The genre enjoyed a postmodern revival in the late20th and early21st 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 goreaddled romp high tension. The philosopher thomas hobbes tells us life can be poor, nasty, brutish and short. As for the best on the basis of a very gory psychoslasher it works quite well. Download high tension switchblade romance 2005 720p. View high tension 2005 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. If you expect and want to see a peculiarly oldfashioned, lowbudget ugliness, this selfserious movie is unsurprising but also quite aware of its ancestry. The movie is basically full of suspense and tension from 15 minutes in all the way till the end. Working from a deceptively simple premise, french writerdirector alexandre aja and cowriter gregory levasseur have crafted a visceral, unpredictable film of almost unbearable suspense, a dark nightmare that. I highly recommend high tension or sometimes known as switchblade romance. So the gore and stuff didnt really offend me in high tension.
High tension dvd, 2005, widescreen unrated for sale. The gruesome slasher film haute tension now being released in the states under the title high tension is often unpleasant and difficult to watch an assessment some will view as a victory, im sure. Go see this movie, its the best horror film in the past 10 years. June 3, 2005 for the horror savvy, many may have already checked out an import version of this film under its french title, haute tension, more than a year ago. The last hour of the movie is nonstop action and horrifying suspense. I was on edge for most of the film dare i say experiencing high tension. A whiteknuckle journey into the heart of fear, this is the terrifying story of two girls battle for survival at the hands of a sadistic psychopath. October 27th, 2005 in a french turned english nc17 slasher thriller, i was happy to see something in a movie that we hardly get to see anymore.
High tension is a 2003 french slasher film directed by alexandre aja, written by aja and. It was controversial for a couple of reasons, the first being its depictions of graphic violence. Building tension is an 8minute companion piece to the previous featurette, only this one focuses on the specific filmmaking tweaks and techniques employed to make high tension so grimly effective. When i first saw high tension at the 2003 toronto film festival, i wrote the following. While settling in, a man breaks into the home and brutally murders alexs family while marie tries to hide herself. She is a young woman who suffered from did dissociative identity disorder, a psychiatric diagnosis sometimes known as multiple personality disorder which developed her alter ego called the killer. After the first 20 minutes or so there is very little dialogue, just high tension of the finest order. Jun 08, 2017 this week in horror movie history, back on june 10, 2005, french psychological horror film high tension, also known as haute tension original title and switchblade romance uk dvd box title, made its debut in american theaters via lionsgate films. High tension is a dubbed and edited french horror movie. Hostel 2005, eden lake 2008, p2 2007, the last house on the left 2009, the texas chain saw massacre 1974. High tension 2005 best friends marie and alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at alexias parents secluded farmhouse.
The dubbing isnt as big an issue as it might be in another movie. Marie is the protagonist villain of the 2003 controversial french horror film high tension also known as haute tension. Were going to assume this is due to all the acid he took before the car crash, because thats the only way of explaining the incoherent mess he sees in the moments before death. At the time of this writing, the seminal french horror film, high tension, is celebrating the fifteen year anniversary of being thrust into theaters and in front of unsuspecting, woefully. This movie gets going 15 minutes into it and doesnt stop until the 85 minute mark. High tension celebrates 15 years of terrorizing moviegoers. The premise of the movie is two girls go to meet family in the french countryside and what ensues is gut wrenching horror. Director, alexander aja, does not make a pedestrian, light weight horror film and the. Gruesome and knowingly derivative, high tension delivers what it promises. The film centers on two teen girls who settle in for a relaxing weekend at a country farmhouse, unaware that a violent intruder is speeding. Just started it and hate dubbed movies, ill soldier on if its my only option but id really like to watch with subs.
Jun, 2005 dripping with tension both violent and sexual, high tension haute tension in the original strains to trick the horror trap of predictability and, by severing all pretext of consistency, instead lands with a thud when audience disbelief can be suspended no more. The loyalty cup crew discussed high tension 2003 directed by alexandre aja. Best friends marie and alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at alexias parents secluded farmhouse. Imprint ichi the killer ken park the untold story pink flamingos bad boy bubby funny games 1997 sick. What i was disgusted with was the storytelling and the big twist at the end of the film. All of this is mentioned because high tension is indeed, undoubtedly the first french slasher film. It is in french but dont let put you off you can get subs. Pascal laugier french horror, at least the french horror produced since 2003s high tension, has a reputation for shedding blood in quantities and through methods that. After so many times hearing this is the movie horror fans have been waiting for and then being horribly disappointed by cabin fever, the ring, malevolence, darkness, the grudge, and every single other one, i am throwing.
High tension gives us the best and worst in movie making. I did feel some tension in parts and the story moves along quite well with some of the most blood curdling gory special effects i have ever seen in a movie. This week in horror movie history high tension 2005. This bloody thriller begins with a young american woman, alex, bringing home her college friend marie to her family, who has recently bought an isolated french farmhouse. These cuts were finally restored for the special edition dvd in 2005. The truth of the matter is that the film is perhaps the most eerie and disturbingly effective horror movie since the texas chainsaw massacre, or even the last house on the left, meaning it takes no prisoners and is not intended for the squeamish. Home to some of the worlds best food and fashion, the french also have the wonderful habit of producing some of the worlds best movies. High tension, aka switchblade romance much better title is the best horror movie ive seen come out in theaters in years. Everything you need to know about high tension movie 2005.
