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Shock Waves AKA Almost Human AKA Death Corps (Blu-ray) (1977)
Once they were almost human! Beneath the living ... beyond the dead ... from the depths of hell's ocean! The deep end of horror!Director: Ken Wiederhorn
Year of Copyright: 1976
Year of Production: 1975
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director/co-writer Ken Wiederhorn, make-up artist Alan Ormsby, and filmmaker Fred Olen Ray (2003)
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Extras:“Nazi Zombies on a Budget" 2014 interview with producer/cinematographer Reuben Trane (21:14)
“Notes for the Undead" 2014 interview with composer Richard Einhorn (13:46)
"From Flipper to Shock Wave" 2003 interview with actor Luke Halpin (7:45)
“Sole Survivor" 2014 interview with actress Brooke Adams (7:18)
Trailers:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spot
- Two Radio Spots
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Subtitles:English SDH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initial pressings come with a limited edition embossed O-sleeve.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director/co-writer Ken Wiederhorn, make-up artist Alan Ormsby, and filmmaker Fred Olen Ray (2003)
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Extras:“Nazi Zombies on a Budget" 2014 interview with producer/cinematographer Reuben Trane (21:14)
“Notes for the Undead" 2014 interview with composer Richard Einhorn (13:46)
"From Flipper to Shock Wave" 2003 interview with actor Luke Halpin (7:45)
“Sole Survivor" 2014 interview with actress Brooke Adams (7:18)
Trailers:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spot
- Two Radio Spots
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Subtitles:English SDH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initial pressings come with a limited edition embossed O-sleeve.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director/co-writer Ken Wiederhorn, make-up artist Alan Ormsby, and filmmaker Fred Olen Ray (2003)
"Making of Shock Waves" 2003/2014 documentary (in English with German subtitles) (44:52)*
UK DVD Opening Credits (1:31)
German VHS Opening Credits (2:01)
Trailers & Spots:
- Original Trailer (HD, 2:52)
- Original Trailer (SD, 2:51)
- German Trailer (HD, 2:46)
- German Trailer (SD, 2:38)
- TV Spot (English) (0:30)
- Radio Spot 1 (English) (0:31)
- Radio Spot 2 (English) (0:31)
Galleries:
- Slideshow (1:00)
- Artwork (4:21)
- Press book (1:12)
- Behind-the-Scenes (3:04)
- Storyboards (0:33)
- Behind "Shock Waves" (0:58)
- Phantopia Film Program (in German) (0:57)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:*The making-of is just all of the interviews from the Blue Underground 2014 Blu-ray and DVD release cut together.
BD Title: "Die Schreckensmacht der Zombies".
Comes with a glossy cardboard slip cover, a reversible cover without the FSK rating logo, and a 16-page liner notes booklet by Nando Rohner. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director/co-writer Ken Wiederhorn, make-up artist Alan Ormsby, and filmmaker Fred Olen Ray (2003)
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Extras:“Nazi Zombies on a Budget" 2014 interview with producer/cinematographer Reuben Trane (21:16)
“Notes for the Undead" 2014 interview with composer Richard Einhorn (13:47)
"From Flipper to Shock Wave" 2003 interview with actor Luke Halpin (7:45)
“Sole Survivor" 2014 interview with actress Brooke Adams (7:19)
Theatrical Trailer (2:52)
TV Spot (0:32)
Radio Spot #1 (0:32)
Radio Spot #2 (0:31)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 1080p.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original poster art.
The first pressing is presented in a full height Scanavo case and includes a double-walled slipcase and 12-page booklet by Andy Roberts. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Blue Underground US/Canada and 88 Films UK have lossless audio while Germany has some lossy upmixes.
The caps-a-holic link also reveals that the German Blu-ray has been subjected to digital video noise reduction erasing the grain of the US transfer. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Blue Underground - No cuts (84:37)
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Blue Underground - No cuts (84:37)
- Blu-ray ALL Platinum Cult Edition Germany- Digidreams Studios - No cuts (84:37)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts (84:37)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 29/10/14
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 09/05/24UPDATE LOG:
29/10/14: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
25/12/17: Corrected extras and region info.
11/01/18: Addition of the Germany release and Caps-a-Holic link.
05/05/20: Added DVDBeaver.
16/01/23: Dates.
19/01/23: Corrected extras, added Canada.
09/05/24: Added UK
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