Movies by John Martin

Gospel According to Harry

Gospel According to Harry

Karen and Wes's marriage is crumbling apart - like a sandcastle. Karen can't even make love to her husband any more - the sand has managed to get everywhere. Harry, a tax collector, is a witness to this marriage falling apart.

The Lone Star Kid

The Lone Star Kid

The Lone Star Kid is about a compassionate eleven year old boy who becomes mayor of a small town when he witnesses an accident and a death due to lack of ambulance services. He is determined to bring big-town services to his small town. The movie is based on the true story of Brian Zimmerman, an 11 year old who became mayor of Crabb, a small town in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Skinflicker

Skinflicker

This chilling and provocative faux home movie presents the story of three dissidents and their plan to commit a revolutionary act on film. Bicât and scriptwriter Howard Brenton explore the consequences and co-option of political violence with hard, grubby directness and a pre-punk, semi-nihilistic attack on bourgeois values.

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.

Enter the Devil

Enter the Devil

Enter the Devil is a great American-made B horror movie. People are disappearing in the wastelands. An occult researcher discovers that a devil-worshipping cult is responsible. Her inquiries lead her into great danger. Who can she trust? Very well acted by a cast of unknowns. Gritty and atmospheric.

The Dog Food Programme

The Dog Food Programme

A dystopian psychological thriller about a man who joins a programme and has to eat three meals a day for a month.

The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid

The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid

The award-winning Coke commercial becomes a heart-warming story!

Cries of Ecstasy, Blows of Death

Cries of Ecstasy, Blows of Death

In 2062, the last remaining humans battle each other in between hump sessions as their supply of clean, breathable air (supplied by a pipeline that's running dry) dwindles to nothing.