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Martyrs (2008)

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Reviews Counted:120

Fresh:100

Rotten:20

Average Rating:7.2/10

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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Apr 28, 2009

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Josh R.11/29/09
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Anthony C.11/29/09
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