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High Tension

High Tension

2003
Suspense/Thriller, Crime
1h 31m
A white-knuckle journey into the heart of fear, this is the terrifying story of two girls' battle for survival at the hands of a sadistic psychopath. (Lions Gate Films)

Directed by:

Alexandre Aja

Screenwriter:

Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur

Starring:

Cécile De France, Philippe Nahon, Maïwenn Le Besco, Franck Khalfoun, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea, Marco Claudiu Pascu, Jean-Claude de Goros, Gabriel Spahiu, Bogdan Uritescu

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Horror

AKAs:

Haute tension, Switchblade Romance

Country:

France

Languages:

English, French, Italian
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High Tension

2003
Suspense/Thriller, Crime
1h 31m
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doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
27th
Ah yes, the infamous twist that wasn't given away because parts of the film would've been impossible (driving two cars at once for instance). It just really takes away from what could've been a pretty decent horror flick. With that said it's got a fantastically gritty style of make-up, sound, and cinematography. It's shame that it's not more than just style.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 29 Oct 2017
61
26th
Some really, ugh, "high" tension and effective slasher histrionics largely undermined by absolutely insipid plot gimmick & twist ending. The film kinda wants to have its trahsy cake and eat it too throwing away any semblances of internal logic in the process. The horror therefore falls apart very quickly which is annoying since there is some really good stuff in the slasher scenes in terms of camerawork, music and editing. Feels like two well made but different movies violently slapped together.
Rated 29 Oct 2017
astrophizzAstrophizz
Rated 11 Sep 2011
50
27th
Something something lesbian self hatred something something...
Rated 11 Sep 2011
paxtonPaxton
Rated 27 Jun 2018
58
35th
A horrific film adaptation of Ray Stevens' I'm My Own Grandpa.
Rated 27 Jun 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 25 Oct 2017
60
25th
While I'm definitely in the camp that believes the ending is ludicrous, I don't think it completely ruined what comes before it. Textbook suspense and some wonderfully realistic gore. Almost a horror classic.
Rated 25 Oct 2017
chiefgchiefg
Rated 11 Oct 2009
65
46th
Conservative, unimaginative, dull. Meh, not what I expected.
Rated 11 Oct 2009
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 08 Feb 2008
70
22nd
Another stupid twist, ruining a well-made movie. A classic staple of 21st century "horror". Boo.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 03 Dec 2007
71
60th
I really wanted to give this an 80 but the twist ending was just awful. Really nice horror flick before that, though.
Rated 03 Dec 2007
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 12 Aug 2017
70
58th
The tension is indeed high. Could go as high as an 80 if not for the horrible plot twist that undercuts the entire film that came before it. I recommend turning the film off 15 minutes early, you get a good scene of catharsis that works well as a bookend to the story, then just pretend the credits are invisible and stare at your blank TV screen for a couple of minutes. Macabre Month of Horror 2017 video review: https://youtu.be/wP6kmQrrr0s
Rated 12 Aug 2017
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 20 Oct 2016
3
38th
If you've ever heard anything about High Tension, it's that it's got an insanely obvious and stupid twist. Knowing that going in alleviates the issue, so I was better able to appreciate its streamlined purity as a superviolent slasher chase flick. The real problem? The characters and story are truly paper-thin. Thinner even than, say, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - likely this film's biggest influence - but without the low-budget grime and high-octane intensity of that film to compensate.
Rated 20 Oct 2016
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 18 Jan 2009
70
49th
Quality horror film, in fact one of the better ones of this decade...For 2/3 of the running time. The twist is so frustrating because the film is such good horror and it makes no sense. Regardless of the twist, Aja is talent to watch.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
