High Tension
2003 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 6.8 · 42% critics
Two best friends plan a quiet weekend at a secluded farmhouse, only for their arrival to trigger an escalating night of terror. As danger closes in, the isolation of the rural setting turns the visit into a relentless fight to survive, with fear mounting scene by scene.
Also known as Switchblade Romance
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Details
- Original title
- Haute tension
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-06-18
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,463 votes)
About
If you want an intense, extreme slasher ride with suspense and a widely talked-about twist, you’ll likely be into High Tension; Not for you if you dislike graphic violence or are sensitive to disturbing horror, or if you prefer lighter horror like Mirrors or P2.
Pros: intense suspense; lots of gore; memorable twist | Cons: excessive violence; divisive ending; heavy disturbing content
Themes
- countryside
- insanity
- mass murder
- gore
- survival
- decapitation
- impalement
- chainsaw
- corpse
- massacre
- maniac
- home invasion
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award · 2003
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2003
Cast & crew
Cécile de France
as Marie
Maïwenn
as Alexia
Philippe Nahon
as The Killer
Andrei Finti
as Alex' Father
Oana Pellea
as Alex' Mother
Marco Claudiu Pascu
as Tom
Franck Khalfoun
as Jimmy
Jean-Claude de Goros
as Gendarmerie Captain
Bogdan Uritescu
as Gendarme
Gabriel Spahiu
as Man in the Car
Directed by Alexandre Aja