# Martyrs (2008)

> A traumatized survivor’s revenge mission becomes an uncompromising descent into torture, nihilism, and the possibility of spiritual revelation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4717

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Pascal Laugier
- Cast: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin, Patricia Tulasne, Juliette Gosselin, Xavier Dolan, Jean-Marie Moncelet
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, confrontational, bleak, extreme horror marathon, arthouse horror night

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