Martin

"He could be the boy next door..."

1978 1h 35m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 327

HorrorDrama

Synopsis

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A young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his bloodlust.

“He could be the boy next door...”

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Cast

John Amplas
Martin Mathias
Lincoln Maazel
Tada Cuda
Christine Forrest
Christina
Elyane Nadeau
Abbie Santini
Tom Savini
Arthur
Francine Middleton
Train Victim
Roger Caine
Lewis
Sara Venable
Mrs. Willard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George A. Romero
Writers: George A. Romero
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George A. Romero, shot by Michael Gornick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Donald Rubinstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George A. Romero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Amplas and Lincoln Maazel and Christine Forrest carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He could be the boy next door...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

George A. Romero directs. Michael Gornick behind the camera. Donald Rubinstein scores. George A. Romero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by George A. Romero, shot by Michael Gornick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Donald Rubinstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George A. Romero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Amplas and Lincoln Maazel and Christine Forrest carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He could be the boy next door...".
8IMDB entry: tt0077914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "vampire", "flashback", "murder", "syringe".