MARTYRS (2008)

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Plot

Lucie is haunted by terrifying manifestations of the horrors she endured when she was abducted as a child. With the help of Anna, her devoted friend from the orphanage where she grew up, she seeks revenge upon the people who hurt her. Things soon go horribly, violently, wrong and the gruesome shocks continue as the whole truth surrounding Lucie's abduction unfolds. This French 'arthouse' effort at torture-porn is truly disturbing and if, as a DVD retailer, you've ever been asked for something really nasty with lots of blood and gratuitous violence then this is the answer. Having said which, 'Martyrs' is very well made, the horror not unoriginal, it's engaging throughout and bears a hallmark of quality.