Combat Shock - - Official Announcement
 

Combat Shock (Arrow Video)

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FROM JUNGLE HELL TO URBAN HATE

‘Nam, a green jungle hell. A terrifying place of death, violence and bloody war where seeing your buddies die in front of you is a daily event and getting your seed corrupted by Agent Orange is an occupational hazard. Poor Ricky came home with a messed up head and scrambled DNA, now he has a mutated baby, a nagging wife and a grim collection of junkie friends to deal with. In the dilapidated tenements of Staten Island, life is harsh and sanity is transitory at best.

Combat Shock is Troma’s meanest, grittiest movie. A headfirst trip into the seedy urban trough where hookers, desperate junkies and slowly unravelling Vietnam vets crawl over each other just to survive as the movie jacks up the grime flecked horror on its journey to one of no budget cinema’s most shocking conclusions.

You’ve witnessed the Surf Nazis on the rampage, you’ve laughed at the kids of the Class of Nuke ‘Em High... Now take a trip into Troma’s dark heart in COMBAT SHOCK.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Reversible sleeve with original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphries
- Collector’s Booklet by horror expert Anthony Timpone
- Two disc DVD edition featuring both cuts of the film
DISC 1 FEATURES:
- Feature Presentation of American Nightmares, director Buddy Giovinazzo’s Original Cut
- Feature Presentation of Combat Shock, the Troma theatrical cut of the film
- Audio Commentary with writer-director Buddy Giovinazzo and Jorg Buttgereit (Nekromantik)
DISC 2 FEATURES:
- Post-Traumatic: An American Nightmare – A documentary on the film’s impact and influence featuring William Lustig (Maniac Cop), John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer), Scott Spiegel (Evil Dead 2), Richard Stanley (Hardware), Roy Frumkes (Street Trash) and more!
- Buddy’s Early Works: Five short films directed by Giovinazzo and three music videos from the Giovinazzo brothers’ band
- Interview with director Buddy Giovinazzo
- Unscarred: Interview with star Rick Giovinazzo
- Buddy Giovinazzo and Jorg Buttgereit at the Berlin Film Festival
- Der Combat: Buddy Giovinazzo and Troma President Lloyd Kaufman at the Tromanale in Berlin
- Hellscapes: The Locations of the film revisited
- Original Theatrical Trailer

2xDVD only
Region 2
Release date: 06/08/2012

Yeeees I wanted that !!!

Fantastic news havent got this film yet but seen it years ago and thought it was a fantastic film ....

Nice to see this get a UK release, it's a cracking wee movie. I've already got the US edition so won't be picking it up but I'd certainly recommend it to anyone that hasn't seen it.

That's more like it, don't see point in releasing any other Troma films myself though......

This is supposed to be quite a nasty film!

I've always wanted to see Combat Shock, I'll definitely be picking up Arrow's edition.

Grim rather than nasty, think Don't Go In The House in place of Taxi Driver in tone imo. Can't wait!!!:dance:

Must buy. What's the BBFC's stance on this?

This one is bloody depressing. Maybe I'll watch this then watch Apocalypse Now to cheer myself up. Grim, grim film.

Just been checking the specs. of this against my Troma 25th Anniversary Edition dvd and it's an exact match so this looks set to be a cracking release.
For anybody that hasn't seen the film or got the US release, then it will be well worth picking up the Arrow release, that's for sure. :)
I'll probably triple dip and buy the Arrow release too, just to keep the collection complete. :crazy:

troma
 

never seen it but will defo pick it up

Did Kyle not mention the free happy pills ltd edition mate?
Prozacially remastered!

I've never seen it so I'll definitely be picking this new edition up.

I can see it being a divisive film, after ALL these years a lot of people will just shrug and say "And?" but it still for me packs a punch....

I see your Apocalypse Now and raise you this then.................

Henry: POAS

:lol:

Requiem For A Dream
 

Ill see your Henry and raise you.............
Requiem For A Dream :pound:

it should be passed UNCUT
haven't seen anything yet on BBFC.............

The whole, defformed baby getting shot bad then put in the oven (why did he do that anyway? never understood why.) may still be of concern IMO.

Ssssh! I haven't seen it and you're giving stuff away!

Oh, sorry.
But to be fair, it is one of the most infamous scene's in movie history.
It shock's even me.

The director does Crime Films ("Krimis") for the German TV now. Quite a carrer.

i'l see your RFAD, and raise you.........
Happiness ;)

Ill see your
 

Ill see your Happiness and raise you.................(you made me do this)
The ending of Elephant Man,go on you go watch that and see how bleedin cheerful you are then :lol:

I'd say 1984, Dead Ringers, and The Mist also have depressing endings, although none of them as depressing as Combat Shock, imo.

I've updated the original post with the confirmed front artwork which is:

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Although the cover is a great deal more colourful than the film, it does have a fairly downbeat message, particularly the 'ordinary guy' with a soldier inside.

That artwork alone makes me want to get it now.

Loving the new artwork! One of my favourite pieces of artwork from Arrow.

Same here. This is shaping up to be a fantastic release!

I DO like that artwork!:cool:

In fact,I'm definetly getting this and going to give it a second go.
I don't think I sat all the way through it first time round!

I just need to visit my local self-employed chemist for some uppers first!:lol:

This may be a stupid question but who created that phenomenal piece of artwork?

Graham Humphreys, arguably the greatest living horror poster and artwork designer.

Graham Humphreys - Graphic Designer

A ha, the infamous Graham Humphrey. What a legend! :clap:

That's a far better cover than the US DVD edition; you can put me down for a copy. :nod:

This is one of the greasiest filsm ever made, remember ordering the Troma cut from America many moons ago. And getting stung by the vultures at the post office.

I am a huge fan of this film (easily the best in the Troma catalog). If you haven't seen it this should be number one on your DVD want list. Although as had been pointed out on this thread it is pretty depressing stuff, but awesome at the same time!!!!

That art work is B-E-A-UTIFUL! Lovely stuff, by and large one of my fave Arrow cover's thus far.
Day one purchase for me! Time to up my med's!

Superb artwork! :nod: :cool:

Awesome artwork! Think I'll sell on my Troma copy as I'm definitely gonna purchase this release. :)

Does anyone know whether there's a good chance Combat Shock will pass through the BBFC, uncut? I haven't seen it before so am unaware of any potentially controversial scenes that may give it problems at Soho Square.