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A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, "witness"; stem μάρτυρ-, mártyr-) is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.
In its original meaning, the word martyr, meaning witness, was used in the secular sphere as well as in the New Testament of the Bible. The process of bearing witness was not intended to lead to the death of the witness, although it is known from ancient writers (e.g. Josephus) and from the New Testament that witnesses often died for their testimonies.
During the early Christian centuries, the term acquired the extended meaning of a believer who is called to witness for their religious belief, and on account of this witness, endures suffering and/or death. The term, in this later sense, entered the English language as a loanword. The death of a martyr or the value attributed to it is called martyrdom.
The early Christians who first began to use the term martyr in its new sense saw Jesus as the first and greatest martyr, on account of his crucifixion. The early Christians appear to have seen Jesus as the archetypical martyr.
August Burns Red is an American metalcore band, from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records, and afterward, Solid State Records. The group is primarily known for their heavy breakdowns and odd-meter riffs. They cite Between the Buried and Me, Misery Signals and Hopesfall as their main influences.
August Burns Red was founded in March 2003 when all the members were attending high school. The original practice sessions of the band began in drummer, Matt Greiner's old egg house and basement on the Greiner family's farmland. After playing many local shows within Lancaster, they recorded their first EP, titled Looks Fragile After All with label CI Records in 2004.
Vocalist Jon Hershey eventually quit the band during the same year, which led to Josh McManness to take on the position as lead singer, and after several months of playing with McManness, August Burns Red signed to Solid State Records in 2005. Hershey would later go on to form post-rock band Bells.[better source needed][better source needed] August Burns Red released Thrill Seeker, their first full-length album, on November 8, 2005. In 2006, drummer Matt Greiner was endorsed by Truth Custom Drums following the release of the album.[citation needed]
Actors: Amr Waked (actor), Mahmoud Hemida (actor), Basma (actress), Asser Yassin (actor), Tarek El-Telmisany (actor), Farah Youssef (actress), Caroline Khalil (actress), Ahmad Kamal (actor), Yousra El Lozy (actress), Karim Kassem (actor), Gihan Fadel (actress), Salwa Mohamed Ali (actress), Amr Abed (actor), Ahmed Haddad (producer), Ahmed Haddad (writer),
Genres: Crime, Fantasy, History,Actors: Alan Rowe Kelly (actor), Alan Rowe Kelly (writer), Anthony G. Sumner (producer), Anthony G. Sumner (writer), Anthony G. Sumner (editor), Anthony G. Sumner (writer), Anthony G. Sumner (director), Kaylee Williams (actress), Marv Blauvelt (actor), Claire 'Fluff' Llewellyn (actress), Deneen Melody (actress), Eric Richter (editor), Eric Richter (writer), Eric Richter (producer), Jack Guasta (actor),
Plot: Sexual Parasites, Disembowelment, Zombies, Serial Killers, Demon Children, Violent Vixens, Rabid Office Workers and Angry Embryos all spring to life from the flesh covered sketch books featured in Anthony G. Sumner's (Gallery of Fear) SLICES OF LIFE. Mira (Kaylee Williams) awakens in front of a seedy roadside motel with amnesia. She searches for clues to her identity in the pages of three bound sketchbooks, in which each book represents a different aspect of everyday life, maybe her life. WORK LIFE A lowly clerk at a nano technology firm unleashes a deadly virus at the office headquarters, giving new meaning to the term corporate zombie. HOME LIFE As local girls begin to disappear, a young pregnant woman is haunted by visions of evil demonic children hell bent on stealing her unborn fetus. SEX LIFE A young brother and sister on the run from a sexually abusive home life, take refuge in a countryside Victorian manor- only to discover the monsters hidden in this house have been looking for a new home. Convinced that the characters from these books are roaming around the motel, Mira's reality begins to crumble. Are these visions real or is she going insane? Desperate, Mira turns to the motel caretakers (Marv Blauvelt and Helene Alter-Dyche), only to discover the true evil bound in the flesh covered books and the destiny they hold for her.
