Severin Films gets COMBAT SHOCK (review)

Severin Films presents this limited edition exclusive of Buddy Giovinazzo's COMBAT SHOCK about a Vietnam vet who is about to lose it amidst an atmosphere of poverty, hunger, drugs, and crime.

REVIEW LINK: Severin Films (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

COMBAT SHOCK Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 pillarboxed fullscreen restoration of the director's cut using the R-rated 35mm interpositive and inserts from the director's 16mm answer print
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH subtitles
• Audio Commentary by director Buddy Giovinazzo, actor Ricky Giovinazzo, and effects artist Ed Varuolo
• "The Brothers G" interview with Buddy & Rick Giovinazzo
• "Nightmare Effects" interview with special make-up effects artist Ed Varuolo
• "Combat Shots" interview with director of photography Stella Varveris
• "Playing Paco" interview with actor Mitch Maglio
• "Mike the Junkie Memories" interview with actor Michael Tierno
• "American Deep Red" interview with artist/critic Stephen Bissette
• "Shock Xpression" interview with international film journalist Alan Jones
• Out-take and Tests
• "Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare" featurette
• "Hellscapes: Locations Then and Now" featurette
• Buddy Giovinazzo and Jörg Buttgereit at 2009 Berlin Film Festival
• Theatrical Trailer
• Buddy Giovinazzo's Short Films:
• "Mr. Robbie: Maniac II Promo" with optional commentary by director Buddy Giovinazzo and composer Rick Giovinazzo and outtakes
• "Jonathan of the Night" promo
• "The Lobotomy" 16mm Version
• "Leave This World" Music Video
• "A Christmas Album"
• 8mm Short Films:
• "The Lobotomy" 8mm Version
• "Maniac Drummer"
• "More Than a Mouthful"
• "Paranoiac"
• CD Soundtrack (with liner notes and track listing insert)
• "American Nightmares Scrapbook" with production diary and original script
• Film strip from the director's workprint