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Martyrs

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A young woman's quest for revenge leads her down a path of depravity.
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A real polarising movie, this Gallic torture-porn is graphic, brutal, nasty and gruesome and not to everyone's taste.

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Scott Tobias AV Club Martyrs is something of a horror milestone-a dire one to some, but a movie to be reckoned with all the same. Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Simon Abrams Slant Magazine Martyrs has an intelligence and a dogged determination to do and to say what its predecessors could or would not. Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Anton Bitel Little White Lies it turns out to be concerned precisely with the nature and reception of extremity, posing uncomfortable questions about what it is that one really seeks in choosing to 'witness' scenes of horrific human abjection. Dec 1, 2010 Full Review Akos Peterbencze The Screen In the dedicated execution of its vision — prepared to go beyond every boundary that there is — Martyrs is an unlikely masterpiece of horror if one that's extremely difficult to praise sincerely. Sep 10, 2023 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast One of the most powerfully affecting horror films you'll ever see. Just don't be surprised if you walk away feeling empty inside. Rated: 5/5 Dec 30, 2020 Full Review Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective Films at their best - and worst - continue to have tremendous power, and Martyrs is absolutely a film which encapsulates this. Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Russell W Martyrs is a one of a kind experience. Is it horror, or a philosophical study of humanity’s search for transcendence through pain? Maybe both. The “villains” aren’t cartoonish or out to kill because they’re crazy. They’re seekers, chasing answers that only suffering can reveal. This movie takes you down one road, then crashes into you and flips you onto a completely different road. Gruesome, yes. But beneath the brutality, there’s purpose. It’s not gore for shock sake. It’s meaning carved from agony. A bloody Nietzsche, maybe. Yes. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/07/25 Full Review Alejandra C I really really loved the concept. The ending, i was hoping for a bit more but i was satisfied with it. Watch Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Shaun R You won’t forget this film once you watch it. One of my favourite films, and goes against everything Hollywood stands for. This isn’t for everyone however. The average person will not get to the end. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Jesus R. This movie is a masterpiece! Filled with emotion and heartbreak….. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Zeth D Starts off confusing and brutal. After that it turns into kind of a slog fest. The movie then takes a bold wild turn into depravity. Think the hostel with more slasher vibes. But, what makes this movie kind of hard to watch the most is really just the artsy vibe it brings. Like peter form Family Guy said it insists upon its self. After that it just becomes really boring towards the end not great, but not bad. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Spike D What begins as an above-average revenge ghost story soon turns into a wicked, sickening, and unforgettable examination of the limit-experience. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Pascal Laugier

Director

Morjana Alaoui

Anna

Mylène Jampanoï

Lucie

Catherine Bégin

Mademoiselle

Robert Toupin

Le père

Patricia Tulasne

La mère

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman's quest for revenge leads her down a path of depravity.
Director
Pascal Laugier
Producer
Richard Grandpierre, Simon Trottier
Screenwriter
Pascal Laugier
Rating
R (Disturbing Aberrant Behavior|Child Abuse|Torture|Severe Aberrant Behavior|Some Nudity|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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