jebJeb
Rated 26 Jul 2008
45
29th
A nice little horror flick up until the twist, which is why I gave it a 45.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
ndkchkNdkchk
Rated 04 Nov 2007
35
9th
Watching terrible events happen to poorly drawn characters I don't care about? Where do I sign up? Not gory enough to be a good splatter movie, too cliche to be a good horror movie, and not worth watching in general.
Rated 04 Nov 2007
emtiltemtilt
Rated 24 Jul 2007
12
0th
This film's story is extremely nonsensical. It's also incredibly boring. A bunch of well shot violence is not enough to make a decent horror/suspense movie. The movie is also very sexist and misogynistic.
Rated 24 Jul 2007
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 01 Jul 2022
50
24th
I know it's french and all, but doesn't it have to make at least SOME kind of sense?
Rated 01 Jul 2022
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 09 Oct 2020
35
12th
It's beating a dead horse to say the twist was garbage, but it's that bad it bears repeating. Like, did Aja just come up with a twist and decide to never reread his script? The movie has some nice character build up for the first 15 minutes, and then never references it again as we get grunting and hiding in closets from the worlds stupidest protagonist. Like girl, your friend's family is being hunted down and you don't go AND WAKE UP YOUR FRIEND. Gore make up and soundtrack are great though.
Rated 09 Oct 2020
darrenDarren
Rated 15 May 2020
67
41st
The entire set up is amazing just hands over your face scary shit. Camera moves fluidly throughout the house capturing some of the most brutal scenes. The rest is obviously a let down ESPECIALLY THE TWIST IM SORRY THAT MAKES LITERALLY 0 SENSE. IDIOT!
Rated 15 May 2020
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 09 May 2020
4
51st
Was really digging the home invasion first part and the lack of backstory we got for the killer. It just seemed like he was a being there just to kill which is obvs very Halloween inspired. The twist is mind boggling and stupid, but even before the horrible twist I found it to be losing its lustre anyway. Still solid enough first 30 minutes and scattered moments otherwise.
Rated 09 May 2020
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 02 Jul 2017
50
8th
Top badass moment? With more twists than a trap in Saw, I'm sure there were plenty. Sadly I fell through one of the massive plot holes and lost sight of the film. But really, running through a field of head-high maize within 10 minutes of it starting? What on earth were they thinking? Horror character mistake Number 1! 2 decapitations, no cats or chainsaws. (I'm afraid other power tools, however awesome, just don't have the gravitas of an off-label and badly operated Stihl or Husqvarna.)
Rated 02 Jul 2017
redactedredacted
Rated 11 Jul 2015
17
3rd
The script didn't cater to the twist, or vice vera. A sanity check may have cleaned up the errors. But that didn't occur & there's a bunch of plot holes (literal skull fucking scene, how the knife got in the back of the truck, who drove the truck or the other car?) left for the audience to mull over. In fact, watching her act out what occurs whilst deadpan would've been more effective. Still, decent super gore & HT has the traditional lesbian undertones required for any slasher worth its salt.
Rated 11 Jul 2015
synthonosynthono
Rated 23 Jul 2014
68
15th
Yeah, the low score is due to The Twist, but mostly because of the way it's handled. Since the movie is driving towards it, it inhibits what the characters can actually do - all communication effectively ends once the mayhem starts, because that would give it away. Since it's handled sloppily anyway, the shock is quickly replaced with thoughts of "But wait, if that's the case, then how did..." It dominates the movie and prevents it from being much more than a pile of viscera.
Rated 23 Jul 2014
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 02 Jul 2014
3
24th
Alexandre Aja combines his knowledge of slasher cliches with the plot of an M. Night Shyamalan flick.
Rated 02 Jul 2014
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 11 Aug 2012
40
7th
Wait, so the reason for all the murder and gore is...what?! But that's stupid and unnecessary...alright, I wasn't expecting that ending, but it doesn't mean it was good. To think of it, it made me look down on the rest of the film aswell. Shame, I was looking forward to this, and it wasted my time... should've just watched The Incredibles again like I was going to...
