i found the movie itself to be fun. Shocker at least has the feel of a movie that was fun to make. Shocker 1989 one of wes cravens leastliked films was actually a moderate success upon its release in 1989, but its also one of his silliest films and thats saying something. Wes craven, the director of the serpent and the rainbow and shocker, locks you inside the most terrifying house on the street.
With michael murphy, mitch pileggi, john tesh, heather langenkamp. Shocker also known as wes cravens shocker is a 1989 american black comedy slasher film written and directed by wes craven, and starring michael murphy, peter berg, cami cooper, and mitch pileggi. With lazy and uninspired writing, in addition to a mishmash of ridiculous plot points, this is. Shocker is a 1989 american black comedy slasher film written and directed by wes craven. Shocker represents a low point perhaps the lowest point in the career of horror master wes craven.
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