Martyrs (2015 film)
Martyrs | |
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Directed by |
Kevin Goetz Michael Goetz |
Produced by |
Peter Safran Jason Blum |
Written by | Mark L. Smith |
Starring |
Troian Bellisario Bailey Noble Kate Burton |
Music by | Evan Goldman |
Cinematography | Sean O'Dea |
Edited by | Jake York |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Anchor Bay Films |
Release dates |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Martyrs is a 2015 American horror film directed by Kevin and Michael Goetz and written by Mark L. Smith. It is a remake of Pascal Laugier's 2008 film of the same name.
Plot
Ten-year-old Lucie (Troian Bellisario) flees from the isolated warehouse where she has been held prisoner. Deeply traumatized, she is plagued by awful night terrors at the orphanage that takes her in. Her only comfort comes from Anna (Bailey Noble), a girl her own age. Nearly a decade later and still haunted by demons, Lucie finally tracks down the family that tortured her. As she and Anna move closer to the agonizing truth, they find themselves trapped in a nightmare - if they cannot escape, a martyr's fate awaits them.
Cast
- Troian Bellisario as Lucie
- Bailey Noble as Anna
- Caitlin Carmichael as Sam
- Romy Rosemont as Mrs. Patterson/Mom
- Toby Huss as Fenton
- Elyse Cole as Young Anna
- Melissa Tracy as The Creature
- Kate Burton as Eleanor
- Ever Prishkulnik as Young Lucie
Production
The project dates back to at least 2008 with the director of the original, Pascal Laguier negotiating for the rights for an American remake.[1] Daniel Stamm was set to direct at this time[2] but later dropped out due to budgetary concerns.[3] Specifically he worried about "plateauing", saying that "if you're a filmmaker who makes two movies in the same budget bracket, that becomes your thing. You are the guy for the $3 million movie, and then that's all you do",[3] further elaborating that his agent advised him against making the film for this reason.[3]
Screenwriter Mark L. Smith had stated that he tried to avoid showing as much of the violence on screen as possible which he stated resulted in "less about watching someone be tortured and more about trying to save a friend." he has stated that he chose this route because " it’s more just my taste."[4] Early on Kristen Stewart was considered for a role,[2] though her presence in the film was later denied by Stamm.[5][6]
Release
Anchor Bay Entertainment acquired all North American rights for Martyrs from Wild Bunch after the film premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[7] The film was later screened at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles in October 2015.[8]
Reception
Martyrs was panned by critics. It currently has a 7% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 27 reviews with an average of 3.3/10,[9] and the film has a 19/100 on Metacritic indicating "overwhelming dislike".[10] Kalyn Corrigan wrote that "aside from creating a much tamer version, the 2015 Martyrs headed by the Goetz brothers feels too similar to the first film, bordering on a shot-for-shot remake that doesn’t really bring anything new or worthwhile to the table in order to justify its existence".[11]
References
- ↑ Ain't It Cool News: Northlander interviews MARTYRS' Pascal Laugier - and he spills about his HELLRAISER remake!!
- 1 2 Exclusive: 'Twilight' Producer Wants Kristen Stewart for 'Martyrs' Remake
- 1 2 3 Hall, Peter (3 April 2014). "What Happened to the Remake of Martyrs? Director Daniel Stamm Tells Us What Could Have Been". movies.com. Movies. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ McKittrick, Christopher (January 27, 2016). ""I think he wanted to toss me off the cliff." Mark L. Smith on The Revenant and Martyrs". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Zeitchik, Steven (15 November 2010). "French horror hit 'Martyrs' will undergo an American exorcism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ More Horror News: 'Martyrs' to Get American Makeover
- ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (29 June 2015). "'Martyrs' Acquired By Anchor Bay". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ Barton, Steve (21 October 2015). "Martyrs Premiere Images Strike a Pose". DreadCentral.
- ↑ "Martyrs - Rotten Tomatoes".
- ↑ "Martyrs Reviews".
- ↑ Corrigan, Kalyn (22 October 2015). "'Martyrs' Remake Fails to Pack Same Punch as Original". Bloody-Disgusting.
External links
- Martyrs at the Internet Movie Database