Martin (Special Edition)
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Martin (Special Edition)

Production Year: 1977 - Horror - Director: George A. Romero - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over

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An eighteen year old vampire living with relatives drains his victims' blood with razors and syringes.





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Review of Martin (Special Edition) by sghawken

Advantages: New spin on the vampire movie
Disadvantages: Very dated, grainy imagery, not for some horror fans

...was the movie Martin. Martin (John Amplas) is 84 years old, this is slightly deceptive however because Martin looks like a teenager. Martin is ill, he suffers from a disease that we might call vampirism. He cannot help himself, when he sees a pretty woman he just needs to drink her blood. In order to try and control himself Martin heads to Pittsburg to live with his cousin Tada Cuda, himself an old man; but one who has physically aged, due to the ...
...offers Martin as his nephew in the community, employing him in his shop to deliver meat to the neighbourhood. Despite Martin's best intentions however he finds his blood cravings difficult to come to terms with and is forced to return to his vampire habits. With Tada on his back, ostracising him Martin has only one release, a local radio phone in show, but a potential love interest may cause things to change; but for the better or worse? Prior to ... Read review

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Martin (Special Edition)

Main specs

Actor(s): John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest, Tom Savini

Director(s): George A. Romero

Genre: Horror

Classification: 18 years and over

Production Year: 1977

Running Time: 1 hour 34 minutes

Video Category: Feature Film

Plot: An eighteen year old vampire living with relatives drains his victims' blood with razors and syringes.

DVD Description

An eighteen year old vampire living with relatives drains his victims' blood with razors and syringes.

Release details

DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)

Studio(s): ARROW FILMS; FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Release date: 27/03/2006

No of Discs: 2

Catalogue No: FCD 260

Barcode: 5027035004242

Makeup: Tom Savini

Composer: Donald Rubinstein

Featured: Elyane Nadeau, Sarah Venable

Director of Photography: Michael Gornick

Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein

Special Effects: Tom Savini

Languages

Main Language: English

Technical information

Special Features: Commentaries, Documentary With George A Romero, Notes On Martin, Original TV And Radio Spots, Theatrical Trailer, Stills Galleries

Professional reviews

Review: ...MARTIN is as electrically raw-edged as Romero's earlier NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD... (Sight and Sound, )

...Extraordinarily evocative [scenes]....[The direction] shows a definite flair for suspense... (Variety, )

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