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Shocker poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.6 / 100
1989·Comedy / Horror / Thriller·1h 49m

SHOCKER

“No More Mr. Nice Guy”

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.

Above the Line
Wes Craven·DirectorWes Craven·WriterJacques Haitkin·Director of PhotographyWilliam Goldstein·Original Music ComposerAndy Blumenthal·Editor
Cast
Michael Murphy·Lt. Don ParkerMitch Pileggi·Horace PinkerPeter Berg·Jonathan ParkerCamille Cooper·AlisonSam Scarber·CooperRichard Brooks·RhinoVincent Guastaferro·PastoriTed Raimi·Pac ManHeather Langenkamp·VictimJohn Tesh·TV Newscaster
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Wes Craven·DirectorSusan Bierbaum·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Wes Craven·Writer
Camera· 2
Jacques Haitkin·Director of PhotographyMark O'Kane·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Andy Blumenthal·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
William Goldstein·Original Music ComposerRobert Heffernan·ADR & DubbingRobert Friedman·FoleyLaura Perlman·Music EditorDesmond Child·Music SupervisorGeorge Borghi·FoleyWayne Heitman·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Cynthia Kay Charette·Production DesignRandy Moore·Art DirectionIsis Mussenden·Costume Design
Production· 5
Wes Craven·Executive ProducerBarin Kumar·ProducerShep Gordon·Executive ProducerMarianne Maddalena·ProducerGary M. Zuckerbrod·Casting
Other Departments· 9
Dane Farwell·Stunt DoubleTim Trella·StuntsPaul McIlvaine·Rigging GafferJonathan Craven·Visual Effects CoordinatorAlan Brownstein·GafferJohn Bertram·GafferCharles W. Belisle·Rigging GripLaura Gorman·HairstylistSamuel E. Recinos·Animation Supervisor
By the Numbers
62.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
26%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI 231%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Shocker's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Menacing, Horror
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“An illustrated movie poster features a menacing man with a shaved head, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit with a checkered pattern on the front, holding a large”

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Key Elements
KnifePrison JumpsuitLightning BoltsElectronic Devices
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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