High Tension (Haute Tension)
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- Synopsis
- French filmmaker Alexandre Aja writes and directs the slasher film Haute Tension, given the English title Switchblade Romance. Best friends Marie (Cécile De France) and Alex (Maïwenn Le Besco) go out to the countryside to visit Alex's parents....
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- Starring
- Cécile De France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun, Andrei Finti
- Director(s)
- Alexandre Aja
- Distributor(s)
- Lions Gate Films
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 85 min.
Critic Reviews
USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites
But purely as an exercise in style, this movie has its moments.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
The film revels in blood and gore, but this is not just a run-of-the-mill splatter film. There's a lot of intelligence in both the script and in Alexandre Aja's direction.Read the full review
Variety | Lisa NesselsonAdd Critic to Favorites
Deftly juggles gore and suspense, and punchline holds an intellectual frisson or two for fans of gender-role speculation, but basically this is one more horror pic on the distinguished road already trodden by "Texas Chain Saw Massacre," "Maniac" and the like.Read the full review
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