Rated 11 Aug 2012
deadmarshDeadmarsh
Rated 30 Apr 2012
40
5th
Score reflects the stupid twist ending.
Rated 30 Apr 2012
kasperlKasperL
Rated 09 Feb 2011
70
65th
Good slasher, very poor twist.
Rated 09 Feb 2011
prismaticPrismatic
Rated 26 Nov 2009
80
55th
Would've been great if not for that super duper stupid ending.
Rated 26 Nov 2009
ravenskyaravenskya
Rated 08 Jun 2009
65
51st
The first 3/4 of the movie would be an 85, unfortunately the ending was only worth a 45, so I split the difference
Rated 08 Jun 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 04 Jun 2009
82
76th
Among the best horror movies I've ever seen, until the twist that is. It's not horrible and it's actually quite well made but it's still completely unnecessary and flattens the atmosphere.
Rated 04 Jun 2009
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 28 Apr 2009
70
29th
You have no idea how much I wanted to love this movie, it's so good up until the end where it implodes.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
enthusiastEnthusiast
Rated 14 Dec 2008
50
10th
Visually indistinct from just about every modern horror movie; it's all sodium lighting and those nauseating blue-green hues everywhere. Having trouble figuring how people could have "liked this until the twist" because before the big reveal, there's absolutely no story or characterization, it's just people being killed.
Rated 14 Dec 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 08 Dec 2008
65
51st
The music is the best thing about this French slasher flick for sure: ambient, disturbing, creepy as fuck. Does an awesome job of ratcheting up the tension and maintaining it at insane levels for long periods. Add in a disgustingly filthy and sadistic killer, and some really quality gore scenes and you've got amazing potential. Sadly, all the great set up work is totally undermined by a silly and completely illogical plot twist. Still pretty enjoyable until the letdown at the very end.
Rated 08 Dec 2008
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 07 Oct 2008
60
50th
Starts off rather well, and after the necessary drama gets straight into business with some well executed gore. After the first part, as the action leaves the house and enters the streets, it loses a lot of it's tension. The ending, even though silly and impossible, improves the experience though and the car sequence is one of the most shocking scenes I've ever witnessed. Muse's music feels out of place and some of the surroundings scream cliché, but I can live with that.
Rated 07 Oct 2008
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 09 Sep 2008
2
33rd
God damn, that surprise twist. Everyone is going to kvetch on endlessly about it, and I agree it sucks. Up until that point, however, I was enjoying this for what it was: a pretty straightforward, tense serial killer horror film. Granted, that twist gave us the amazing cement cutter(?) scene, but it was bullshit. It was utter bullshit. I agree with other reviewers that it was sexist to boot.
Rated 09 Sep 2008
zombiezeuszombiezeus
Rated 27 Aug 2008
75
58th
Would have scored much higher if not for the weird, nonsensical, tacked-on-feeling ending. Very good horror movie up to that point.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 18 Jun 2008
1
1st
Bland gore mixed with bottom of the barrel psycho-thriller plot that reaches new lows in dumbass screenwriting.
Rated 18 Jun 2008
caimancaiman
Rated 14 Mar 2008
84
75th
When you ignore the unnecessary ending, this is an intense, scary, well crafted horror film. Its matter of fact brutality is the heart of what makes it so effective. You just have to pretend the last five minutes don't happen.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
jmboschJMBosch
Rated 02 Sep 2007
40
12th
Some solid gore, but the acting is shit, it tries way too hard to disgust and repulse the audience, and the twist ending is terrible and creates so many logistical holes in the already shaky film. Entirely skippable.
Rated 02 Sep 2007
fabfunkfabfunk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
65th
Misogynist, ugly and vile- hey, it's an ethos. Manages to up the ante on sickening gore, with intensely intimate direction from Alexandre Aja. Morally objectionable, but unbearably intense.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
