Blumhouse delivers MARTYRS, a remake of the French film of the same name from 2008 from Pascal Laugier – a film that helped usher in the “extreme” genre of European films. Kevin Goetz and Michael Goetz direct the new version from a script by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) with a watered down US slant. As The Black Saint says, the remake has no “balls.” Oh, no.
Dave begins the HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK segment with news about the passing of another beloved legend, Alan Rickman. C’mon 2016, you’re kicking us in the balls here. WTF? Also in the news, we discuss Rocky Horror Picture Show, Deadpool and 10 Cloverfield Lane!
Co-hosts Doc Rotten, Santos (The Black Saint) Ellin Jr., Dave Dreher, Thomas Mariani and Vixen, the voice of reason, are back again this week to give you the best in horror as they recap, review and obliterate all that is horror this week! Oh, and don’t forget – Stump the Saint! (Brought to you by Nightmare Code)
Horror News Radio
Episode 146 — Martyrs
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- Featured Review: Martyrs (2016)
- Director/Writer: d. Kevin Goetz and Michael Goetz; w. Mark L. Smith
- Cast: Troian Bellisario, Caitlin Carmichael, Kate Burton, Toby Huss, Bailey Nobel
- The Black Saint
(2 / 5) - David Dreher (2 / 5)
- Thomas Mariani
(1 / 5) - Doc Rotten
(2.3 / 5)
- Support HNR: Patreon & Horror T-Shirts
- Horror News of the Week: 01/11/2016
- R.I.P. Alan Rickman
- J.J. Abrams surprises with the 10 Cloverfield Lane trailer
- George Miller and Mad Max: Fury Road receive some serious Oscar nominations
- Deadpool is too graphic for China and gets banned
- Tim Curry returns to Rocky Horror Picture Show as the Narrator
- Stump the Saint: w/ prizes supplied by Nightmare Code
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Doc a lifelong fan of horror films, sci-fi flicks and monster movies first discovering Universal Monsters and Planet of the Apes as a young child in the 1970's searching out every issue of Famous Monster of Filmland (and, later, Fangoria). Favorite films include Jaws, The Car, The Birds, The Tingler, Vampire Circus and The Exorcist. Still a huge fan of horror films from the 70s, Doc continues consuming horror films to this day for the site, for the podcasts and for the fun of it all.
