High Tension
Directed by Alexandre AjaBest friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.
- gaylynjAugust 6, 2025Really great movie with an incredible plot twist. They call it high tension for a reason, and the actress in it is fantastic. Yes, this is a foreign film, but I have yet to have found an American movie that compares to this. Especially on such a good creep factor, with a realistic touch.
- Kevin WardJuly 2, 2025I think my expectations may have been a little too inflated for this. I’ve had several people recommend it. It’s touted as one of the best of the New French Extremity movement in film, but I was somewhat underwhelmed by it. Admittedly, I think that is mostly due to that last twist. On my initial watch, it didn’t seem like it made logical sense and the film would have been better off without it. Up until that point, though, this was a really taut (and tense) thriller with some excellent looking practical gore. Glad to finally cross this off the watchlist though.
High Tension Trivia
High Tension was released on June 18, 2003.
High Tension was directed by Alexandre Aja.
High Tension has a runtime of 89m.
High Tension was produced by Alexandre Arcady, Robert Benmussa.
Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.
The key characters in High Tension are Marie (Cécile de France), Alexia (Maïwenn), The Killer (Philippe Nahon).
High Tension is rated R.
High Tension is a Horror, Thriller, Mystery film.
High Tension has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.
High Tension had a budget of $2.5M.
High Tension has made $6.3M at the box office.