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High Tension

2003 · 91 min

A relentless, grueling nightmare of pursuit and butchery that leaves you tense and unsettled long after.

Directed by
Alexandre Aja
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon
Tagline
Hearts will bleed.
Overview
Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

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Directed by
Alexandre Aja
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • survival
  • violence
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror9
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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horror, thriller, mystery
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Written by
Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur
Starring
Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea, Marco Claudiu Pascu, Franck Khalfoun, Jean-Claude de Goros
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