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Forlorn_Rage — 14 years ago(April 24, 2011 07:00 PM)

These are the factors I like about "Martin" (* Required, - Optional)
*Total focus on the story, no distractions (ex: pop culture, history, etc.)
-Very subtle, understated comedic aspects without having the film being labeled a comedy or dark comedy necessarily
*1970's feel: Doesn't have to be from the 70's, but the feel of it. The sense of Conflict, confusion, and existentialism common in many movies during and after the Vietnam War.
-Great unusual character study
*No excess dialogue or "overanalyzation" (common in 1990's movies and afterward
That's all I can think of for now. Some good examples of the above descriptions are:
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974)
"Taxi Driver" (1976)
"The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" (1977)
(and of course) "Martin" (1977)
Oddly enough, 3 of them were closely released, while TCM came out only a couple of years earlier.

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I second the recommendation for Let's Scare Jessica to Death. While I was watching the film, I felt that they had a similar vibe to them.
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Maybe Simon: King Of The Witches (1971)

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I have had discussion with people about the similarities between Martin and Taxi Driver, the oddest similarity is both Martin and Travis Bickle have a line of communication, Martin on the radio show and Bickles letters, and obviously the isolation is a key factor.
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There is a movie called Angst (1983). It's an austrian film about a serial killer who can't control his impulses. Very similar in a lot of ways to Martin.

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I would definitely recommend 'The Addiction' (Abel Ferrara's modern day vampire film).
Also 'The Reflecting Skin' and 'Messiah of Evil' for a similar kind of atmosphere.
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]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1609169https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1609169Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:13:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to These are the factors I like about "Martin" (* Required, - Optional) on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:13:46 GMT]]>WarpedRecord — 14 years ago(October 25, 2011 12:14 AM)

"Martin" is in a class by itself, but this film calls to mind "Dead of Night" aka "Deathdream":
http://www.imdb.com/board/10068457/
And a couple more films that meet your criteria:
"Let's Scare Jessica to Death":
http://www.imdb.com/board/10067341/
"The Other":
http://www.imdb.com/board/10069050/

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You might like "Trouble Every Day"
http://www.imdb.com/board/10204700/

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