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For fans who love slasher films. Great gore fest and a deep feeling of dread throughout the whole film. I must admit I didn't like the payoff as i though it creadted many plot holes, but yet again this is a slasher film and who cares for plot holes. THis movie made me realize the real horror films of this era are being made in France and not Hollywood. This film was what made me come around to Inside, Martyes, frontiers,them, irreversible, sheitan. I would reccomend all of them.
This movie had good gore, a killer who was stalking his prey in such a menacing way, good action,acting,and suspence. The twist was good just not great. Some english, some french with english sub titles. I liked it.
This movie is average at best. The Hills Remake was a Great film from Alexandre Aja. But this was for most part a waste of time. To me I have not been Impressed with Torture porn or the new French wave I think it is all over hyped.
some decent scenes, but the twist was retarded and so was the ending
Posted By: Bostic101 at 5:52am, September 13, 2009
This film surprised me to say the least. I remember aee previews when it was being released in america so i waited like two monhs for it to be released in cheap theater and man was it a total gorefest with nonstop suspense. awesme movie. My Girlfriend also enjoyed it which shocked me.
Posted By: trickytreats at 7:50pm, September 11, 2009
One of the best horror movies of the past twenty years. I wasn't even close in figuring out the twist and the writers had some really unique kill scenes. I definitely recommend it.
One of my all time favs!! It never lets up and I loved it all! I can't believe it was dubbed to english and I didn't give a s**t- it was that good! Bloody as hell, twisted, sick, and a wonderful rollercoaster ride through hell. I never would have guessed the french had it in them!!
This is probably one of the greatest horror films I have ever seen. The storyline is amazing, and the ending was one of the most shocking endings I have ever seen!!!
Posted By: CountOrlok at 9:24am, September 5, 2009
Loved this movie, a classic. Up there with the best of the 70s slasher movies. Has two of my fav things ever - gore and lesbians. What's not to like?
simply incredible, been so rare since ive seen a film where needed a hot shower afterwards, film just gets under your skin and stays there been such a long time since ive had that in a generation full of saw and hostels amazing a film like this is capable of doing that
switchblade romance was an exceptional film.
there were tons of blood and it was really frightening.
the ending twist was kind of bizarre but i got over it.
all in all, switchblade romance was a very good horror movie that will stick with you.
I enjoyed this movie. The story was well paced. I've heard people talk about the ending making them not like the movie, not so with me. I thought it was one of the better movies i've seen in a while.
An excellent film, the gore was good, the characters easy to love and hate, the pace was perfect, this film is nearly flawless. The only thing keeping it from recieving the full 10 would be one or two contradictory moments in the story, but as a whole this movie was an excellent and creative masterpiece. Hats off to you Mr. Aja
One of my favorites... This movie blew my mind both pyschologically and was one of the goriest twisted movies I've come across... This is a Very good horror and then the ending comes out of nowhere, its a must see for real HORROR fans...
An enjoyable horror film using the UNRELIABLE NARRATOR device (which gives the filmmakers license to break all the rules), despite its obvious similarities to Koontz's Intensity. Interesting to the very end. Highly recommended.
Doesn't anybody realize that this movie doesn't make sense? The victim/killer is in more than one place at once throughout most of this movie. The ending revelation is a slap in the face to the viewer. I cannot believe the praise this movie gets.
Great film ,very intense with awesome gore and ending that makes rethink what was real and what was in the head of the killer.If you can distort reality you'll love this film.Aja is here to stay.
This movie was amazing, loved it from start to finish, totally had everything, twist at the end is flat out sick and I was impressed. LOVED IT!
10 out of 10 easily!
Have to agree with vampyreman on this one. Wtf? The ending fucks everything. Makes the whole movie unbelievable and asinine. It was only mediocre at best without the ending though.
I LOVE the ending. so messed up. psycho78, it's basically what's going on in her mind. she's actually driving the truck, but that's what her other "self" is doing in her mind. it's her story according to her, and she's a schitzo so it makes complete sense that she's experiencing a different reality than what is actually happening. great movie, great gore, great tension, great story. no complaints from this guy :)
ok movie. Had some good scenes like the whole decapitation on the stairwell. Kinda confusing in some spots. She's supposedly the killer right. So when she is in the back of the truck, who's driving it? Her? Plus how did she get an extension cord long enough to go out into the woods with that saw? I know that shit ain't battery or gas powered.
This movie turned me on to Alexandre Aja's movies from the moment I saw this movie. This is flat out one of my favorite horror movies in the history of horror! This movie has so much to offer from start to finish, and the many clues hidden throughout the movie give a mindblowing ending that will leave you thinking, and thinking. This is one for the top 10! The cinematograpghy is gorgeous, the acting is great, the setting, and story alike are at it's best. Cecile De France will give you an eyecandy performance that makes you feel her agony from begining to end. I have nothing horrible to say about this movie, for it's a dark gemstone waiting to be found and admired.
this was a gory movie and the ending was a twist but I wouldn;t really watch this film again....I like gory films but this one is not one I liked at all...so rent if you must.
