What do you know, another great slasher film done by the French! Haute Tension (High Tension in America) nails it and proves once again that the French are doing all of the right things. This film is actually scary... like if you took John Carpenter's AND Rob Zombie's Michael Myers and threw them together. High Tension brings the gore, shock, suspense, and excitement while you drink your pumpkin ale of choice and carve your jack-o-lanterns.
After an extremely successful screening at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival - Midnight Madness, Lions Gate Entertainment picked up the distribution rights. Due to the graphic violence in the original cut, the film was rated NC-17. It eventually was edited down to receive an R rating hoping that it would get more commercial appeal. However, the directors cut is now available on Blu-ray.
ROTTEN TOMATOES RATING: 41%
Pay no attention to what the critics say. If you like slasher films at all this will be a new addition at the top of your list. It's very rare to see movies like this anymore (done right) and High Tension is perfect for post-Halloween party entertainment. Probably not a good date movie though...then again maybe :)
-Colby.
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