Martyrs (2008) Horror

Rated R | Genres Horror | Runtime 1h 39m
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Martyrs Plot Synopsis:

Fifteen years after a horrifying experience of abduction and prolonged torture, Lucie embarks on a bloody quest for revenge against her oppressors. Along with her childhood friend, Anna, who also suffered abuse, she quickly descends, without hope, into madness and her own delusions. Anna, left on her own begins to re-experience what Lucie did when she was only twelve years old.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.

Tagline: They did not finish to be alive...

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Martyrs Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 99 minutes /
Genres:  Horror
Horror Genres:  Gore, Psychological
Horror Subgenres:  Confined, New French Extremity, Torture
Directors: Pascal Laugier
Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin, Patricia Tulasne … (cast list)
Awards: 7
Nominations: 9
Language: English, French
Country: France, Canada
Producers: Frédéric Doniguian, Marcel Giroux, Richard Grandpierre, Simon Trottier
Musicians: Alex Cortés, Willie Cortés, Seppuku Paradigm
Cinematographers: Stéphane Martin, Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky
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