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Martin (1978)

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Average Rating: 7.6/10
Reviews Counted: 24
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George A. Romero's contribution to vampire lore contains the expected gore and social satire -- but it's also surprisingly thoughtful, and boasts a whopper of a final act.

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George A. Romero's contribution to vampire lore contains the expected gore and social satire -- but it's also surprisingly thoughtful, and boasts a whopper of a final act.

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Nearly a decade after George A. Romero changed the face of modern horror films with Night of the Living Dead -- and following the less successful projects Season of the Witch and The Crazies -- the Pittsburgh-based auteur returned to top form with this superb vampire tale. Set in a rapidly crumbling steeltown suburb, the story focuses on shy, moody Martin (John Amplas), a teenager of East European descent who may or may not be a vampire. Though he possesses no fangs or supernatural powers and

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Horror

Directed By: George A. Romero

In Theaters: May 1, 1977 Wide

On DVD: Jun 20, 2000

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Cast

John Amplas
Martin
Lincoln Maazel
Tata Cuda
Christine Forrest
Christina
Elayne Nadeau
Mrs. Santini
Tom Savini
Arthur
Sarah Venable
Housewife victim
Fran Middleton
Train victim
Tony Buba
Drug Dealer
Clifford J. Forrest Jr.
Fr. Zulemas
Al Levitsky
Lewis
Clayton McKinnon
Drug Dealer
Robert Ogden
Businessman
James Roy
Deacon
Richard P. Rubinstein
Housewife Victim's Husb...
Donna Siegal
Woman
Donaldo Soviero
Flashback Priest
George A. Romero
Father Howard

Critic Reviews for Martin

All Critics (24) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (1) | DVD (14)

George A. Romero is still limited by apparently low budgets. But he has inserted some sepia-toned flashback scenes of Martin in Rumania that are extraordinarily evocative.

March 26, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety

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A surprisingly tender, ambiguous, and sexy film in which Romero's penchant for social satire is for once restricted to local and modest proportions.

January 28, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

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More than just a midnight-movie classic, Martin is inventive, haunting and bitingly smart. Forget the recent Land Of The Dead and see Romero at the top of his terror game.

October 14, 2011 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

I Was a Teenage Vampire, rendered by George Romero with breathtaking dolor and tenderness.

March 29, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Aside from the zombie classics and taken by itself, Martin is also a kind of masterpiece.

August 21, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Romero's finest achievement may have been...[this] 1977 character study about a young, lonely man living in Pittsburgh who may or may not be a vampire.

January 9, 2008 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A shocking, thoughtful reworking of the vampire myth set in a dying American steel town.

September 25, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Gory thriller that makes fun of the vampire myth before the hammer blow of a truly shocking climax.

September 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Adam Smith

Empire Magazine

Romero makes stunning use of his Pittsburgh locations to create a desolate suburban wasteland, and at its best it is rivetingly raw-edged.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Derek Adams

Time Out

This will encourage new viewers to give it a chance and see that Romero can do more than just make the dead walk.

January 30, 2006 Full Review Source: Dread Central

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Johnny Butane

Dread Central

Psicologicamente denso, o filme usa o "vampirismo" do personagem como met�fora das ang�stias de uma d�cada conturbada, podendo ser "lido" de in�meras formas diferentes.

April 29, 2005 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

A seriously stark look at the modern vampire.

April 3, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Creepy and weird. One of my favorite vampire movies ever.

May 5, 2004 Comment

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George Romero's Martin is my favorite vampire movie. Set in 1970's Pittsburgh. At times gruesome and at times extremely thoughtful. Also a great soundtrack and a superb final scene. The thinking man's vampire movie.

October 25, 2011

Graham Jones

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One of my favourite vampire movies, this one if from Romero, who is more famous for his zombie movies, but does a fantastic job in any horror genre, I think. This movie has interesting characters, a story which is pretty realistic for a vampire movie, and an unexpected ending. I love it.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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