Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Martin easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Martin end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Martin

Name: Martin
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1978
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest, Elyane Nadeau, Tom Savini

He could be the boy next door...

Directed by George A. Romero

Produced by Laurel Entertainment, Braddock Associates

197895 min6.8 / 10

A psychologically unsettling character study of a disturbed young man's delusions and violent impulses, ambiguous about whether his vampirism is literal or symptomatic of deeper mental illness.

A young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his bloodlust.

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Murder And Assassination Television Industry Movies Mental Illness And Psychosis Friendship Movies

Genres

Horror Drama

Keywords

Vampire Flashback Murder Syringe Older Woman Younger Man Relationship Razor Blade Radio Show Disturbed Teenager Delusional

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Martin sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Martin easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Martin violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does Martin end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Martin scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.