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Movie Information

Overall Rank: 18797

Average Rating: 2.1/4

# of Ratings: 28

Theatrical Release Date: 10/27/1989

Language: English

Genre: Horror, Comedy

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Wes Craven

Actors: Michael Murphy, Peter Berg, Mitch Pileggi, Sam Scarber, Ted Raimi, Camille Cooper

Plot: A high school athlete develops a strange connection to a serial killer
through his dreams. His father is a homicide detective who has been
working on capturing the serial killer plaguing the town. One night, he
has dreams that his family is murdered by the serial killer. He
identities the killer -- a television repairman named Horace Pinker.
Using his dream as evidence, Pinker is sentenced to death in the
electric chair. Before his execution, Pinker makes a pact with the devil
so when he is electrocuted, the electricity from the chair will give his
spirit powers of evil. Causing his spirit to travel in and out of
people's bodies prompting the host to commit murder. -- filmfan09

Matthew Brady - wrote on 09/03/2019

'Shocker' is one of his most bonkers movies he's ever made. The violence is shocking, but not to say it doesn't have a funny bone in it's body.

dukeakasmudge - wrote on 09/24/2011

Great movie when I was little but OK now

Unknown - wrote on 12/07/2009

Disappointing flick from Craven. It's an odd story that has many plot issues and zero scares.

filmfan09
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No more Mr. Nice Guy.

filmfan09 - wrote on 03/25/2009

Wes Craven's Shocker is a low-budget supernatural horror film that has since become a cult classic. The film centers on high school athlete Jonathan Parker (Peter Berg). He develops a strange connection to a serial killer through his dreams . His father is a homicide detective Don Parker (Michael Murphy), who has been working on capturing the serial killer plaguing the town. One night, Jonathan dreams that his family is murdered by the serial killer. He identities the killer -- a television repairman Horace Pinker (Mitch Pileggi). Using Jonathan's dream as evidence, Pinker is sentenced to death in the electric chair. Before his execution, Pinker makes a pact with the devil so when he is electrocuted, the electricity from the chair will give his spirit powers of evil. Causing his spirit …