Martyrs

Martyrs (2015)

To see God you must experience true evil.

A woman and her childhood friend seek out revenge on those who victimized and abused them.

Date of release
2015-10-09
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (340)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Director
Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz

Casting

Interesting facts

Martyrs is a 2015 American horror film directed by Kevin and Michael Goetz, written by Mark L. Smith, and starring Troian Bellisario, Bailey Noble and Kate Burton. A remake of Pascal Laugier's 2008 film of the same name, the story sees a woman who, after having been kidnapped and tortured as a child, goes to kill her supposed captors, and with her friend discovers the dark truth behind her abuse.

Production

The project dates back to at least 2008 with the director of the original, Pascal Laugier, negotiating for the rights for an American remake of his film, Martyrs, released that same year. Daniel Stamm was set to direct at this time but later dropped out due to budgetary concerns. Specifically he worried about "plateauing", saying that "if you're a filmmaker who makes two movies in the same budget bracket, that becomes your thing.

Screenwriter Mark L. Smith had stated that he tried to avoid showing as much of the violence on screen as possible which he stated resulted in "less about watching someone be tortured and more about trying to save a friend." he has stated that he chose this route because " it’s more just my taste." Early on Kristen Stewart was considered for a role, though her presence in the film was later denied by Stamm.

The production was ultimately executed with financing from Blumhouse Tilt, a subsidiary of Blumhouse Productions, with brothers Kevin and Michael Goetz directing the project. The screenplay by Smith, which had been completed years prior, was "inherited" for the production, and shooting began approximately two months after the Goetzes had been presented with it.

Troian Bellisario was cast in the lead role of Lucie after auditioning for the part. Kevin Goetz stated that Bellisario "committed [to the role] like you wouldn't believe." Bailey Noble was cast opposite Bellisario as Anna.

Principal photography of Martyrs took place in Los Angeles over only sixteen days. According to Kevin Goetz, the film's shooting schedule was "fast" and comprised back-to-back night shoots. He added, "We kind of went into it like, 'Yeah, sure, not a penny over [budget] ...' Seven days into shooting and we really needed something? We didn't get it. Not that [Blumhouse] weren't supportive, but this was the deal we signed up for.

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