Shocker
1989 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 5.6 · 39% critics
A killer about to face electric punishment instead becomes a terrifying energy force. A young athlete who’s having strange dreams linked to the crimes is the only one who can confront the threat as it grows more powerful and dangerous.
Also known as No More Mr. Nice Guy · Wes Craven's Shocker · Dream Stalker
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-03-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (462 votes)
- Box office
- $16,600,000
About
If you want a campy, creative horror romp with dream connections and a relentless nightmare vibe, Shocker can deliver—Not for you if you want a tight, scary thriller with clear logic, especially if you prefer the more serious tone of Alone in the Dark or Deadly Friend.
Pros: wild TV-hopping premise; memorable villain; fun peak-80s energy | Cons: confusing middle; too silly at times; feels too long
Themes
- death penalty
- psychopath
- sadistic
- detective
- blackout
- gore
- murder
- electric chair
- capital punishment
- slasher
- maniac
- rage
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Michael Murphy
as Lt. Don Parker
Mitch Pileggi
as Horace Pinker
Peter Berg
as Jonathan Parker
Camille Cooper
as Alison
Sam Scarber
as Cooper
Richard Brooks
as Rhino
Vincent Guastaferro
as Pastori
Ted Raimi
as Pac Man
Heather Langenkamp
as Victim
John Tesh
as TV Newscaster
Directed by Wes Craven