2021
AMC Networks
1 h 36 m

2021
AMC Networks
1 h 36 m

Summary 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.

Directed By: Ruth Platt

Written By: Ruth Platt

2021
AMC Networks
1 h 36 m

2021
AMC Networks
1 h 36 m

Martyrs Lane

Name: Martyrs Lane
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 2021-09-09
Duration: 1 min 36 s
Rating: 64
Cast: Kiera Thompson, Denise Gough, Sienna Sayer, Steven Cree, Hannah Rae

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Ruth Platt

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

67% Positive
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The Film Stage

Sep 9, 2021

I think Gough’s performance is easy to discount because she’s often seen in the background, but she delivers an unforgettable descent into anguish and grief.

By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW

Screen Daily

Aug 31, 2021

It’s the kind of horror which eschews jump scares in favour of a more subtle, gauzy sense of unease, a slow-burning discomfort that creeps up on the audience like a half-seen shadow. 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, and by the nervily watchful camerawork.

By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW

RogerEbert.com

Sep 9, 2021

Martyrs Lane is ruled by grief, often dulled and overdrawn by it, but its young surrogates give us the unique opportunity to see its themes presented without compromise.

By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW

Movie Nation

Aug 31, 2021

Martyr’s Lane is a reminder that you don’t need entrails and screams, demons and cadavers to cast a ghostly spell. Sometimes, a weathered abandoned doll in a fall-cluttered English garden, a lock of hair or faint scratching at a window is all it takes.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

The Guardian

Sep 10, 2021

The film coheres quietly, thanks in no small part to the two excellent child performances.

By Phil Hoad FULL REVIEW

Paste Magazine

Sep 7, 2021

Familiar pieces playing a familiar game to familiar ends won’t make Martyrs Lane anyone’s favorite horror movie, but it’s put together well enough to offer comfort and intrigue in small doses.

By Jacob Oller FULL REVIEW

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Production Company British Film Institute (BFI), Ipso Facto Productions, Martyrs Lane Production, Sharp House

Release Date Sep 9, 2021

Duration 1 h 36 m

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Fantasia Film Festival

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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Kiera Thompson

Leah

Denise Gough

Sarah

Sienna Sayer

Rachel

Steven Cree

Thomas

Hannah Rae

Bex

Anastasia Hille

Lillian

Donna Banya

Kyla

Catherine Terris

Edith

Charlie Rix

Brian

Julie Barclay

Janet

Elijah Richards

Harry

Antony Somers

Benjamin

Joe Bolland

Freddie

Lianne Harvey

Amy

Maxine Finch

Bishop

Kell Ward

Plumber

Claude Starling

Mr Barnes

Sienna Rendall

Baby Rachel

Rosie Nickols

Bex Age 6

Ray Suckling

Removal Man

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