Review of Martyrs (2008) by Jeremy B — 04 Dec 2011

My favorite film. Oh... and it's NOT a torture porn.

This review of Martyrs (2008) was written by Jeremy B on 04 Dec 2011.

Martyrs has generally received mixed reviews.

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