Review of Shocker (1989) by Angel Z — 27 Aug 2014

I love it. The Villain is menacing and sometimes funny. It's very underrated.

This review of Shocker (1989) was written by Angel Z on 27 Aug 2014.

Shocker has generally received mixed reviews.

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Substandard for Wes Craven with a really bad finish. Failed to create much 'buzz' or even a sequel…

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So bad and farfetched, that it's funny! It's as if Stephen King took a wrong turn and came out cornier than my Dad's old jokes…

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