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 Blu-ray
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'Martyrs' Director: Pascal Laugier (2008) Eureka Masters of Cinema Blu-ray | 4K restoration
Perhaps the defining film of the New French Extremity movement. Horrifying and thought-provoking in equal measure, Martyrs is a deeply philosophical and challenging work of extreme cinema.
Featuring heartbreaking performances by its two female leads and truly shocking imagery that lingers long in the mind courtesy of special effects designer Benoît Lestang (Ogroff, The Living Dead Girl).
Special features include:
- Audio commentary with Nia Edwards-Behi, co-director of Abertoir Horror Film Festival
- Interview with lead actor Mylène Jampanoï
- Interview with New French Extremity expert Alice Haylett Bryan
- Video essay on Martyrs and body horror by Xavier Aldana Reyes, author of Contemporary Body Horror
- Organic Chronicles – archival feature-length documentary on the making of Martyrs
- Archival interview with director Pascal Laugier
- Archival interview with special effects designer Benoît Lestang
