Martin – or where it all went wrong for George A. Romero

Martin (1977) was the film that revealed director George A. Romero's desire to emulate the middle-brow success of 'horror' author Stephen King. It is the tale of a teenage boy who believes he's a vampire. Obviously, and as Romero confirms in a making of documentary you'll find on the Arrow's '2 Disc Special Edition', he isn't; in 'reality' he's just an alienated psycho. The central character comes from a dysfunctional family who believe they suffer from a vampire curse. Despite this, Martin c...