For the girl of his dreams, he'd make a deal with the devil.
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.
Shock 'Em Dead (1991) is a music, horror and thriller film directed by Mark Freed, released on January 31, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Traci Lords, Stephen Quadros, Troy Donahue and Aldo Ray. Viewers rate it 4.2 out of 10 across 30 ratings.
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Traci Lords
as Lindsay Roberts
Stephen Quadros
as Martin
Troy Donahue
as Record Exec
Aldo Ray
as Tony
Tim Moffett
as Greg
Karen Russell
as Michelle
Markus Grupa
as Jonny
Gina Parks
as Marilyn
Laurel Wiley
as Monique
Christopher Maleki
as Dustin
David Homb
as Izzy
Madison Monk
as Jimmi Wolf
Directed by Mark Freed, written by Andrew Cross, Mark Freed and Dave Tedder, produced by Eric Louzil.
Average viewer score of 4.2/10 from 30 ratings.
_**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…
Reviewed on February 12, 2022
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Shock 'Em Dead (1991) is available to stream on FlixFling, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Shock 'Em Dead (1991) includes Traci Lords, Stephen Quadros, Troy Donahue, Aldo Ray and Tim Moffett. The film was directed by Mark Freed. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shock 'Em Dead was released on January 31, 1991 and runs for 1h 33m.
Shock 'Em Dead (1991) holds an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from 30 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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