Keywords: anthology, blood, body-horror, exploding-head, female-nudity, ghosts, gore, independent-film, male-nudity, monsterActors: Justin R. Durban (composer), Sean Patrick Fahey (producer), James Jolly (actor), Eddie Huchro (actor), Roy Anderson (actor), Michael Chinn (actor), Lauren McCarthy (actress), Josh Hamilton (editor), Santosha Chantal (actor), Heath Howes (actor), Scott Quist (actor), John Jensen (producer), John Jensen (writer), Darius Garland (producer), Allen Sermonia (actor),
Genres: Action, Short,Actors: Doug Liman (producer), John Carroll Lynch (actor), Silas Weir Mitchell (actor), Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (actor), Joshua Malina (actor), Adam Gorgoni (composer), Jordan Belfi (actor), Leila Arcieri (actress), Sonal Shah (actress), Faith Prince (actress), Valesca Cnossen (miscellaneous crew), David Bartis (producer), Michael Engler (director), Vince Calandra (producer), Vince Calandra (writer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Jamey Sheridan (actor), Mark Strong (actor), Christopher Plummer (actor), David Clennon (actor), David Michie (actor), Nadim Sawalha (actor), William Hurt (actor), Nicky Henson (actor), Peter Gerety (actor), George Clooney (actor), Matt Damon (actor), Chris Cooper (actor), Tim Blake Nelson (actor), Viola Davis (actress), Jeffrey Wright (actor),
Plot: A missile disappears in Iran, but the CIA has other problems: the heir to an Emirate gives an oil contract to China, cutting out a US company that promptly fires its immigrant workers and merges with a small firm that has landed a Kazakhstani oil contract. The Department of Justice suspects bribery, and the oil company's law firm finds a scapegoat. The CIA also needs one when its plot to kill the Emir-apparent fails. Agent Bob Barnes, the fall guy, sorts out the double cross. An American economist parlays the death of his son into a contract to advise the sheik the CIA wants dead. The jobless Pakistanis join a fundamentalist group. All roads start and end in the oil fields.
Keywords: african-american, al-fresco-restaurant, alcoholism, arab, arms-dealer, assassin, assassination, award-ceremony, bacon, barbecue-grillActors: Shelly Varod (actress), Barbara Friedman (miscellaneous crew), Maz Siam (actor), Alex Luria (actor), Vida Ghaffari (actress), Brenda Brkusic (miscellaneous crew), Chris Weidman (actor), Noah Watts (actor), Seth Michaels (actor), Carmit Levité (actress), Daniel Hepner (actor), Andrew Schark (actor), Robert Vestal (actor), Grace Nassar (actress), Alex Endeshaw (actor),
Plot: A young Palestinian militant, disguised as an Orthodox Jew, has a moral conflict inside an Israeli café he is set to detonate. This film was written before September 11, 2001, under the advisement of Jewish, Arab, humanitarian, and anti-terrorism groups.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Shelly Varod (actress), Barbara Friedman (miscellaneous crew), Maz Siam (actor), Alex Luria (actor), Vida Ghaffari (actress), Brenda Brkusic (miscellaneous crew), Chris Weidman (actor), Noah Watts (actor), Seth Michaels (actor), Carmit Levité (actress), Daniel Hepner (actor), Andrew Schark (actor), Robert Vestal (actor), Grace Nassar (actress), Alex Endeshaw (actor),
Plot: A young Palestinian militant, disguised as an Orthodox Jew, has a moral conflict inside an Israeli café he is set to detonate. This film was written before September 11, 2001, under the advisement of Jewish, Arab, humanitarian, and anti-terrorism groups.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Karim Hussain (director), Karim Hussain (writer), Karim Hussain (editor), Mitch Davis (actor), Mitch Davis (miscellaneous crew), Mitch Davis (producer), Philippe Spurrell (miscellaneous crew), Alex Chisholm (miscellaneous crew), Alex Chisholm (miscellaneous crew), Benoît Boucher (miscellaneous crew), Christopher Piggins (actor), Brea Asher (actress), Brea Asher (miscellaneous crew), Ivaylo Founev (actor), Vince Sheffield (actor),
Plot: "Subconscious Cruelty" is divided in four segments: Ovarian Eyeball - a naked woman is sliced by a sharp blade and an eyeball is removed from her belly. Human Larvae - a deranged man that hates his sister that is pregnant kills her newborn offspring and she during the delivery. Rebirth - a group of naked people rolls around in mud and blood. Right Brain/Martyrdom - religious symbolism associated with gore and sex.
Keywords: baby, birth, blasphemy, blood, businessman, cannibalism, castration, chainsaw, christ-figure, controversyActors: Hal Hartley (director), Martin Pfefferkorn (actor), James Urbaniak (actor), Martin Donovan (actor), Hal Hartley (writer), William S. Burroughs (actor), Carole Scotta (producer), Simon Arnal (producer), Susan Leber (miscellaneous crew), Dave Simonds (actor), Pierre Chevalier (producer), Matthew Myers (producer), Caroline Benjo (producer), Thomas Jay Ryan (actor), D.J. Mendel (actor),
Plot: The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdelina discuss and debate the end of the world, the opening of the seven seals, and the essence of being human.
Keywords: adulteress, advertising, airport, apocalypse, armageddon, artificial-intelligence, atheism, atheist, attorney, bandActors: Chi Ming Wong (actor), Bun Yuen (actor), Lung Wei Wang (actor), Dick Wei (actor), Han Chen Wang (actor), Yu Lung Hsiao (actor), Ching Ho Wang (actor), Tat-wah Cho (actor), Jamie Luk (actor), Pei Chi Huang (actor), Feng Ku (actor), Fei Ai (actor), Hui Huang Lin (actor), Wai Man Tam (actor), Wah Yuen (actor),
Genres: Action, Thriller,