American Nightmares Scrapbook: Shooting Diary and Script, by Buddy Giovinazzo

American Nightmares Scrapbook: Shooting Diary and Script, by Buddy Giovinazzo. 2018 Severin softcover. 96 pages, very nice condition. Includes film strip.

Writer/director/producer Buddy Giovinazzo made his indelible debut with Combat Shock (also known as American Nightmares), a nihilistic saga of a Vietnam vet’s desperate pursuit to save his family from the horrors of poverty and urban squalor. Culminating in one of the most brutal climaxes ever committed to celluloid, this unforgiving masterwork remains as controversial and relevant as it was at the height of Reagan’s America. This book features the shooting script, director’s diary, photos storyboards, and more. Plus a section of the film strip containing several frames from the director’s workprint. Limited edition of 2000.