Combat Shock-(1986) - BLOODY-DISGUSTING

travisbickle · 06-05-2008, 05:11 AM

My buddy brought this over the other day and as soon as i saw the Troma print on the DVD i wasn't expecting anything at all, but i found out that Troma just has the rights to the DVD and is not a Troma film at all.

It's about a vietnam vet named Frank who returns home with Agent Orange, marries, has a deformed baby, and is dead broke. He tries to find a job but no luck, his friends are now all junkies, Pimps and pushers are after him, and he is finally driven to the point of insanity at the end, which is fucking BRUTAL!!!

This movie was made dirt cheap, there's some vietnam flashbacks shot in Upstate New York where if you look hard enough you can see some buildings in the background, and the acting at times is horrible, but the movie has some nice location shooting of New York before it was cleaned up, and overall the tone is just bleak as fuck.

The movie surprised me, i enjoyed it. i know some of you filmsnobs around here may not appreciate it, but check it out anyways.

LaArana2 · 06-05-2008, 05:17 AM

The part that grossed me out was the AIDS-infected guy's pus-bubble, poppin!! ahhhh!!

I think I saw a cut version... I remember tinking it was a mediocre attempt[even for Troma]

SOniC_DeATh_MonKEY · 06-05-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by LaArana2

The part that grossed me out was the AIDS-infected guy's pus-bubble, poppin!! ahhhh!!

I think I saw a cut version... I remember tinking it was a mediocre attempt[even for Troma]

Looks like the secret sauce they put in Big Macs yea.

Muskrat · 06-13-2008, 04:52 PM

I quite liked Combat Shock, very moody and dark movie.

CountOrlok · 09-04-2011, 04:08 PM

Very grindhouse-y, kind of reminds me of Driller Killer, with the cheap production values and gritty realism. Movies that have no flair or visual style, just bare bones cinematography and editing. But that kind of fits with this particular movie.

Deadly Fiend · 09-04-2011, 04:19 PM

Love this movie, one of my favorites.

Erebus Dirge · 09-29-2011, 09:42 AM

I've got to see this! Looks like my cup of tea. I'm a sucker for grind house grit and trashy exploitation it's the fact that it has something totally unapologetic about it that I love.

Wonderlust · 09-29-2011, 03:07 PM

Just saw this film a couple weeks ago. The story was alittle slow at the start but it all panned out in the end..awesome!

Deadiddy_vol.1 · 09-30-2011, 08:38 AM

Saw it fairly recently. It made me happy.

Splat · 10-11-2011, 01:29 AM

I have owned this one for quite a while now but for whatever reason have been putting off watching it. Seems to be one of those films I need to be in the mood for and watch on my own. The negative commentary that is my Dad may spoil it for me.

06-05-2008, 05:11 AM	#1
travisbickle I Eat Brains! travisbickle is warning you, I'll put a knife right in you! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Palm Valley,FL Posts: 6,245	Combat Shock-(1986) My buddy brought this over the other day and as soon as i saw the Troma print on the DVD i wasn't expecting anything at all, but i found out that Troma just has the rights to the DVD and is not a Troma film at all. It's about a vietnam vet named Frank who returns home with Agent Orange, marries, has a deformed baby, and is dead broke. He tries to find a job but no luck, his friends are now all junkies, Pimps and pushers are after him, and he is finally driven to the point of insanity at the end, which is fucking BRUTAL!!! This movie was made dirt cheap, there's some vietnam flashbacks shot in Upstate New York where if you look hard enough you can see some buildings in the background, and the acting at times is horrible, but the movie has some nice location shooting of New York before it was cleaned up, and overall the tone is just bleak as fuck. The movie surprised me, i enjoyed it. i know some of you filmsnobs around here may not appreciate it, but check it out anyways. __________________ My DVD's/Blu's

06-13-2008, 04:52 PM	#4
Muskrat Not Dead Yet Muskrat has no status. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ? Posts: 42	I quite liked Combat Shock, very moody and dark movie. __________________ "Bli mig lite" Eli - Låt den rätte komma in

09-04-2011, 04:19 PM	#6
Deadly Fiend It... Won't... Die... Deadly Fiend has no status. Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,949	Love this movie, one of my favorites. __________________ My DVD Collection

09-29-2011, 09:42 AM	#7
Erebus Dirge Rotting Corpse Erebus Dirge is dressing up his turds like barbie dolls with thedead flayed skins of his enemies Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottish , living in Spain Posts: 1,538	I've got to see this! Looks like my cup of tea. I'm a sucker for grind house grit and trashy exploitation it's the fact that it has something totally unapologetic about it that I love. __________________ " The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. " - H.P. Lovecraft Read latest fiction " The Closet by rhill10" in DEMETIONS at http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/for...t=61754&page=5

09-29-2011, 03:07 PM	#8
Wonderlust Fairies Wear Boots Wonderlust is the melancholy of everything completed Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,632	Just saw this film a couple weeks ago. The story was alittle slow at the start but it all panned out in the end..awesome! __________________ http://extremehorrorcinema.com/

06-05-2008, 05:17 AM	#2
LaArana2 BANNED LaArana2 has no status. Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,305	The part that grossed me out was the AIDS-infected guy's pus-bubble, poppin!! ahhhh!! I think I saw a cut version... I remember tinking it was a mediocre attempt[even for Troma]

09-04-2011, 04:08 PM	#5
CountOrlok BANNED CountOrlok is not giving a flying fuck Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,639	Very grindhouse-y, kind of reminds me of Driller Killer, with the cheap production values and gritty realism. Movies that have no flair or visual style, just bare bones cinematography and editing. But that kind of fits with this particular movie.

09-30-2011, 08:38 AM	#9
Deadiddy_vol.1 Fresh Kill Deadiddy_vol.1 is in the Black Lodge. Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Balkan peninsula Posts: 106	Saw it fairly recently. It made me happy. __________________ *"I guess there's just two kinds of people, Miss Sandstone: MY kind of people, and assholes."*

10-11-2011, 01:29 AM	#10
Splat Fresh Kill Splat is bloody peeps! Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 264	I have owned this one for quite a while now but for whatever reason have been putting off watching it. Seems to be one of those films I need to be in the mood for and watch on my own. The negative commentary that is my Dad may spoil it for me.

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