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''Martin'' is an American horror film from 1978. It's probably Creator/GeorgeARomero's most poetic and melancholic movie, as well his personal favorite among his filmography.

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''Martin'' is an American horror film from 1978.September 1977. It's probably Creator/GeorgeARomero's most poetic and melancholic movie, as well his personal favorite among his filmography.
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A notable modern, skeptical, and unusually laid-back take on the Vampire myth and the lore and tropes commonly associated with it, the story centers on the titular character, who is convinced he is a vampire and moves with his cousin, Cuda, who is also convinced of this fact. He is clearly a serial killer and rapist; he murders women to drink their blood. But is he really a vampire, or is it all in his and Cuda's minds?

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A notable modern, skeptical, and unusually laid-back take on the Vampire myth and the lore and tropes commonly associated with it, the story centers on the titular character, character (John Amplas), who is convinced he is a vampire and moves with his cousin, Cuda, Cuda (Lincoln Maazel), who is also convinced of this fact. He is clearly a serial killer and rapist; he murders women to drink their blood. But is he really a vampire, or is it all in his and Cuda's minds?
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''Not'' to be confused with [[Series/{{Martin}} the 1990s Martin Lawrence sitcom]].

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''Not'' to be confused with [[Series/{{Martin}} [[Series/Martin1992 the 1990s Martin Lawrence sitcom]].
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Vampire Vannabe is officially about characters who wants to be vampires. Unclear examples and those about just pretending do not count.


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* AffablyEvil: Martin is very personable and {{Adorkable}}, but he's also a murderous serial rapist and probably insane.

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* AffablyEvil: Martin is very personable and {{Adorkable}}, dorky, but he's also a murderous serial rapist and probably insane.
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Cuda blames Martin for his friend's death, which was actually a suicide, stakes him while he sleeps and buries him in the garden.]]

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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Cuda blames Martin for his friend's death, which was actually a suicide, stakes him while he sleeps and buries him in the garden. Downplayed, because whether or not Martin was a real vampire, he ''did'' commit several murders.]]
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* {{Gaslighting}}: It's unclear where the idea that Martin is a vampire comes from, but whatever it is, it's strongly implied Martin has been told many, many times by Cuda he is one.

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* {{Gaslighting}}: It's unclear where the idea that Martin is a vampire comes from, but whatever it is, it's strongly implied Martin has been told many, many times by Cuda and the rest of their family that he is one.
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''Martin'' is an American horror film from 1978. It is probably Creator/GeorgeARomero's most poetic and saddest movie, and he would name it the favorite amongst his own films.

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''Martin'' is an American horror film from 1978. It is It's probably Creator/GeorgeARomero's most poetic and saddest melancholic movie, and he would name it the as well his personal favorite amongst among his own films.
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* {{Troll}}: At one point, Martin lunges at Cuda wearing a vampire cloak and fake fangs, then mocks him for thinking vampires are real.
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* {{Gaslighting}}: It's unclear where the idea that Martin is a vampire comes from, but whatever it is, it's strongly implied Martin has been told many, many times by Cuda he is one.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: A bizarre variation. When Martin breaks in on one of the victims he's been stalking, he finds she's there with a man -- and not her husband. The man invokes the trope, and in a truly chilling moment, the woman Martin has been stalking exclaims, "That's ''not my husband''!"

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* NotWhatItLooksLike: A bizarre variation. When Martin breaks in on one of the victims he's been stalking, he finds she's there with a man -- and not her husband. The man invokes the trope, and in a truly chilling moment, the woman Martin has been stalking exclaims, "That's ''not my husband''!""''I DON'T KNOW WHO HE IS!''"
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: A bizarre variation. When Martin breaks in on one of the victims he's been stalking, he finds she's there with a man -- and not her husband. The man invokes the trope, and in a truly chilling moment, the woman Martin has been stalking exclaims, "That's ''not my husband''!"
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-->'''Martin:''' ''(to Cuda)'' There is no magic.
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* ManInWhite: Martin's cousin Cuda first appears in the film wearing a bright, white suit. Even though he has several outfits throughout the film, we see him the most in this.
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* SchrodingersGun: Romero decided for purposes of making the film that Martin is ''not'' a vampire, but deliberately left things ambiguous enough that the viewer could see it the other way.
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* HereditaryCurse: Cuda claims that Martin's vampirism is the result of a family curse that goes back generations. While going through a family album, he points out several other relatives who allegedly had the curse, some of whom even took their own lives.
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* TorturedMonster: Martin. Whether he's a vampire or just nuts, it's clear he doesn't enjoy it

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* TorturedMonster: Martin. Whether he's a vampire or just nuts, it's clear he doesn't enjoy itit.
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* TorturedMonster: Martin. Whether he's a vampire or just nuts, it's clear he doesn't enjoy it
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Caroline admits that she's going away with a man who's obviously wrong for her just to get away from Cuda.
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* VampiresAreSexGods: Completely averted. Martin, when not being creepy, is uncomfortable around women (save cousin Christine).

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* VampiresAreSexGods: Completely averted. Martin, when not being creepy, is uncomfortable around women (save cousin Christine).Christine, and that's probably because she's a blood relation).
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* AffablyEvil: Martin is very personable and {{Adorkable}}, but he's also a murderous serial rapist and probably insane.

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