Martyrs

R

2008

1h 39m

Horror

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65%

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40 Reviews

69%

Audience Score

10,000+ Ratings

A young woman's quest for revenge leads her down a path of depravity.

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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Thirdi A

this is hostel on steroids. high concept torture porn. longer than it needed to be but you dont get the bow tie on this deranged gift until the end

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Merhust

Never create a movie again lil bro bro.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Logan D

As a young girl, Lucie was imprisoned and tortured for a year before being rescued. Once rescued and placed in an orphanage, she bonds with Anna, who discovers Lucie is being haunted by a mutilated demonic presence. And that's all I will say. it's not for those with queasy stomachs. The movie is intelligent body horror, reaching such extremes that will chew on an audience member long after the film is finished. This will unsettle you. It's art with power. I loved it. Highly, highly, recommended, if you can handle it. This film is a 10 for me. Don't confuse it with the American remake in 2015, which is supposed to be awful. The film incited walkouts by some audience members at the Marche du Film in Cannes. French censors attempted to give the film the equivalent of an XXX rating, which is a killing blow in their country. Thankfully, the rating was appealed. The film never received a theatrical release in the US.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Morgynn M

Let's start off by me saying that the story of this movie was CRAZY. From reading the description to watching the trailer I was only expecting to see a few bodies drop BUT, once the movie kicks off and you realize it's a lot deeper than revenge… WOW. This movie altered my brain chemistry I'm convinced.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Cluedo

It was a pretty weird movie, that doesnt explain whats really going on until the end. The ending is what stands out for me because its a pretty philosophic ending with the most important question unanswered.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Sam O

That was some bullshit. I did not like it

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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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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Synopsis

A young woman's quest for revenge leads her down a path of depravity.

Director: Pascal Laugier
Producer: Frédéric Doniguian
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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