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High Tension (French: Haute tension, French pronunciation: [ot tɑ̃sjɔ̃]; also known as Switchblade Romance in some international countries) is a 2003 French slasher film directed by Alexandre Aja, co-written with Grégory Levasseur, and starring Cécile de France and Maïwenn. The plot focuses on two female students who drive to one of ...
- 18 June 2003 (France)
- Alexandre Arcady, Robert Benmussa
Jun 10, 2005 · Two friends are terrorized by a sadistic murderer at a remote farmhouse. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 2003 film.
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- Horror
- Alexandre Aja
- 2005-06-10
A French horror film about a serial killer who breaks into a farmhouse and murders a family, except for one girl who hides and tries to save her friend. The film follows the girl's desperate and bloody pursuit of the killer, who turns out to be her friend's lover.
Roger Ebert pans this French slasher film as implausible, violent and dull. He criticizes the dubbing, the plot holes and the cliches of the movie, which he calls "poor, nasty, brutish and short".
Jun 16, 2023 · High Tension is a 2003 horror film that combines the conventions of slasher films with the style of the New French Extremity movement. The film features a shocking plot twist that divides audiences and challenges the genre's conventions.
- Paul Lê
Two female students, Marie and Alex, set off to Alex's parent's secluded homestead in the country to relax and study. Come nightfall, Hell pulls up at the front door. Alex, bound and gagged, is taken away, with Marie left alluding the intruder. Can she save her friend's life in time?
Mar 24, 2020 · The 2003 French horror film High Tension features a shocking twist that reveals one of the main characters to be a serial killer. However, the twist is flawed by illogical and confusing plot points that undermine its impact.
