Martyrs are exceptional people.

There's a horror movie we're not talking about enough called MARTYRS (2008). It's part of the New French Extremity canon, characterized by graphic depictions of violence and sex and their societal impacts.

Local Author Jess Hagemann picked MARTYRS to pair with the We Luv Video launch of her extreme horror novel MOTHER-EATING because: The same way the secret society in this film tortures people to uncover secrets about the afterlife, the cult in MOTHER-EATING practices a form of physical torture called Restoration meant to "cleanse" the cult members and "restore them to God."

There's body horror here, but ecstatic rebirth, too; and plenty of questions about the roles both women and religion play in society.

Your ticket includes a brief presentation from Hagemann on MARTYRS and MOTHER-EATING, followed by a screening that, if you've never seen the movie, will leave you speechless.

Please join us.