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‘Martyrs’ Clip Tries to Prove It’s Brutal
Granted I haven’t seen the film yet – I sort of don’t want to – but I liked the original Martyrs because it had a purpose. Pascal Laugier’s 2009 French horror film challenged religion, and played a cathartic role in his real life loss.
Anchor Bay’s remake, in limited theaters and on Digital HD January 22, 2016, looks like nothing more than painful torture (for the characters and the viewer), even though in Kalyn’s review she stated that it “fails to lack the same punch as the original.” The clip, below, looks like it’s trying really hard to show us horror fans how edgy it is. I guess we’ll find out soon enough…
The Goetz Brothers (Scenic Route) directed the U.S. version that will also arrive on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray February 2, 2016
Martyrs stars Bailey Noble, who played Adilyn Bellefleur on “True Blood”, with “Pretty Little Liars” star Troian Bellisario. Kate Burton (Stay, Big Trouble in Little China) and Blake Robbins (Rubber).
“Ten-year-old Lucie 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, 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…”
Mark L. Smith (Vacancy, The Hole, The Revenant) penned the Martyrs screenplay.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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