MARTYRS

Directed by: Pascal Laugler
Released: 2008

goddamn. that's pretty much all i can say... this is one of the most brutally violent films i've ever seen. that said, i thought it was great. in short, a girl gets kidnapped and tortured by a family when she's a little kid. she escapes, gets put in an orphanage, and becomes friends with another girl. 15 years later, they're out of the orphanage, and the girl wants revenge (naturally.) she walks in the family's house, kills everyone, and then shit gets crazy. i can't say too much else or i'll give away the story, but if you're a fan of extremely graphic (and well done) gore and violence, then you owe it to yourself to see this film. and the ending is phenomenal. i read that there's an american remake in the works (of course) that will have a different ending. i don't plan on seeing it, as i felt the story was wrapped perfectly the way it was. oh hell, i'll probably see it anyway. 8/10.