smoovejSmooveJ
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
86th
Say what you will about the ending (I personally loved it), the movie still creeps the hell out of me, and it's fun to watch multiple times to see all of the foreshadowing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hpbuttcraftHP_Buttcraft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
14th
The ending ruins the entire film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
59
36th
It's got a really gritty look to it (which is good if it's not pounded into the ground), but the story really does lack. I'm pretty much in agreement with most when I say that I hate the twist. I would've been perfectly happy with no "twist" and just some backstory on the antagonist.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
easymac742easymac742
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
7th
It was really bad. Didn't these guys realize that the character in "Adaptation" was just kidding?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
blayzeblayze
Rated 22 Apr 2007
60
47th
Ultraviolent movie with an amazingly filthy and sadistic slasher. Plot twist is fucking retarded though and totally out of the blue and doesn't even make sense.
Rated 22 Apr 2007
chanzyChanzy
Rated 23 Aug 2024
99
0th
This has been my favorite movie since I first saw it. You’ve never seen anything like this. So many movies try to do the twist at the end and they don’t get it right- this movie freaking *gets it right*. These girls are on vacation from school and decide to go to a family farm for a few days. That night an intruder targets the house and things get crazy. Disclaimer- Everything. This movie is bloody. *Actual* scary movie. Thank You, France 🇫🇷
Rated 23 Aug 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 01 Oct 2023
69
35th
Genuinely on the fence here – it's extremely well crafted, with Aja walking a fine line making his violence as graphic as any torture porn effort, yet somehow never making the film unwatchable to wimpier audience members *raises hand*; France is also an extraordinary lead. But then the final act plot twist is such a groaner on the face of it that there must be a deeper meaning – maybe as an explanation for why such a plucky, sensible girl would make so many wilfully silly decisions earlier on?
Rated 01 Oct 2023
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 27 Jun 2023
69
63rd
Sans doute trop extrême, dans le sens où le film est presque une histoire d'amour, un fantasme... mais le degré de violence, le sang hyper réaliste, Nahon dégueulasse qui se fait plaisir avec la tête décapitée d'une femme. Déjà écrire ça me donne la nausée. Je ne suis pas fragile et je ne tourne jamais de l’œil, mais comprenez que le mélange des deux est horriblement mal amené. Sans réfléchir, on peut apprécier un film d'horreur bien rythmé et imprévisible. Cécile de France joue très bien.
Rated 27 Jun 2023
rihreyrihrey
Rated 16 Jan 2023
57
71st
The plot twist kinda messes up the film, but everything else before it was honestly pretty damn good.
Rated 16 Jan 2023
madmanMadMan
Rated 01 Apr 2022
87
58th
Unfortunately falls apart in the final act. The rest is brutal, unrelenting and disturbing.
Rated 01 Apr 2022
jordanchasejordanchase
Rated 01 Feb 2022
45
5th
01.02.2022 Kartal
Rated 01 Feb 2022
neonmanNeonman
Rated 25 Nov 2021
35
1st
Not only derivative of many horror classics, but plain strips away everything about those horror films that makes them interesting and captivating -- what we're left with is a paper-weight horror film, which is plagued left and right with awful writing, no characterisation, and dreadfully dated cinematography and sound design that should stay in the '00s. And given the lack of scares, I would say its title is misleading. The dumb twist is actually the best part of this dumb film.
Rated 25 Nov 2021
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 09 Mar 2021
75
53rd
This one will always have a soft spot in my heart as among the formative New French Extremity-/ism films. Ending is conducive to some eye-rolling, sure, but the rest of the film is so on point it remains worth watching. The sound mixing, in particular, creates an outstanding atmosphere of overwhelming dread.
Rated 09 Mar 2021
ebelcEbelC
Rated 14 Sep 2020
70
72nd
