Martyrs

[JoeTheStoner]

A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

so, another year another brutal french horror. couldn't wait to see it, and was kind of let down after waiting damn near a year.

- would of liked if they focused more on the relationship of the two girls in the beginning and also more on the people responsible.

+ crazy make-up effects, music, and the idea for the story was interesting.

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[His Name Is Frank]

Film: Martyrs

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[colors]

i found this film enthralling. the theme of total subordination and torture of living beings channeled like emotional lightening, and the dread and frustration of the victims wallowing in psychological anguish had me near tears. while the noble theme/foundations of the plot are perhaps insufficiently supported by weak writing, the performances in combination with the direction and special effects make for a visceral experience.

if hostel had been more grim and less comedic, focused less on the social implications of fascism and more on the actual effects of torture on a human - physically and mentally - it may have turned out something like martyrs.

people with a curiosity towards crimes rooted in victim captivity and acts of depravity (ex. the fritzl family) should find this film intriguing.

 

[JoeTheStoner]

^ right on, good to hear ur thoughts on the film, always enjoy reading what u have to say.

site is down atm, but u could get the soundtrack for free from http://seppukuparadigm.com/martyrs/index.html

 

[PureLife]

Got really good ratings, so i might just check it out.

 

[snaggletooth]

Downloaded 2 copies of this before I got an English one. Gotta make the time to watch it.

 

[Raz]

I was just coming here to start a thread about this film, glad there is one already! :D

I just finished watching this, it's freaking AMAZING. It's classified as a horror movie, but I think that's a bit misleading.....while it is certainly horrific, it's not in the same vein as something like your typical slasher/ghost flick. It's more a psychological study of humans IMO...I kind of look at it as being in the same kind of vein as Dancer In The Dark or Funny Games. It's really bleak and difficult to watch, but at the same time totally engrossing. The cast and crew do a brilliant job of portraying real despair and torture without really being all that graphic about it. There is some gore, but I think the actually tormenting stuff comes afterwards, and is down to very masterful direction, acting and make-up rather than splatters of blood.

Awesome casting, awesome work put in from the two lead girls (and everyone else), awesome film all round. It will definitely exercise your brain.

EDIT: probably worth mentioning that there is some depiction of self-injuring in this film, so be aware of triggering if you need to be....it occurred to me that I don't think I would have been able to watch some of the cutting scenes in this movie 5 or 6 years ago for that reason...