Obsession

Over the years, I also have watched, and watched this film many, many times, I bought a spare dvd of it, etc, collected online jpgs of it and posters, etc. I've also listened to the directors commentary a few times. Its a great film with a great atmosphere. I've tried to think about this film and why its so captivating. I think its a combination of many things. The way it is was shot, which was neither high budget nor piss poor either. There's a gritty look to the film itself that lends to the atmosphere. The setting, the lighting, the story of course, and the acting all help combine to create this classic film and its ever growing cult following. The pacing is just fantastic. And there is a bleakness and emptiness to it that is filled with characters that you actually care about. And the score for the film is perfect. I could go on and on. There is just so many things about this film that look and sound just right. It kinda reminds me of some of the films John Carpenter would later create! I even wrote up a tentative outline sequel to Shock Waves once. I'd love to see it happen. And now there has been a little bit more interest in the Nazi Zombie film world, as the recent movie Outpost shows (kinda Nazi Zombies meets the Philadelphia Experiment). Of course, what I would really like to see made is the film Return to Castle Wolfenstein http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1082079/

one of the original posters called Shock Waves "bleached".
that seems very accurate to me in some way.
there is something about the way the music pairs up with the cinematography.
that makes it dreamy and yet full of despair and dread.
there doesn't necessarily need to be any blood, the feeling of hopelessness you get as the movie unfolds is enough.