

Martyrs
They haven't finished being alive.
A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
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7.3/10
3,170 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6.5M
- Box office
- $1.1M
- Language
- French
- child abuse
- suffering
- nihilism
- degradation
- ecstasy
- woman martyr
- cult
- hysteria
- helplessness
- revenge
- torture chamber
- mercilessness
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereRAustin Fantastic Fest25 Sept 2008
- PhysicalRDVD28 Apr 2009
United KingdomGB
- Premiere18Frightfest24 Aug 2008
AustraliaAU
- PhysicalR 18+28 Apr 2009
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival10 Sept 2008
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival16 May 2008
- Theatrical16Visa CNC 1171123 Sept 2008
GermanyDE
- Premiere18Fantasy Filmfest19 Aug 2008
IrelandIE
- Theatrical18Horrorthon Festival Dublin25 Oct 2008
ItalyIT
- Theatrical18+12 Jun 2008
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTR15+13 Mar 2009
- TheatricalR18+14 Aug 2026
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1611 Dec 2008
- Physical16DVD2 Apr 2009
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical196 Aug 2009
SpainES
- Premiere18Sitges Film Festival7 Oct 2008
Frequently asked questions
Martyrs was released on 12 June 2008.
Audience reviews
4- C5/10
CipE
2/23/2014
Rated this 5/10 due to large amounts of repeated and gratuitous violence. Is it worth torturing people to find out if there is life after death? This movie's answer seems to be "Keep doubting".
- J10/10
John Chard
3/17/2014
Martyrs: Greek for Witness. Martyrs is written and directed by Pascal Laugier. It stars Morjana Alaoui and Mylene Jampanoi. The New French Extremity Movement had its bar raised considerably by Pascal Laugier’s brutal but thought provoking horror. It’s a film as uncompromising as it is confrontational, a picture guaranteed to get a response for better or worse. Once viewed it simply will not be forgotten, the im…
- R8/10
Repo Jack
10/22/2020
I wrote this once to describe my philosophy on what movies/TV I like: "Ravenous fan of dark, edgy movies & TV. They should glue you to the screen and stay in your dreams." Martyrs is one of a handful that describes that perspective to the T, and it is the kind of horror movie that you should go in completely clueless about the plot to enjoy the many twists that you won't see coming. A big caveat: this is "…
- T6/10
tmdb77268060
10/4/2023
<b>64/100</b> <i>Martyrs</i> delivers an intriguing and original concept but doesn't quite reach its full potential. It borrows a page from <i>Terrifier</i>'s playbook by dispatching the superior actress early which leaves a noticeable performance void. The third act hits a bit of a lull, but rebounds with a gripping and shocking climax that's sure to leave an impression. While it may not fully flesh out (no pun i…
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