Visitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive Nazi commandant has been breeding a group of zombie soldiers.
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GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 62
GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 61July 15, 1977 · 1 h 25 min · PG
Foregone Conclusion, Good Scars, Evil Scars, Weakened by the Light +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Shock Waves?"
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In the United States, Shock Waves streams on Prime, Night Flight+, Eternal Family, and Artiflix, and it is free with ads on Pluto TV, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 137 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 5.4, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 50%).
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Foregone Conclusion, Good Scars, Evil Scars, and Weakened by the Light.
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