Martyrs

Reviewed by Tim Merrill Starring Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin Directed by Pascal Laugier
Submitted by Jon Condit on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:10am.

It always pains me to have to do a story about a horror personality who is no longer with us, but it’s that much worse when the person is gone of their own hand. Such was the case with French effects man Benoit Lestang, who reportedly committed suicide over the weekend.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 9:07am.

As with most years previous, the Midnight Madness lineup at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival is a damn impressive one.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 4:10pm.

Need a good reason to make a trip across the pond? Or perhaps you live in the UK and are just dying for something cool to do? We’ve got just the thing, if you don’t mind waiting till August…
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 2:35pm.

I wish we had reported on this earlier, but I’m actually glad we waited cause this was worth it. By now you’ve likely heard of Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs, a French film that’s been making all sorts of waves since it showed up at Cannes this year. Apparently this is the next big thing in horror, folks.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Sun, 06/08/2008 - 4:43pm.

The Weinstein Company continued to make sure that very few horror films slip through their grasp this weekend with the acquisition of three movies from French sales house The Wild Bunch, according to a story in Daily Variety.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 8:39am.