Genre: Drama, Horror, Vampires, Serial Killer, Murder, Gore, Psychos, Monsters, Teenage, Psychodrama, Suspense, Disturbing, Satire
Tagline: See it with someone you're sure of
Plot: 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 he merely suffering from psychosis? His elderly uncle Cuda (Lincoln Maazel), whom Martin lives with and in whose grocery store he works, seems to believe the former, calling the young man Nosferatu and waving garlic and crosses in his face. But Martin isn’t that type of vampire--he prefers to use syringes and razor blades for his bloodletting. The film takes an interesting turn when the lonely youth turns to a radio call-in program to talk about his compulsion. While this twist could easily be played for laughs, in Romero’s hands it becomes insightful and unsettling.A deliberate character study, MARTIN has intense performances, a uniquely disturbing mood, and an effectively grainy, shadowy look. Romero’s eccentric vampire film avoids hitting on a gut level, choosing to shock viewers on a psychological one
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 Many of the film's sequences approach brilliance, but they are few and far between. ... The bulk of the film is weighed down by it's unneeded gloomy atmosphere - the only sections that escape this are the very beginning and the set of plot twists that end the film.--Cortney Fusco (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
An underrated Romero film. Questions the sanity of the main character Martin and keeps the viewer guessing. Worth a rent if you're into strange vampire films or a Romero fan. 6/10--FrighT MasteR (UHM)
Director Romero brings us a fairly gripping and smartly written film. It holds your attention, is very off-beat and the cast is good with its only real shortcoming a weak finale.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
This extremely influential vampire film isn't fast-paced and funny enough for most modern tastes, but those of us that appreciate the work of the great Romero should be more than satisfied.-- (eSplatter.com)
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Tom Savini
From Dusk Till Dawn, Innocent Blood, Creepshow 2 |
 | George A. Romero
The American Nightmare, Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror, Document of the Dead |
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Goblin
Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Deep Red | |
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The lead character is somewhat unique in a way that the movie transcends different aspects of the genre. The movie crosses over from fantasy into the realm of reality and instead of being a vampire movie it's a serial killer movie..  -- (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
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