The passengers and crew of a shipwrecked yacht stumble upon a reclusive former SS commander on a mysterious Caribbean island. Soon, to their horror, they find out he is not alone. In fact, he is accompanied by a contingent of Nazi-zombie super soldiers who set upon the bewildered, stranded, Americans. The fight is on!
Shock Waves stands apart from more well known zombie films on several counts. For one thing, these zombies aren't cannibalistic flesh eaters in the least, but rather undead super soldiers. Rather than decayed corpses moaning, we have what looks more like a bunch of undead goggle-wearing bone heads, fairly soberly doing their dirty deeds. Most of the violence is suggested rather than shown. As for the non-zombie characters, most of them are so obnoxious and moronic that if it weren't for the fact that he zombies are nazi's, it would be hard to gauge which side to root for. Still, a gang of undead nazi soldiers goose-stepping out of the water ought to be enough to send a shiver down any rational persons spine, and rally them in favour of even the most irritating of "heroes".
But what Shock Waves does have going for it is that it's unique. It was different from every other zombie movie to date and it kick-started the nazi-zombie sub-genre. It uses the eeriness of its setting, its stoic undead villains, and its droning synthesizer sound track to keep the viewer engaged and creeped out in lieu of gore, acting, budget, and effects.Better than it initially appears to be, worth a watch.
3 water zombies out of 5
Rated PG-13 for violence, and language.
Watch the Shock Waves trailer.
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