Martyrs

Year: 2008

Director: Pascal Laugier

Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

Plot: A young woman seeking revenge for the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child returns to the house where she believes they are hiding. What begins as an act of revenge develops into an increasingly horrific exploration of suffering, trauma, and what people are willing to endure.

Marcela Notes: I cannot overstate the violence lol. This was the first extreme horror film I watched, I vividly remember renting it from Vulcan off UT campus and being absolutely traumatized with my roommate at the time. Its definitely aged now, has a very student film-made vibe to it, but the terror and upset still holds strong! I was pleased to watch it recenly at We Luv Video with a sold out crowd, long live the freaks <3 

Fun Fact: Morjana Alaoui, who plays Anna, broke three bones in her foot after falling nearly 10 feet during filming. Production was shut down for more than a month while she recovered.