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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Alexandre Aja |
| Stars: |
Cecile de France |
| Actors: |
Philippe Nahon |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
Unrated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Widescreen |
| UPC: |
031398183556 |
| Release Date: |
2005 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 35min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
French |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 35min
Release Company: Lions Gate Home Entertainment (October 11, 2005)
UPC: 031398183556 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 35min
Release Company: Lions Gate Home Entertainment (October 04, 2005)
UPC: 031398181804 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Gregory Levasseur |
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Professional Reviews
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(06/10/2005, p.4E, Mike Clark): "TENSION is tense....[A] skillfully nightmarish sleeper..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
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. <br> <br> 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 h... |
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