Arrow Video - Martin

[Jock Mooney]

What a strange film this is, more art house than horror. Strange to think that this is pre 'Dawn of the Dead' - doesn't even seem to be by the same director...did Romero sell out (with marvelous results)?


I find this cusp of his film making to be truly fascinating - he clearly had ideas and intentions above zombie gore which would ultimately become his forte - I just think it was a hesitant forte. I consider 'Dawn of the Dead' to be one of the most important films made, let alone horror film, considering the influential effect it had on Italian cinema in particular. Had Romero stuck with films akin to 'Martin' would we ever have seen the likes of Zombi 2 (fulci) - well of course not!

Discuss - or go and eat a pasty, either or. Not both.