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High Tension

6.8/10
TMDB1,554 votes
2003Original: French91 min

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.

Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Cast: Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About High Tension

Hearts will bleed.

High Tension (2003) is a film in the horror, thriller, mystery genres. Directed by Alexandre Aja. The cast includes Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Andrei Finti.

Released
2003-06-18
Original language
French
Runtime
91 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France, Romania
Production companies
Alexandre Films, EuropaCorp, MediaPro Pictures
Directors
Alexandre Aja
Writers
Grégory Levasseur, Alexandre Aja

High Tension cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.8/10 from 1,554 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

This is one I last saw probably in 2003/04 on DVD. As I began re-watching there were bits and pieces that looked familiar but I didn't remember much else... until the third act and twist ending. Then I remembered how much I hated it. The first half in the house and later the gas station were genuinely suspenseful but all of that was undermined by a terrible twist that made no sense. At the very least Cécile De France…

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This is one I last saw probably in 2003/04 on DVD. As I began re-watching there were bits and pieces that looked familiar but I didn't remember much else... until the third act and twist ending. Then I remembered how much I hated it. The first half in the house and later the gas station were genuinely suspenseful but all of that was undermined by a terrible twist that made no sense. At the very least Cécile De France was good in the lead role. 2.25/5

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What is High Tension about?

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.

Who stars in High Tension?

Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea, Marco Claudiu Pascu. See the cast cards above for character names.

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