Day 27 : Martyrs
Click to viewI'd been hearing so much about this movie, and how graphic it was, I figured I'd check it out.
Well, hm.
I've heard it referred to as torture porn. I'm not sure I'd agree with that. Saw? Hostel? I think those writers saw this movie and completely didn't get the point. Or they should have watched this to understand a bit better. As you know, I DESPISE gratuitous gore. Is this movie graphic and disturbing at times? Yes. But I liken it to movies like AntiChrist. It's gutsy (no pun intended), original, cold, and methodical. The clinical detachment is what makes it truly horrorific. It was bleak, it evoked sadness through its assault. It's grotesque.
The French brought us Haute Tension, and this is another decent one that should be put on that shelf. I wouldn't watch this again, though. Not because it's disturbing (and it is), but because this sort of horror doesn't do it for me, and isn't my thing.