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Martyrs review by Shatner's Bassoon
Truly disturbing.
(2) of (2) members found this review helpful.
I can only echo what other reviewers have posted, Martyrs is a unique and truly disturbing film. I would consider myself a horror fan, fairly gore tolerant and someone who doesn’t scare easily, but Martyrs is the first film in a long time that genuinely made me feel very uncomfortable with what was being played out on screen. The first half of the film is a fast paced gory French horror/revenge thriller; the second half is something altogether quite different, it’s slower paced, less gory but far more horrific and disturbing, and incorporates an intelligent storyline which puts the horror and violence into context. Even days after seeing this film it still makes me feel uncomfortable thinking about it, and while Martyrs is an outstanding piece of French Horror and something I'm pleased I saw, there is a part of me that wishes I had never seen it.
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Martyrs review by JG
End of your seat, Nerve-shredding Terror!!
(2) of (2) members found this review helpful.
I'd heard alot about this; 'disturbing', 'bloody' and one of the most 'horrific' films I've ever seen. I loved it!
It starts as a simple revenge thriller that ends half-way and becomes 'torture porn' that is probably not anymore gory than hostel but so much more terrifying. This is due to the atmosphere and the knowledge that we never really know what's next in store.
Apparently there will be an american remake, so this needs to be seen before it's butchered by Hollywood hacks! And the ending really needs to be experienced!
Very disturbing! Very moving! Very good!
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Martyrs review by Steve S
Stays with you.
(1) of (1) members found this review helpful.
My thoughts are similar to the other reviews. As brutal as film can get.
Not as profound as Irreversible, but way better than Hostel and all that so called torture porn.
Watch it if you dare!
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Recent Reviews of Martyrs by our members
Martyrs review by RP
Horror film for grown-ups - genuinely disturbing
(0) of (0) members found this review helpful.
I've hesitated for quite a while before writing a review of this film. It left a lasting impression on me, not particularly because of the scenes of torture shown here – disturbing though they are - but the nightmarish possibility that there might be such individuals in reality. 'Martyrs' is a French-Canadian film with subtitles – it contains the most visually awful torture scenes that I have seen depicted on film. It is not for the squeamish and is genuinely disturbing. Having said that, not only is the storyline convincing but it made me jump a few times and the final part had me cringing, which can't be bad. Entertaining? Well, you certainly won't laugh at it, and it's not a film for a cosy night in with the family. But it is a well realised horror film for grown-ups – just don't watch it with your granny. 4/5 stars. Highly recommended.
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Martyrs review by Xeres
Visually arresting
(1) of (1) members found this review helpful.
Very powerful, graphic cinema, this piece is not for the faint of heart. Despite it's gratuitous nature, the director highlights some interesting philosophical arguments offering progressive thinking rather than a film that delights it's viewers with gore.
Hats of to the cast and director, very difficult to watch in places.
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Martyrs review by Corinthian
Shocking!
(0) of (4) members found this review helpful.
I have a pretty sick attraction toward the more gruesome movie, particularly when it has a sense of the believable but this was even too close to the mark for me. In a nutshell it is 90 minutes of gratuitous violence.
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Martyrs review by Jawbreaker
French Art house horror
(1) of (4) members found this review helpful.
Martyrs is an incredible experience, a film that will divide opinion and provoke debate. I am still shell-shocked and flabbergasted by the experience. It’s brutal, unstoppable and features a huge amount of blood and suffering, with the emphasis on physical, rather than special effects. Not a ‘torture porn’ movie, Martyrs is far superior to Saw, Hotel and films of that ilk. Pascal has brought a sense of French style and composure to a tired genre, the end result is a horror that sets a new standard. At the end you will have questions and the huge ‘making of’ documentary is worth viewing.
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