Name: Martin
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1978-05-10
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest, Elyane Nadeau, Tom Savini

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Story

He could be the boy next door...

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.

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Vampire Horror
Psychological Thriller
Low-Budget
Independent Film
70s Horror
Gritty Realism
Small Town America
Melancholy
Unreliable Narrator

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Directed by: George A. Romero
Written by: George A. Romero
Produced by: Richard P. Rubinstein, Ben Barenholtz
Music by: Donald Rubinstein

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Facts

May 10, 1978 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released: May 10, 1978
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $250,000
Available in: 16 countries

Tropes

Driven to Suicide, Our Vampires Are Different, Hereditary Curse +9

Driven to Suicide
Our Vampires Are Different
Hereditary Curse
Obfuscating Disability
Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
Schrödinger's Gun
Creator Cameo
Make It Look Like an Accident
Gaslighting
Monster Misogyny
Gorn
Bath Suicide

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Martin?

Tubi TV

In the United States, Martin is free with ads on Tubi TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Martin worth watching?

73

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 68). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (68).

Will Martin scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Martin?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Martin use?

Driven to SuicideOur Vampires Are DifferentHereditary CurseObfuscating DisabilityScrew This, I'm Outta Here!Schrödinger's GunCreator CameoMake It Look Like an AccidentGaslightingMonster MisogynyGornBath Suicideand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Driven to Suicide, Our Vampires Are Different, and Hereditary Curse.