Posted By: Delilah88 at 11:43am, February 12, 2009
I'm freshly after the movie, it was a good movie if you don't watch many horror films. French horrors are really good if it comes to gore, sometimes it's even underrated, and so I expected a lot from this one. I'm not new in this genre of films this is why I figured out what's going on in the middle of the movie. Already. And I really wished the ending wasn't like it was. Why? Because how many times I've seen movies when eventually a good guy, or the character who's among the victims turns out to be the psycho with the chainsaw? I mean... come on, do I have to give you examples? It's supposed to be 'twisted' but it's not. When you see the same twist in every movie it stops being so spectacular.
Other than that, gore good, plot good, action awesome. Everything is just alright if not lack of originality.
Bottomline, this is a great movie. From start to finish the movie is full of action, blood, and gore. Many people complain that the ending and the whole movie was confusing and made no sense....honestly, who care? The girl is suppose to be schzophrenic so the male killer is in head. By the time you get to the end of the movie you really don't care if the story line kind of sucked and was unoriginal because the gore and blood makes up for it. This movie is fast paced and full of gory exciting kills.
This movie is defiantely worth your while and I strongly recommend you see it!!
A great movie that had me on the edge of my seat...until the "twist" ending.
The end actually ruined the movie for me. Yes, the rest of the movie was good and well made and awesomely gory...but seriously? SHE was the killer the whole time? It seems like a South Park joke!
However, I must still give this movie props for REALLY bringing the French horror scene to the forefront, ushering in films like Frontiere(s) and Inside and the like. AND props for having some fantastic violence and really everything up until the end. It's hard for me to review this one, actually, cause I'm so conflicted. On one hand you have an intense, well-crafted movie, on the other hand, you have the ridiculous twist ending that kinda ruins the rest of the movie. Seriously, it was ALMOST as dumb as the end of SAW...almost.
I don't even know...I guess 6/10
Posted By: uncle_rayray at 7:41pm, January 26, 2009
very good movie, A+ gore, the thraoat cut scene was one of the ive ever seen. the twist at the end is really gay but the movie is so well done that its easy to overlook. aja does a great job of creating tension and suspoense in every scene, which is one thing newer directots just dont get. recommended
This movie will definitely go
down as one of the best horror movies
ever made. It capitaved me from the start
and every now and then when I go back and watch
it I am still stunned by geniousness of it
and the sheer drag out no apologies brutality of
it all not to mention one of the most fucked
up endings I had ever seen so that when I left
the theatre I just shook my head wondering
if I had lost it--a feeling I hadn't felt since
the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE.
Posted By: Slaser Maniac at 7:50pm, January 18, 2009
One of the best and favorite movies i have ever seen. The acting is good. The story was confusing but after watching it a second time, I finally got the story. some good kills. I think the ending was the best part out of the whole movie. If you have not seen the movie you should watch it, I promise you will love it.
Posted By: ifuctazombie at 3:13am, January 9, 2009
Has anyone mentioned that this is almost a scene for scene rip off of Dean Koontz Intensity? Well at least up until the Split personality business. Both movies start out the same. Though High Tension is a bit move violent about things. The same plot structure is happening.
I suggest finding Intensity. It was a made for TV movie back in the 90's
i am a huge fan of horrific violent movies... and Frontiers is a great one to watch also...
Posted By: AshWilliams95 at 11:45pm, December 24, 2008
I thought that high tension was a pretty good movie, nothing really that special but still very enjoyable.
Storyline: A psycho serial killer attacks an innocent family, but at the end you find out that the serial killer is the family's friend and she thought that she was helping the family because she had serious mental disorders. 8/10
Acting: Was pretty average. 5/10
Special Effects: Great! Lots of violence and gore and it looked super real which was awesome. No b-grade stuff here. 10/10
Best Scene: The legendary disc saw scene if you've seen the movie you know what i'm talking about. 10/10
Ending: Friend visits her (the serial killer) in a mental hospital. 5/10
Overall this movie was a good serial killer thriller and I give it 7/10
This film is fantastic. On first viewing my pulse was racing . High Tension indeed!!! The rivers of blood that flowed in in this movie made my eyes pop out of my head , and the brutality plus the endng caught me well of guard. Definately one the best horror movies of the past five years. Alexandra Aja needs to stop making remakes for Hollywood studios and get back to his nitty gritty style so evidentin this movie. If you haven't seen this one then your not a Horror fan. Highly highly recommended.
Posted By: gaz46andtwo at 11:33pm, November 10, 2008
This movie was awesome, the ending threw me for a loop which I always love!
Posted By: BK's Finest at 10:08pm, October 28, 2008
While the ending seemed out of place and unneeded the rest of the film is a tightly packed bloody horror film. The title doesn't lie. The film's tension is excruciating and the death sequences are top notch. I'm so glad this film opened my eyes to French horror cinema.
i loved this movie, would recommend it to anyone. the ending will have you thinking, i watched it a 2nd time, knowing the end & despite some plot flaws, it's still a powerful edge-of-your-seat ride
Posted By: Protecious at 4:19pm, September 30, 2008
Haute Tension is a brutal brutal tense movie that any horror fan will enjoy.
the grimm score helps the tension of this film seem more intense, which rarely music does for me in films, but the villian in this film was pretty interesting and sort of a throw back to 80s slashers, the downside to the film, as those who seen it, know it was the ending twist
Posted By: uriah369 at 12:09am, September 21, 2008
This film is what what got me (and I'm sure a few others) hooked on French cinema. From start to finish I loved the way everything was done. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the the ending - it was too far fetched for me.
