An Innocent Man, Condemned by God, Persecuted for His Faith. Martyr is a controversial horror story based on the Book of Job from The Old Testament. Martyr tells the tale of John Banks, a devout catholic and lead singer in a band. When Lucifer convinces God to test John, Lucifer travels to him in the guise of talent agent. Immediately he sets about dividing the band, and then murders John`s pregnant wife, Sarah. After tracking down Lucifer, his second test comes after he is subjected to hours of torture, and has to resist his friends` attempts to convince him to deny God. Alone and introspective, will John start to question his creator`s motives?