10 Best Movies Of Grimmfest 2016 Ranked
2. Let Me Make You A Martyr
When someone inevitably raises the question "What Is Southern Gothic", pointing them politely and helpfully in the direction of Corey Asraf and John Swab's film would be a pretty good place to start. Let Me Make You A Martyr is a stark story of revenge and failed redemption that manages to unsettle its audience while never really giving them a handle on what's really going on.
Through an air of unsettling, washed out colour Let Me Make You A Martyr captivates you, offering occasional glimpses of hope before sweeping them away like a teasing gaoler and returning you to a state of murky awe. Rarely does a film get under your skin quite in the way this one does, often intentionally confusing the narrative with mixed up timelines and non-linear plotting.
Full of strong, intriguingly underplayed performances - with a special mention needed for Marilyn Manson as unreadable, and let's be honest here, terrifying hitman Pope - Let Me Make You A Martyr is a film that will stay with you long after the finale when you finally get a sense of what you've been watching. Just make sure you're in your happy place before you begin.