Review of Martyrs (2008) by Joel R — 10 Apr 2010

Strange horror unlike anything else before it. Recommended.

This review of Martyrs (2008) was written by Joel R on 10 Apr 2010.

Martyrs has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Durk C (63) on 29 May 2017

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By Anti R (43) on 25 Jan 2017

Maybe there was some promise in the story at some point, but the film relies far too heavily on the torture aspect, which comes off as lazy…

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By Alex B (1,607) on 14 Nov 2016

25% Saw this on 13/11/16 Martyrs was really good for its first hour, but after that it went on to storylines that are purely torture porn that…

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It's Vile, harsh, and depraved on many levels. But it doesn't change the reality of it being a quality film…

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