Martyrs(2015)
2015 · Kevin Goetz & Michael Goetz · 86 min
A woman and her childhood friend seek out revenge on those who victimized and abused them.
Horror · Mystery
5.1336 votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How Martyrs scares
It starts like a grim revenge story, quiet and controlled, before slowly sliding into something much darker and harder to watch. The pacing is patient at first, giving you time to feel close to the characters, then it tightens into scenes of captivity and cruelty that stretch out uncomfortably long. By the end it drifts into strange, dreamlike territory that blurs the line between the real and the unexplainable. This is not a jump-scare movie; it's for people who want a heavy, unsettling experience that sits with you rather than a fun scare.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Martyrs rates psychological 4/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 4/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 4 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 55 of 100 — balanced
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 75 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
Starts with a jolt of violence, settles into a long, eerie quiet stretch, then tightens steadily into a brutal, punishing final act.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 3, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3.
How scary is Martyrs?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Martyrs rates 4/5 — one of the more punishing watches in the catalog, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and genuinely disturbing. Expect it to stay with you for days.
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