Shocker (1989)
- Starring:
- Peter Berg, Michael Murphy, (more)
- Director(s):
- Wes Craven
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Shocker
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. The film centers on high school athlete Jonathan Parker (Peter Berg). His estranged father is homicide detective Don Parker (Michael Murphy), who has been working on capturing an elusive serial killer plaguing the town. One night, during a particularly vivid nightmare, Jonathan dreams that while Parker is away on an assignment, his family is murdered by the serial killer. In the dream, Jonathan can identify the killer -- local television repairman Horace Pinker (Mitch Pileggi). Amazingly, it turns out that Jonathan's nightmare was reality. Using Jonathan's dream as evidence, Pinker is brought to trail, found guilty, and 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. At first, Pinker's murderous spirit travels in and out of people's bodies, prompting the host to commit murder. But when it seems more effective to communicate with people by television signals, the spirit is willing and soon people suddenly become possessed by Pinker's spirit through TV screens and engage in murderous atrocities. All this is done by Pinker to exact retribution upon Jonathan, who was responsible for sending him to his death. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 110 mins
Complete Cast of Shocker
- Peter Berg - Jonathan Parker
- Mitch Pileggi - Horace Pinker
- Heather Langenkamp - Victim
- Theodore Raimi - Pac Man
- Bingham Ray - Bartender
- Eugene Chadbourne - Man in Bar
- Jonathan Craven - Jogger
- Vincent Guastaferro - Pastori
- Stephen Held - Rookie
- Stephen R. Hudis - Officer Robinson
- Mark Slama - Kid with Crow Bar
- Joseph Roy O'Flynn - Priest
- Michael Matthews - Evil Mouth
- Christopher Keyes - Bruno
- Richardo Gutierrez - Guard Sergeant
- Karl Vincent - Kid with Mask
- Dendrie Allyn Taylor - Young Mother
- Richard J. Gasparian - Cop
- Lindsay Parker - Little Girl
- Kane Roberts - Road Worker
- Wes Craven - Neighbor
- Linda Kaye - Woman at Stairs
- Dr. Timothy Leary - TV Evangelist
- Keith Anthony Lubow-Bellamy - Football Player
- Janne K. Peters - Doctor
- Michael Murphy - Lt. Don Parker
- Cami Cooper - Alison
- Richard Brooks - Rhino
- John Tesh - TV Newscaster
- Ray Bickel - Man Couch Potato
- Jessica Craven - Counterperson
- Marvin Elkins - Guard
- Sue Ann Harris - Waitress
- Jack Hoar - Sergeant
- Holly Kaplan - Neighbor
- Emily Samuel - Sally
- John Mueller - Fireman
- Marji Martin - Woman Couch Potato
- Joyce Guy - Cop
- Gary M. Zuckerbrod
- Peter Tilden - Reporter
- Bobby Lee Swain - Priest
- Gary Michael Davies - Cameraman
- Bruce Wagner - Executioner
- Richard Price
- Sam Scarber - Cooper
- Christopher Kriesa - Guard
- Ernie Lively - Warden
- Virginia Morris - Diane
- Director(s):
- Wes Craven
- Writer(s):
- Wes Craven
- Producer(s):
- Bob Engelman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Not For Children, Nudity, Graphic Violence, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Horror
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