Shocker (1989) Horror Thriller Comedy
Shocker (1989) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Our Score: ☆ 2/10
Read our Shocker Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 3.65/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.0/10
Shocker Plot Synopsis:
A murderous TV repairman, Horace Pinker is killing people in a small town left, right and center. He eventually finds the home of Lt. Parker, who is investigating his crimes, and savagely murders Parker's wife, son and daughter. His other son, Jonathan has a strange connection to Pinker through his dreams, and he directs his father to Pinker's business, where a small group of officers enter. Pinker escapes in a horrific spree, killing four officers and then targeting Jonathan's girlfriend, Alison. Another dream leads Jonathan and his dad to a residence where they catch Pinker in in the act of kidnapping. Pinker is arrested after a fight with Jonathan and sentenced to die in the electric chair. When executed, Pinker - who supposedly had given his soul to the devil in exchange for the power to come back as an energy source - takes over people's bodies and continues committing murders, until Jonathan devises a plan to bring Pinker into the real world, and then cut off his power source...
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police.
Tagline: On October 2, at 6:45 AM mass murderer Horace Pinker was put to death. Now, he's really mad.
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Shocker Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1989 (more 1989 movies)
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Shocker is Streaming on PeacockLanguage: English
Country: United States
Writers: Wes Craven
Producers: Warren Chadwick, Wes Craven, Robert Engelman, Peter Foster, Shep Gordon, Barin Kumar, Marianne Maddalena
Editors: Andy Blumenthal
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Shocker (1989) Cast (Click to Expand)
Shocker Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitch Pileggi | ... | Horace Pinker |
| John Tesh | ... | TV Newscaster |
| Heather Langenkamp | ... | Victim |
| Peter Berg | ... | Jonathan Parker |
| Jessica Craven | ... | Counterperson |
| Camille Cooper | ... | Alison (as Cami Cooper) |
| Richard Brooks | ... | Rhino |
| Sam Scarber | ... | Cooper |
| Ted Raimi | ... | Pac Man (as Theodore Raimi) |
| Keith Anthony-Lubow-Bellamy | ... | Football Player |
| Virginia Morris | ... | Diane |
| Emily Samuel | ... | Sally |
| Michael Murphy | ... | Lt. Don Parker |
| Peter Tilden | ... | Reporter |
| Bingham Ray | ... | Bartender |
| Sue Ann Harris | ... | Waitress |
| Eugene Chadbourne | ... | Man in Bar |
| Jack Hoar | ... | Sergeant |
| Stephen Held | ... | Rookie |
| Richard Gasparian | ... | Cop #1 (as Richard J. Gasparian) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Mitch Pileggi (b. April 5, 1952) – Horace Pinker
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Mitchell Craig Pileggi - John Tesh (b. July 9, 1952) – TV Newscaster
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m)
Also known as: John Tesch - Heather Langenkamp (b. July 17, 1964) – Victim
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Heather L. Anderson | Heather Langenkamp Anderson | Heather Anderson | Heather Langenkamp-Anderson - Peter Berg (b. March 11, 1964) – Jonathan Parker
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Peter W. Berg | Pete Berg - Jessica Craven (b. November 30, 1967) – Counterperson
- Camille Cooper – Alison (as Cami Cooper)
Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Cami Cooper - Richard Brooks (b. December 9, 1962) – Rhino
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Richard L. Brooks | Richard Lee Brooks - Sam Scarber – Cooper
- Ted Raimi (b. December 14, 1965) – Pac Man (as Theodore Raimi)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Bill Fergeson | Theodore Raimi - Keith Anthony-Lubow-Bellamy – Football Player
- Virginia Morris – Diane
- Emily Samuel – Sally
- Michael Murphy (b. May 5, 1938) – Lt. Don Parker
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Mike Murphy - Peter Tilden – Reporter
- Bingham Ray – Bartender
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