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Martyrs (2008)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: A real polarising movie, this Gallic torture-porn is graphic, brutal, nasty and gruesome and not to everyone’s taste.
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: French cinema continues its reign as the brutal roi of international horror with this startling import. MARTYRS begins in the 1970s, with a young kidnapping victim named Lucie running through the... French cinema continues its reign as the brutal roi of international horror with this startling import. MARTYRS begins in the 1970s, with a young kidnapping victim named Lucie running through the streets, barely clothed and covered in cuts. At the hospital, she bonds with fellow patient--and abuse victim--Anna, and they forge a bond that lasts for years. More than a decade later, the violence in their lives continues, but this time they may not be the victims. [More]
Starring: Mylène Jampanoï, Morjane Alaoui
Starring: Mylène Jampanoï, Morjane Alaoui
Director: Pascal Laugier
Director: Pascal Laugier
Screenwriter: Pascal Laugier
Producer: Richard Grandpierre
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Reviews for Martyrs
Even though for my money it ends up feeling all too familiar by the end credits, it still does what it does better than most.
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October 29, 2008:
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Dimension's "re-imagining" of "Hellraiser" appears to be back on track, with "Martyrs" helmer Pascal Laugier in final negotiations to write and direct. More...
July 01, 2008:
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