Every day, Josh faces a personal nightmare. With indifferent parents and relentless bullying at school, he finds little reason to keep going. After a particularly vicious incident and the subsequent humiliation of a viral video, Josh and his friends plot a violent retaliation at the homecoming dance. In their quest for weapons, they encounter a man whose capacity for violence far exceeds their own plans. Trapped in his hideout, they discover a kidnapped girl from a rival group, forcing them to confront their own natures and each other’s true selves. Even if Josh manages to save the captive cheerleader, he must still navigate their escape in time to prevent his friend from carrying out their deadly scheme at school. “An American Terror” is a shocking and unexpected contemporary horror blend, with an unyielding sense of unease, an intense atmosphere, and perfectly executed gore.