Combat Shock

Combat Shock

Fighting, killing, maiming. Agent Orange and the torture cages were the easy part!

Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo

Produced by Troma Entertainment, 2000 A.D. Productions

198697 min6.4 / 10

A harrowing descent into psychological disintegration, where a traumatized veteran's inner collapse mirrors the decay of his urban surroundings.

A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.

Questions people ask

  • Is Combat Shock easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Combat Shock end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Combat Shock sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Combat Shock scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Combat Shock violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Combat Shock

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Combat Shock

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Combat Shock, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Combat Shock, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Combat Shock, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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