Thouth I certainly don't think twists were needed or they actually fit the rest of the plot or had any possitive output for the film, but even with that in mind I don't think they've managed to ruin the experience (but if a twistless cut was released I would prefer that one). I like the way it was shot and edited, the pace is right, tension works and lead actress did a great job. Story-wise it has no interest but it's certainly a well done horror movie for the sake of horror alone.
Rated 14 Sep 2020
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 28 Jul 2020
68
49th
68.3.
Rated 28 Jul 2020
troothTrooth
Rated 26 Feb 2020
71
58th
Obviously the REAL villain here is lesbian sexual desire. AM I RIGHT FELLAS???
Rated 26 Feb 2020
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 22 Apr 2018
65
27th
Pretty good but the script is weak. Sound, and makeup FX are definitely the best parts. The twist ending is awful.
Rated 22 Apr 2018
argion21Argion21
Rated 15 Jan 2018
49
17th
Would have been way better if there wouldn't have been this stupid fucking twist. I was very baffled.
Rated 15 Jan 2018
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 31 Dec 2017
70
57th
2024'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 31. Haute tension (2003) Sevgili @KainanBecker 'in güzel @Youtube videolarından listeme eski yeni bir çok film ekliyorum bu aralar. Bu da onlardan biri , @Tubi de sağolsun hiç boş geçemiyorsun bağlandığında. Klasik. 7/10
Rated 31 Dec 2017
jerrybeckjerrybeck
Rated 07 Dec 2017
77
91st
One of the best pieces of extreme cinema.
Rated 07 Dec 2017
bluengreybluengrey
Rated 07 Dec 2017
65
21st
Pretty good thriller that's ruined by a stupid ending.
Rated 07 Dec 2017
zen_lunaticZen Lunatic
Rated 02 Jan 2017
6
20th
Another cookie cutter gory flick for America to botch the remake of
Rated 02 Jan 2017
aaasolankiaaasolanki
Rated 01 Jan 2017
67
14th
You'll be reminded of the Wrong Turn series or the Texas Chainsaw Massacre when watching this movie. It's a typical slasher flick minus all the cannibalism. You probably won't see the end coming because you are sold a bunch of lies throughout the movie. Yes, there are some chilling moments, lots of gore but that is about it. Don't expect a satisfying suspense or well written story.
Rated 01 Jan 2017
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 07 Jul 2015
65
47th
Not bad but nothing original either. I feel iv'e seen so many movies just like this.
Rated 07 Jul 2015
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 14 Jun 2015
58
29th
So lesbians are all fun and sexy until they come at you with a buzz saw.
Rated 14 Jun 2015
wezzoWezzo
Rated 15 Jan 2015
69
23rd
90% respectable slasher flick, 10% fuck that ending.
Rated 15 Jan 2015
mrolivierMr.Olivier
Rated 14 Jan 2015
79
79th
The twist does (mostly, sorta) make sense if you keep in mind that the movie is the killer's flashback. It's the psychotic killer's version of events, not what actually happened. Still woulda been better without it. We have enough stupid "twist ending" films. How about a "lesbian rescues her crush from a deranged mass murderer, they live happily ever after" film? How many of those are there? I'd have enjoyed that much more than yet another "queers are confused and sick" story. (liked it anyway)
Rated 14 Jan 2015
damildamil
Rated 12 Nov 2014
45
17th
I really wanted to like this film, but it was just too stupid. The main character's decisions made no sense, the dialogue was lame, the score was annoying, the soundtrack was juvenile, the deaths were just silly. And the twist may explain a few things, but it's so dumb and uninspired itself that it doesn't matter. As the title so subtly suggests, it does have some good tension, with a few quite effective sequences. But with everything else being so ludicrous and contrived, it's not enough.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
yournamehereYourNameHere
Rated 22 Apr 2014
90
61st
The subtitles weren't that bad. This is where I came after I watched Frontiere(s). I was not disappointed. These movies are CRAZY I can't get enough of them.
Rated 22 Apr 2014
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 29 Jan 2014
60
34th
This seemed groundbreaking at the time.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Dec 2013
41
18th
There is indeed a good amount of tension in this French slasher, but the dubbing is bad and the end twist unbelievable.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
nofearnofear
Rated 27 Oct 2013
75
61st
