10 French Horror Movies You Need To See
7. Martyrs
Consistently brought up as one of the most intense films of all time, Martyrs tells the stomach-churning story of a woman intent on enacting revenge on a family that violently tortured her when she was young. Exactly why they did this to her is best left unsaid - as the movie hinges on this dark, pervasive subject matter and the ramifications of what it all means in the end. You don't flay someone alive for nothing, after all.
With a seemingly supernatural threat, what appears to be an innocent, quaint family under attack, and a hell of a lot of self-mutilation, Martyrs isn't an easy, or fun watch - but it is one with a black heart and a story to tell that will stick with you long after watching. Some indiscernable words whispered at the end hold the key to everything, but it's up to you to fill in what they are.
Subtitles aren't going to save you here.