Rotten
The stylishly mounted first half zips along at a rate of knots while the gruesome make-up work will keep your gag reflex in violent spasm.
David Jenkins, Time Out
Martyrs
They haven't finished being alive.
2008 · 1h 39m · R
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Pascal Laugier
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Film should score OK with hardcore gore fans, but others will expect martyrdom for sticking it out until the end.
Jordan Mintzer, Variety
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- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Director
- Gaspar Noé
- Cast
- Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel
IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
59%
Metacritic
51
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