High Tension


1h 25m 2004

Brief Synopsis

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,

Film Details

Also Known As
Haute Tension, Switchblade Romance
MPAA Rating
Genre
Foreign
Horror
Teens
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Europacorp
Distribution Company
Lionsgate; Andes; Belga Films; Cathay Film Organization; Eagle Pictures; Europa Filmes; Europacorp; Ind; Lionsgate; Lionsgate; Studiocanal UK
Location
Bucharest, Romania

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

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.

Film Details

Also Known As
Haute Tension, Switchblade Romance
MPAA Rating
Genre
Foreign
Horror
Teens
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Europacorp
Distribution Company
Lionsgate; Andes; Belga Films; Cathay Film Organization; Eagle Pictures; Europa Filmes; Europacorp; Ind; Lionsgate; Lionsgate; Studiocanal UK
Location
Bucharest, Romania

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 2004

Released in United States June 2004

Released in United States on Video October 11, 2005

Released in United States Summer June 10, 2005

Shown at IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival June 17-26, 2004.

Lions Gate Films acquired North American distribution rights at the 2003 Toronto International Festival.

Released in United States January 2004 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Midnight) January 15-25, 2004.)

Released in United States June 2004 (Shown at IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival June 17-26, 2004.)

Released in United States Summer June 10, 2005

Released in United States on Video October 11, 2005