Gory thriller that makes fun of the vampire myth before the hammer blow of a truly shocking climax.
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09/25/07
Martin (1978)
95 %
Reviews Counted: 22 Fresh: 21 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Synopsis: Director George Romero turns the vampire genre on its ear in this creepy, original 1978 effort. John Amplas stars as the title character--an alienated, depressed, and fangless 18-year-old denizen of an industrial town who is compelled to kill and drink blood. But is he really a vampire, or is... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest, Tom Savini, Sarah Venable
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Top Critic
Romero makes stunning use of his Pittsburgh locations to create a desolate suburban wasteland, and at its best it is rivetingly raw-edged.
02/09/06
Top Critic
Romero's finest achievement may have been...[this] 1977 character study about a young, lonely man living in Pittsburgh who may or may not be a vampire.
01/09/08
A shocking, thoughtful reworking of the vampire myth set in a dying American steel town.
09/25/07
Psicologicamente denso, o filme usa o “vampirismo” do personagem como metáfora das angústias de uma década conturbada, podendo ser “lido” de inúmeras formas diferentes.
04/29/05
A surprisingly tender, ambiguous, and sexy film in which Romero's penchant for social satire is for once restricted to local and modest proportions.
01/28/04
A bit more than another horror film with delusions of social significance.
07/25/01
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