Martyrs: Greek for Witness.
Martyrs is written and directed by Pascal Laugier. It stars Morjana Alaoui and Mylene Jampanoi.
The New French Extremity Movement had its bar raised considerably by Pascal Laugier’s brutal but thought provoking horror. It’s a film as un...
I wrote this once to describe my philosophy on what movies/TV I like:
"Ravenous fan of dark, edgy movies & TV. They should glue you to the screen and stay in your dreams."
Martyrs is one of a handful that describes that perspective to the T, and it is the kind of...
Rated this 5/10 due to large amounts of repeated and gratuitous violence.
Is it worth torturing people to find out if there is life after death? This movie's answer seems to be "Keep doubting".
64/100
Martyrs delivers an intriguing and original concept but doesn't quite reach its full potential. It borrows a page from Terrifier's playbook by dispatching the superior actress early which leaves a noticeable performance void. The third act...
