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Shocker

No More Mr. Nice Guy

5.6 / 10 1989 1h 51mR English
HorrorThrillerComedy

Storyline

About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.

Cast & Crew

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Lt. Don Parker

Lead
Mitch Pileggi

Mitch Pileggi

Horace Pinker

Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Jonathan Parker

Camille Cooper

Camille Cooper

Alison

Sam Scarber

Sam Scarber

Cooper

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Rhino

Vincent Guastaferro

Vincent Guastaferro

Pastori

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Pac Man

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wes Craven's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Shocker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker