Drama horror film

Martin (1978): Cast, Ratings & Plot

Name: Martin
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1978-05-10
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel

Martin is a 1978 drama horror film directed by George A. Romero, starring John Amplas and Lincoln Maazel. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes. Critics gave it 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Metascore: 68

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Released: May 10, 1978
Runtime: 1h 35m (95 min)
Director: George A. Romero
Genres: Drama , Horror
Original language: English
Studio: Libra Films International
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Martin About?

The premise of Martin without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In the unsettling town of Braddock, Pennsylvania, Martin presents himself as an 84-year-old vampire. He preys on the town's residents, using sedatives before feeding on their blood with wounds made by a razor. His carefully constructed routine is complicated when he develops feelings for a local housewife, forcing him to confront his monstrous nature and the risk of exposure. The situation challenges his self-imposed rules and threatens to unravel his hidden existence.

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Cast & crew

Martin Cast

John Amplas leads the cast, with Lincoln Maazel. Directed by George A. Romero.

Director George A. Romero

Ratings

Martin Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Martin 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes

90% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 76%
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Metacritic

68 Metascore

User score 5.7
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TMDB

68% User score
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Plot

Martin Plot Summary

What happens in Martin from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Martin, portrayed by John Amplas, is a young man who appears to be in his twenties. His journey begins on a train from Indianapolis, Indiana, heading to New York. Under the cover of night, he trespasses into a sleeping car and uses a syringe filled with narcotics to sedate a woman. As she struggles, he reassures her that she will not feel any pain. Eventually, she succumbs to sleep, and Martin commits a heinous act. He sexually assaults her and then, in a gruesome turn, slashes her wrists with a razor blade to drink her blood, leading to her death.

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