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Release Date: 10/11/2005
 Original Release: 2005
 Format: DVD Widescreen
 Length: 95 minutes
 Rating: Unrated
 Rating Reason: graphic bloody killings, terror, sexual content, and language
 UPC: 031398183532
 Studio: Lion's Gate Films
Other Formats:  High Tension DVD
High Tension UMD


Directed by: Alexandre Aja, Alexander Aja
Featuring: Maiwenn Le Besco, Philippe Nahon, Cecile de France

Categories: Horror/Suspense, Psychos, Thriller, Theatrical Release, Killers
Description
In the 1970s, moviegoers reveled in a new sub-genre of horror films that were low on plot, required only the most basic acting skills, and called upon dumb teenagers to die onscreen deaths in a multitude of strange and horrific ways. The slasher movie was born, and with it came classic features such as THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, HALLOWEEN, and FRIDAY THE 13TH. The genre enjoyed a postmodern revival in the late-20th and early-21st centuries with films such as SCREAM and SCARY MOVIE, but French director Alexandre Aja (FURIA) hauls the slasher film back to its roots with his gore-addled romp HIGH TENSION.

Like the most effective additions to the genre, HIGH TENSION's plot is elemental, and simply serves as a springboard for Aja to deliver lashes of blood and guts. Alex (Maiwenn Le Besco) and Marie (Cecile De France) are two teenage girls who head out to Alex's family home in the French countryside. Once there, their idyllic and peaceful time is abruptly disturbed when a maniac breaks into the house and butchers Alex's parents. The shadowy figure captures Alex and throws her into his van, while Marie escapes and sneaks into the vehicle in order to save her friend. By affording very little screen time to the unhinged protagonist who attacks the family, Aja creates a genuinely scary villain, recalling Wes Craven's treatment of Freddy Krueger in the first NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movie. While the violence is explicit and the girls fit perfectly into their roles, Aja prevents the film from lapsing into parody by packing a mind-bending twist into the plot. A valuable and fun addition to the canon of slasher films, HIGH TENSION shows there is still plenty of life left in the genre.

DVD Features


Region 1
Keep Case
Unrated
Letterbox -
1.85
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Closed Captioned - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Subtitles - English, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Music Highlights
Making Of
Audio Commentary: Alex Aja - Writer/Director, Geregory Levasseur - Writer
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurette:
1. Makeup FX
2. Building Tension
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

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Awards
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Technical Specifications
  • Digital Process - Digitally Processed
  • Color - Color
  • Widescreen
  • Additional Information - Widescreen - Unrated
Reviews
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Average Rating: 3.2 / 5
Number of Reviews: 5 (view all)
4 / 5  Posted on July 30, 2009
Reviewed by: Zara

So here I am watching this movie, already worried that it's going to be another of the onslaught of French slasher flicks that have been mercilessly popping up recently and I start to watch the movie...
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4 / 5  Posted on July 9, 2008
Reviewed by: brian

just when i thought the horror industry was in dire need of some great assistance, aja delivered the goods which saves the near lackluster genre. in fact, he delivered them so well the film garnered...
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3.5 / 5  Posted on November 10, 2007
Reviewed by: Movie Addict

High tension is a perfect name for Alexandre Aja's (The Hills Have Eyes, P2) film. After what seemed like a slow start, the tension picked up to were I was strung wire tight, as was Cécile De France...
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