Shock Waves (DVD)

A review of just the film - this doesn't seem to be available on DVD in the UK at present. This was made in 1977, and for some reason everyone seems to have really fond memories of it. It's difficult to see why. It's a weak, low-budget horror movie. It's what you might call high concept: 'Underwater Nazi zombies versus Peter Cushing!' A few annoying tourists and sailors have their boat wrecked and end up stranded on a vaguely tropical island. The only other inhabitant is a retired SS commandant. Soon they all find themselves being menaced by zombies developed by the Nazis during the war. And that's the plot. The tourists are generally ...