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.
Shocker has generally received mixed reviews.
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Shocker was released in 1989 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 219 reviews, giving Shocker (1989) an average rating of 54%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 62%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 56%.
With a score of 54%, Shocker is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1989 with similar scores include films like Turner & Hooch and She-Devil.
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