Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs Getting A Masters Of Cinema Release

If your looking for that horror you’ll never forget about after you watch it, check out Pascal Laugier‘s Martyrs. In October, Eureka Entertainment is set to give the boundary-pushing horror masterpiece  The Masters Of Cinema  release. Also the first time globally on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray from a stunning brand new 4K restoration!

The rare film with a reputation that speaks for itself, Martyrs is perhaps the defining film of the New French Extremity movement and director Pascal Laugier’s masterpiece. Horrifying and thought-provoking in equal measure, it is a deeply philosophical and challenging work of extreme cinema – and undoubtedly one of the finest horror films produced in the twenty-first century.

In 1971, a young Lucie Jurin (Jessie Pham) manages to escape from a slaughterhouse in which she has been subjected to unspeakable torture. Placed in an orphanage, she forms a strong bond with Anna (Erika Scott), who tries to help her to recover from her trauma. Fifteen years later and now in adulthood, Lucie (Mylène Jampanoï) breaks into the isolated home of the Belford family, believing that they were involved in the horrific abuse she suffered in childhood. When she receives a call from Lucie, Anna (Morjana Alaoui) rushes to her aid – but soon comes to regret ever having set foot in the Belford house, where she will experience things beyond human comprehension.

Featuring heartbreaking performances by its two female leads and truly shocking imagery that lingers long in the mind courtesy of special effects designer Benoît Lestang, Martyrs has risen above debates surrounding “torture porn” to emerge as one of the truly great works of extreme cinema.

Check out the new trailer to promote the release…
“the pinnacle of the New French Extremity movement” – Dread Central

LIMITED EDITION DUAL-FORMAT (4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY) FEATURES:
Limited edition of 4,000 copies | Limited edition hardbound slipcase featuring new artwork by Nick Charge | Limited edition 100-page book featuring new cover artwork by Nick Charge and writing on Martyrs by film critic Anton Bitel and horror scholars Reece Goodall, Steve Jones, Mary Going and Laura Mee | Limited edition fold-out poster featuring new artwork and original poster art | New 4K restoration by Eureka Entertainment from the original camera negative | 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation presented in Dolby Vision HDR (HDR10 compatible) | Original French audio (5.1 and stereo options) | Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release | New audio commentary with Nia Edwards-Behi, co-director of Abertoir Horror Film Festival | Revisiting the Belford House – new interview with lead actor Mylène Jampanoï | Beauty and Brutality – new interview with New French Extremity expert Alice Haylett Bryan | Over Her Flayed Body – new video essay on Martyrs and body horror by Xavier Aldana Reyes, author of Contemporary Body Horror | Organic Chronicles – archival feature-length documentary on the making of Martyrs | Archival interview with director Pascal Laugier | Archival interview with special effects designer Benoît Lestang | Stills gallery | Trailers | All extras subject to change

FRANCE/CANADA | 2008 | 18 | 99 MINS | 1.85:1 OAR | HORROR | FRENCH

Martyrs will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray  from 27th October [Buy/Pre-order].