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Martyrs Lane

2021

Ruth Platt

Kiera Thompson, Sienna Sayer, Denise Gough, Anastasia Hille ...

5.1

100

Horror Leah, 10, lives in a large vicarage, full of lost souls and the needy. In the day the house is bustling with people; at night it is dark, empty, a space for Leah's nightmares to creep into. A small, nightly visitor brings Leah comfort, but soon she will realise that her little visitor offers knowledge that might be very, very dangerous.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"It’s not exactly terrifying, but there’s an oppressive sense of menace which is magnified by the high-quality performances from the two young stars"	POS
United States	Joe Lipsett Bloody Disgusting	"Despite the overall simplicity of the film’s central mystery, Martyrs Lane is an elegant, melancholy fable of childhood, anchored by a captivating young lead (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Phil Hoad The Guardian	"Subtle, highly atmospheric and illuminated by surprising love and care (...) The film coheres quietly, thanks in no small part to the two excellent child performances (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Denmark	Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"A horror movie that works exceptionally well, and it is definitely worth recommending (...) Especially the two young girls in key roles were brilliant (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Cass Clarke CBR	"Martyrs Lane Shows the Haunting Power of Unprocessed Grief (...) Martyrs Lane is the kind of ghost story that works best when you don't know its premise."	POS
	Marta Bałaga Cineuropa	"[There are] two very impressive child performances that Platt achieves in the film (...) Even though there are occasional jump scares, it’s still more melancholic than full-on terrifying"	POS

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