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.
Acting
Morjana Alaoui's physical performance is genuinely devastating
Direction
Laugier's pivot from revenge thriller to something far worse
Practical Effects
Effects so real you'll question the ethics of filmmaking
Director
Pascal Laugier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Martyrs is the crown jewel of New French Extremity, a movement that rejected Hollywood horror's safety for something genuinely transgressive.
The 2015 American remake is universally despised for softening the ending—avoid it like Anna avoided food.
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