Shock 'Em Dead Poster

Shock 'Em Dead (1991)

R 01/31/1991 Music, Horror, Thriller 1h 33m
43%
User
Score
4.9/10

For the girl of his dreams, he'd make a deal with the devil.

Overview

Martin is a total loser, who nobody cares for. When he fails to get a position as guitar player in Lindsay's band and loses his job on the way, he makes a deal with a Voodoo priestess. She promises him the fulfillment of all his dreams if he swears obedience to her. He becomes a rock star and has many women - but to stay alive, he has to kill other people.

Mark Freed

Director

Andrew Cross

Writer

Dave Tedder

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Traci Lords

Traci Lords

Lindsay Roberts

Stephen Quadros

Stephen Quadros

Martin

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue

Record Exec

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Tony

Tim Moffett

Tim Moffett

Greg

Karen Russell

Karen Russell

Michelle

Markus Grupa

Markus Grupa

Jonny

Gina Parks

Gina Parks

Marilyn

Laurel Wiley

Laurel Wiley

Monique

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Media

Shock Em Dead Trailer

Shock Em Dead Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on February 12, 2022

_**Colorful, campy hair metal horror**_

A nerdy dude in the Hollywood area works at a pizza joint while dreaming of being in a rock band (Stephen Quadros). When a strange Voodoo woman encourages him to make a deal with the forces of darkness, he accepts and becomes a killer guitar player with serious edge. But, of course, there’s a sinister price. Can his band, their manager (Traci Lords) and the recording execs handle him?

“Shock ’Em Dead” (1991) is straight-to-video rock/metal horror with a little camp and cheesy effects mixed with some pretty serious evil. It only cost $100,000, which is amazing because it’s quite entertaining despite its low-budget limitations. It’s not as good as “Trick or Treat” (1986), but it’s far superior to “Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare�...

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