Martyrs, 2008. Directed by Pascal Laugier. Starring Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin, Patricia ...

First, if you haven't seen this movie, don't. Its brutal in its depiction of torture and flaying. Yes, flaying. That said, it just ended on the old DVD player and am pissed that the ending is so open.

Martyrs' climax isn't for the faint of heart, and though protagonist Anna (Morjana Alaoui) is actually still alive when the end credits roll, it's quite arguably a fate worse than death. Anna is ...