Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare(2009)

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare is a thirty-minute documentary that examines the lasting legacy of Buddy Giovinazzo's Combat Shock a quarter-century after its release. Through interviews with key figures from the film's era, the film explores how the brutal, unflinching portrait of a Vietnam veteran's descent into madness continues to resonate and influence cinema. The documentary captures candid reflections from Giovinazzo's contemporaries on the film's raw power and its enduring cultural impact, offering insight into a landmark work of independent horror that refused to look away from America's psychological wounds.