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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

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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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To F Es difícil de ver. Tiene tanta crueldad y tanta explicidad que es difícil de digerir. Las escenas son bastantes fuertes y muy crudas. La historia es bastante peculiar y atractiva. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Dean E Yes, the movie is obviously violent and cruel. But the plot is amazing, the ending makes you really wonder about life after death. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Jay P Deprave. Sadistic. The director and writers should get help. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Chris F How does one even give this movie a score? I mean, it has a pretty interesting story, the acting is good, and the makeup/effects are great. That should make it worth watching for most people, but by no means would I ever recommend it to anyone ever. It is very graphic - not just in a gory way either. The physical abuse and punishment in this movie is abhorrent and it doesn't even let you recover from it. I never want to think about or remember this movie again. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Connor N Great movie, but not for everyone. Story is very good and mysterious, even up to the end. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review David R One of the most disturbing extreme movies I have ever seen very well maid film Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 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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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)