Martyrs

About Martyrs

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.

Martyrs is a 2008 horror thriller film directed by Pascal Laugier. Released in June 2008, it runs 99 minutes.

Its themes are cult, lesbian, child abuse, and home invasion.

Morjana Alaoui appears as Anna Assaoui, Mylène Jampanoï as Lucie Jurin, Catherine Bégin as Mademoiselle, and Robert Toupin as Father. The screenplay is by Pascal Laugier.

The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence), Irreversible, and The Girl Next Door make useful companions to Martyrs, all filed under cruelty and dehumanization. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 3,187 votes and it carries a R rating.