Martyrs

"To see God you must experience true evil."

2015 1h 26m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 340

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Synopsis

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A woman and her childhood friend seek out revenge on those who victimized and abused them.

“To see God you must experience true evil.”

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Cast

Troian Bellisario
Lucie
Bailey Noble
Anna
Kate Burton
Eleanor
Caitlin Carmichael
Sam
Melissa Tracy
The Creature
Romy Rosemont
Mom
Toby Huss
Fenton
Elyse Cole
Young Anna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Goetz
Writers: Mark L. Smith, Pascal Laugier
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Goetz, shot by Sean O'Dea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Evan Goldman. 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 Jake York 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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Troian Bellisario and Bailey Noble and Kate Burton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To see God you must experience true evil.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1663655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kevin Goetz directs. Sean O'Dea behind the camera. Evan Goldman scores. Jake York cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Kevin Goetz, shot by Sean O'Dea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Evan Goldman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jake York shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Troian Bellisario and Bailey Noble and Kate Burton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "To see God you must experience true evil.".
8IMDB entry: tt1663655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "child abuse", "monster", "afterlife", "sadism".

The technical file

Cinematography: Sean O'Dea
Original score: Evan Goldman
Editing: Jake York
Production design: Alan Roderick-Jones
Costume design: Sheila Hume
Makeup / hair: Ren Rohling
Sound: D. Francis Murray
Stunt coordinator: David Rowden
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,548,909
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Martyrs (2015)

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Repo Jack2020-10-22
★ 2/10
Why is that most remakes of international horror are so inept? And it seems like more times than not they are directed by the same original director (this is an exception)? Skip this and go straight to the French original.

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