The controversial french horror film from filmmaker alexandre aja. Alexandre ajas high tension is a slasher film about a madman prowling a rural area of france, chopping, slicing and crunching his way through, lets see, a body count of five or six people, including a small child that the film does not neglect to show crumpled and dead in a cornfield. Khalfoun worked as an actor on the similarly stylized 2005 french horror movie high tension, written and directed by alxandre aja, who serves. Jun 03, 2005 high tension isnt as much a scary film as it is a thrilling one. For most of its running time, though, this second feature by. Two college friends, marie and alexa, encounter loads of trouble and blood while on vacation at alexas parents country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway.
Although ironically the film is entirely in french. French filmmaker alexandre aja writes and directs the slasher film haute tension, given the english title switchblade romance. Like the most effective additions to the genre, high tension s plot is elemental, and simply serves. See more ideas about high tension, horror movies and scary movies. All i can say is to true fans of horror movies, there is finally a new, fresh, griddy horror movie, and its called high tension. Hearts will bleed french college students, marie and alex, go to alexs farmhouse to study for their exams without distractions. This week in horror movie history, back on june 10, 2005, french psychological horror film high tension, also known as haute tension original title and switchblade romance uk dvd box title, made its debut in american theaters via lionsgate films.
When the killer kidnaps alex, marie follows him, attempting to save her friend. Alexandre ajas high tension haute tension if youre french, switchblade romance if youre nasty hit theaters in france in 2003, but wasnt released in the u s of a until 2005. Best friends marie and alexa head to a secluded farmhouse for a quiet night to study, but a latenight visitor brings a haunting change of plans. The ending is a source of endless debate among fans of the film. Oct 14, 2007 the car crash at the beginning of the movie was the only real event, with henry the main character having hallucinated the rest in the midst of death. But on the night of their arrival, the girls idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror. High tension is a great horror film that features some pretty gory scenes as well as some high tension. But on the night of their arrival, the girls idyllic getaway turns into. Aja gets the story out of the way quickly and, for those that complain about horror movies taking too long to get to the blood. Their planned study break is interrupted by a mad killer, who slaughters alexs family and kidnaps alex. Of all the french horror movies that came out in the mid 2000s this one is my. Alexandre ajas high tension is a slasher film about a madman prowling a rural area of france, chopping, slicing and crunching his way. Jun 10, 2005 the gruesome slasher film haute tension now being released in the states under the title high tension is often unpleasant and difficult to watch an assessment some will view as a victory, im sure. Associated with the new french extremity movement, high tension is a french horror film.
The one and only time i saw high tension and pretty much enjoyed the hell out of it was at sundance 04, which means i was fortunate enough to see the flick before it got a 45second goreectomy and a doofy dub track for its domestic theatrical release but complaints are fleeting, because those wonderful horror merchants over at lions gate opted to release high tension on dvd. High tension isnt as much a scary film as it is a thrilling one. Many of these opinions have also been largely unchanged. A girl and her friend are staying at the girls parents house. It is presumed that maries closeted sexuality caused her to experience. High tension is a nervejangler that keeps the level of suspense high, throws in moments of black comedy, and turns everything on its ear in the final ten minutes. See more ideas about high tension, photography and transmission tower. Hey guys, do you know if there is any way to watch high tension in french with english subs. Watch high tension 2002 full movie free online streaming. Theres not a lot of dialogue in high tension, so the dubbing offers only a minimal distraction. Jun 10, 2005 high tension s ending twist isnt as good as you remember michael kennedy mar 24, 2020 the 2003 french horror hit high tension is remembered by many for its surprising twist ending, but that twist doesnt stand up to scrutiny. Night shyamalan plays on the audience should probably steer clear of the notorious french slasher film haute tension released in the u. High tension s ending twist isnt as good as you remember michael kennedy mar 24, 2020 the 2003 french horror hit high tension is remembered by many for its surprising twist ending, but that twist doesnt stand up to scrutiny. An intense story of murder and survival, lions gate films high tension is a horror movie that brings us back to the basics of fear.
Directed by alexandre aja distributed by lions gate films. It is not the buckets of blood that bother me, for i am a fan of horror films, be they. This film would be better in french with english subtitles, some amazon didnt care to procure, like they do with many other. With high tension, french director alexandre aja offers up a bloody buffet of terror. Then with about 15 minutes left the movie veers off into left field. High tension is a film that has continued to receive an equal amount of love and hate from audiences 16 years later. High tension 2005 movie photos and stills fandango. Although the ending is not explicitly described, certain elements in. The version of high tension that is finally getting a united states release has been slightly trimmed to get an r rating and dubbed into english. College pals marie and alex encouters loads of trouble and blood while on holiday at alex\s parent\s country home. High tension is a true homage to the popular gorefests of the 70s with a psychological twist. High tension is incredibly chilling and uses visuals and the soundtrack to make it incredibly intense. For most of its running time, though, this second feature by alexandre aja is a taut homage to 80s slash.
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