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Marie and Alexia are classmates and best friends. Hoping to prepare for their college exams in peace and quiet, they decide to spend a weekend in the country at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But in the dead of night, a stranger knocks on the front door. And with the first swing of his knife, the girls' idyllic weekend turns into an endless night of horror.
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Suspense/Horror and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 25 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 10th, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for graphic bloody killings, terror, sexual content and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,645,438 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino
"Scary, bloody, creepy and gory -- but with a plot that, by its end, falls apart." more...
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B- |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"The film ends, inexplicably, with a shrug." more...
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D+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"I had forgotten how much I hate dubbing, especially when it's done as badly as in High Tension." more...
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D |
Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"With a plot as curvy as its two heroines, the French slasher film High Tension lives up to its title. And much more." more...
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B |
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