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High Tension

2003 · 91 min · Director: Alexandre Aja ★ IMDb 6.7 · 84,216 ratings

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Alexia travels with her friend Marie to spend a couple of days with her family in their farm in the country. They arrive late and are welcomed by Alexia's father. Late that night, a sick, sadistic killer breaks into the farmhouse, slaughters Alexia's family--including their dog--and kidnaps Alexia. Marie hides from the criminal and tries to help terrified, hysterical Alexia, chase the maniac, and disclose his identity in the end.

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High Tension (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 30%, Disturbing 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Cast

M
Maïwenn

Alexia

AF
Andrei Finti

Alex' Father

OP
Oana Pellea

Alex' Mother

MC
Marco Claudiu Pascu

Tom

FK
Franck Khalfoun

Jimmy

Jd
Jean-Claude de Goros

Gendarmerie Captain

BU
Bogdan Uritescu

Gendarme

GS
Gabriel Spahiu

Man in the Car

Details

Directed by
Alexandre Aja
Type
Movies
Released
2003
Runtime
91 min
Country
France, Romania
Genres
Horror
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 84,216 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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