Combat Shock
A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.
Why it matters
A grim plunge into post-Vietnam trauma that fuses grindhouse grit with unflinching psychological horror.
- Michael Sottile’s ultra-low-budget debut is a raw, unfiltered portrait of urban decay and veteran alienation.
- Relentless practical effects and bleak cityscapes create a suffocating atmosphere that predates later PTSD explorations in horror.
- For fans of John A. Russo’s “Midnight” or “The Last House on the Left” — a brutal, uncompromising indie shocker.
- Not for the faint-hearted: its abrasive style and bleak worldview challenge viewers more than entertain.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
57
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
99
Survival
0
