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Saint Martyrs of the Damned
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Wikipedia article
'Saint Martyrs of the Damned' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robin Aubert and released in 2005.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/saints-martyrs-damnes-robin-aubert/ "Saints-Martyrs-des-Damns Film de Robin Aubert"]. 'Films du Qubec', June 19, 2009. The film stars Franois Chnier as Flavien Juste, a tabloid reporter who writes about strange paranormal phenomena; when he is sent to the small Quebec town of Saints-Martyrs-des-Damns to investigate a series of strange disappearances, his photographer colleague Armand (Patrice Robitaille) disappears as well, but he finds the townspeople actively impeding his efforts to locate his friend.Lorrayne Anthony, "Saint Martyrs of the Damned: Director takes eerie look at small towns". 'Welland Tribune', October 12, 2005.
The cast also includes Isabelle Blais, Guy Vaillancourt, Monique Mercure, Monique Miller, Sylvie Boucher, Pierre Collin, Michel Forget, Carl Hennebert-Faulkner, Germain Houde, Renaud Lacelle-Bourdon, Andr Lacoste, Mathilde Lavigne, Hubert Loiselle, Alexis Martin, Alec Poirier, David Savard and Luc Senay.
The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2005,Gayle MacDonald, "Toronto film fest rolls out 2005's Cancon". 'The Globe and Mail', August 3, 2005. before going into commercial release in October.
Critical response
Eddie Cockrell of 'Variety' called the film a hybrid of William Castle and David Lynch, writing that "For the first 45 minutes or so, Aubert seems torn between spoofing horror film conventions and telling a straight-ahead story. The nearly continuous reappearance of the dead bride gives rise to a procession of cheap shock effects that become absurdly amusing even as they continue to sting auds. Indeed, storys set-up is so transparently thin that its a credit to helmers genre savvy that second and third act events obliterate the initial skepticism. Cockeyed tributes abound, from nods to mainstream screamers 'Night of the Living Dead' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' to more esoteric fare such as Lynchs 'Twin Peaks' and even 2004 Hungarian chiller 'After the Day Before'."Eddie Cockrell, [https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/saint-martyrs-of-the-damned-1200521006/ "Saint Martyrs Of The Damned"]. 'Variety', October 14, 2005.
Awards
Steve Asselin received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 8th Jutra Awards in 2006.Brendan Kelly, "C.R.A.Z.Y. faces off against Maurice Richard with 14 nominations apiece". 'Montreal Gazette', February 8, 2006.
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