Review of Martyrs (2008) by Chris S — 12 Mar 2016

This was very disturbing. One of the most shocking films I have seen in a long time.

This review of Martyrs (2008) was written by Chris S on 12 Mar 2016.

Martyrs has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matt Donato (975) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 19 May 2017

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 19 Dec 2016

This extremely disturbing and almost unwatchable exercise in extreme sadism is always gripping, given how it follows unpredictable directions…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for AV Club (2,778) on 18 Oct 2018

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Expected a celebration of gore and got something a bit more sophisticated than that…

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By Durk C (63) on 29 May 2017

As far as plot goes I can't say much without giving anything away, so I'll keep it simple…

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