The Cain Complex

2015 • 85 minutes

About this movie

Mateo suffers from PTSD and is prone to hallucinations. He is alone when his home is invaded by four heavily armed, masked men. With his wife and children due back within hours, this all makes for one hellish night of mental and physical combat.

Ratings and reviews

It took a while to get moving and I almost gave up on it. But, once I figured out the symbolism being used to try and show the problems of dealing with PTSD, I was very impressed. There were times when I wondered if he was hallucinating or grounded in reality. It's the type of film that requires thinking, so if watching it for mindless entertainment, find something else.

This movie makes absolutely no sence. Worst acting and overall worst motion picture experience i have ever had. Waste of time. Id rather swollen a fork while watching twilight than have to watch it again. But don't believe me, watch for your self. Enjoy!

Very unusual to see such great martial arts incorporated into such a compelling and frightening film. I think everyone's worst nightmare is the discovery that you have a home invader. In this case, there's more than one. It's also a heartfelt subtext about the challenging effects of PTSD on our vets returning home from war.