
Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2006, Crime/Gay and lesbian, 1h 31m
8 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsYou might also like
Where to watch
Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery Photos
Movie Info
Cast & Crew
Donald Strachey
Phyllis Hale
Timmy

Dr. Cornell
Detective Bailey
Lynn Cornell
Critic Reviews for Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery
All Critics (8) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (4)
-
While the idea would certainly seem to hold promise for interesting social commentary, the script by Ron McGee lacks the necessary bite, as does the rote direction of Ron Oliver.
August 14, 2006 -
This is a sly, refreshingly grown-up gay entertainment, though rather less satisfying as a thriller.
August 4, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 -
Where film noir is often punch-drunk with a jab of snappy patter and a left hook of world-weary cynicism, Shock tries to clinch with understanding.
August 3, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
... director Ron Oliver applies a thin veneer of straight-to-cable pseudo-gloss without finding a workable tone, and the cast lacks the charisma and chemistry to make the genre and gender-bending register as more than novelty.
August 2, 2006 -
A perfectly respectable second entry in the saga of gay private eye Donald Strachey.
July 27, 2006 -
Pity there was no room for Phyllis Diller or Carol Channing here, because then the film might have had a leg up on Scooby-Doo and the Creepy Castle.
July 16, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery
There are no featured audience reviews for at this time.
See All Audience ReviewsShock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery Quotes
There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.
Movie & TV guides
About Tomatometer
The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review
About Audience Score
The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher.
Verified