Posted By: Darkened Soul at 12:59pm, September 14, 2008
This movie kept me glued to my seat from the beginning to the end. I couldn't take my eyes away from the screen and once the end finally came into effect I was shocked and surprised.
Truly mesmerizing....
Posted By: thedescent08 at 5:58am, August 19, 2008
I did expect a little more fro this movie. the story was good but the endingv almost did kill the whole movie. it was one of the worst horror twists ever. but besideds that this movie was good and ok for a film debut for alexandre aja.
Alexandre Aja First Feature Length Film was done very well. I think this is more of a return back to 60's and 70's classic slasher style genre flicks. What I really appreciated was it's capacity to develop good characterization when the blood was flowing heavily well within the first 20 minutes of the film. The Actresses in this film conveyed a visceral, and very realistic sense of fear and paranoia. Watching this movie one might have to forgive it's gaping plot hole at the end, but one also must give Aja credit for creativity. If the story was a little tighter it would have been a very well done ending twist. This is still trivial... when it comes down to it, this is really refreshing. Beyond cheesy American remakes with comedic relief littering potentially stellar releases (that shit makes me want to gag)High Tension is fresh and stylistic, well produced and directed. Much props french brotha of another motha.
I thought this was an excellent film. This is the second film I have see by Aja, and I must say he def. knows what he is doing, both as a writer and a director.
The gore was alot of fun, and that chainsaw that gets busted out at the end of the film is rather gnarly. I cringed at Alex taking the piece of glass out of her ankle. I thought the twist was very nice, and you cannot complain about female masturbation in a movie.
All in all, I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who has not seen it.
Alexandre Aja, director of the recent Hills Have Eyes remake, crafted this superbly shot French horror film that must be seen to be believed. High Tension is one of the sickest and bloodiest thrillers to come out in recent memory, and for horror fans it's a real treat. At first glance it looks like a typical slasher film with all the conventions (two late teen girls, a secluded home, an incredibly homicidal killer with inventive uses of slaughtering people) but Aja's inventive camera tricks and angles combined with some great gore effects make High Tension one of the best horror films to come out in a long time. However, what almost ruins it is the "twist" ending. Now normally, something like this wouldn't really bother me, but the way that High Tension sets up the first encounter with the mad killer, everything before that and afterwards can get thrown out the window in terms of sense. But sense isn't why you'd sit down to watch High Tension, and it delivers in terms of suspense and blood letting,, and as said above: it's a real treat for hardcore horror fans.
Liked it for the most part. can't really decide if I liked the ending or not. On one hand if you go back and watch it again it is well thought out(can't go into details without spoiling). On the other hand the very first time I saw it I felt kinda let down, like that was an easy way out for the writers. Not only was it a little cheap, but its been done before. All and all though it was a good movie. The gore was fantastic! And the "Oral Sex" scene at the begining is classic.
Wonderful filmmaking. Great performances from Cecile De France and Maiwenn. Wonderful gore sequences. Beautiful imagery. Just a perfect film, second to only The Descent in terms of thrills and gore.
The most interesting movie in the horror genre for a very long time, the gore is pretty basic, yet sometimes with a different little twist (for example the wooden pole with barbwire scene). The plot is very good, but it does has some holes which you're gonna have to explain with your own imagination. The title high tension is the perfect choice, its non-stop suspense for the first to the las second and with a very disturbing plot twist that refers to the beginning of the movie. The way Aya shoots the scenes is in his own special style, and everything combined its undiscussable that this movie has the right to call itself a PIECE OF ART
I loved this movie. I thought it was really well thought out and if you go back through the movie and try to understand it, it does make sense. The people who dont like it tend to be those who are too ignorant to accept the ending and try to understand it. I highly recommend it if you are willing to think about the movie once it is over with.
AMAZING. I can't say much more about this movie. I saw the original french version with english subtitles, UNCUT and the movie is superb. It's scary, creepy, VERY suspenseful, and has two likable leads. The killer is really menacing and i can't really say anything bad about this movie. It's a greay throwback to the horror films of the 70s and 80s. Of course France would create such a great movie. It's a shame that America can't really create good movies anymore. SOoo...
Viva la France!
Loved this movie, original, scary, and full of gore. If you aren't a quick reader this movie is not for you, you may not be able to keep up with subtitles.
One of the biggest letdowns in horror film history. On one hand, I found three-quarters of the film to be fantastic... only to be slapped in the face at the end. 'Haute Tension' did not need a gimmick, and Alexandre Aja should be ashamed of betraying the audience for a nonsensical crotch-shot of an ending. Therefore, I cannot give it much for what started as something brilliant.