Half hour in and you are presented with gruesome death after gruesome death without any explanation as to why it might be happening which makes it even more chilling. A lot of reviewers say the twist spoils the film, I wouldn't say it spoils it but it would have been just as good left out.
Rated 27 Oct 2013
yannpanyannpan
Rated 20 Oct 2013
67
24th
Everything was flowing really OK. The invasion part was magnificent, the killer was a pretty well-put violent psycho, the heroine was doing absolutely fine -I mean, no big mistakes during the whole film as horror film heroes are supposed to do but... WHY?
Rated 20 Oct 2013
tracethurmantracethurman
Rated 10 Oct 2013
75
38th
I liked it all the way up until that cheat of an ending.
Rated 10 Oct 2013
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 20 Aug 2013
2
46th
Grisly slasher, mostly boring as it's near plot-less before taking a turn for the stoopid, then somehow, the very last scene is even worse! - good soundtrack though.
Rated 20 Aug 2013
sandtriggersand_trigger
Rated 18 Aug 2013
65
18th
The film's a pretty fun horror/slasher, don't expect any profound concepts(some have said it relates to sexualisation) or character studies. It's not as ground breaking as other's have made and is further let down by its groan-inducing twist.
Rated 18 Aug 2013
spamhead80spamhead80
Rated 22 Jul 2013
55
14th
Yeah, something, something, the twist ruined the movie.
Rated 22 Jul 2013
torberntorbern
Rated 14 May 2013
70
36th
I found myself falling for Aja's stylistic flourishes (that Muse song!), and rooting for the film's protagonist; and it only KIND of jumps the shark at the end. Overall, it's a charismatic entry in a genre (ultra-violence, goreporn, whatever) that's otherwise devoid of any personality whatsoever.
Rated 14 May 2013
braddad68braddad68
Rated 11 Apr 2013
90
52nd
INTENSE!
Rated 11 Apr 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 04 Jan 2013
68
36th
67.500
Rated 04 Jan 2013
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 06 Dec 2012
69
54th
I'm an Aja fan. I've enjoyed every project of his and I have respect for anyone who manages to make even a half-decent remake these days, let alone three. This is pretty much exactly what I was expecting from him. Fantastic gore, a nice visual and sound design (the soundtrack is good too, but nearly always used in the wrong situations) and a healthy supply of tension, as the title would suggest. However, a twist that horrendous could have only been masterminded by Tommy Wiseau himself.
Rated 06 Dec 2012
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 29 Oct 2012
48
35th
"High Tension" is right. This is highly tense. It is also highly gruesome. Alexandre Aja went on to do schlock and shitty remakes and would never again make horror as effective as this. Sadly, he completely fucked this one up. The plot is at worst pedestrian, until the point where Aja decided "hey, it's half-decent so far, so let's do a twist ending that's extremely old, extremely lame, and RETROACTIVELY MAKES THE ENTIRE MOVIE MIND-BOGGLINGLY, ABSURDLY NONSENSICAL AND STUPID".
Rated 29 Oct 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
75
40th
The ending ruins it
Rated 15 Jun 2012
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 15 Apr 2012
65
41st
Retarded ending, but it lives up to its title.
Rated 15 Apr 2012
barraocBarraoc
Rated 19 Mar 2012
90
95th
A superior slasher, and one of my favourite French New Extremity films. I enjoyed the ending in particular. [Re-watched 7th October 2016. DVD]
Rated 19 Mar 2012
kleaklea
Rated 03 Sep 2011
63
70th
If they would've cut out he scene of the crazy guy with the decapitated head near the beginning of the film, I'd have given it a better score...leaving it in though just makes no sense
Rated 03 Sep 2011
dilmuhillDilmuhill
Rated 30 Aug 2011
70
44th
Great French film by Alexandra Aja. People say it copied other films with the twist but it is the first film to use the twist.
Rated 30 Aug 2011
glmissexyglm_is_sexy
Rated 15 Jul 2011
68
27th
68.000
Rated 15 Jul 2011
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Apr 2011
70
52nd
A remarkable exercise in suspense, this little movie features well executed scenes of gore and a very stylish visual style. I don't understand the ending twist criticism, as this is supposed to be preposterous and over the top anyway.
Rated 14 Apr 2011
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 30 Dec 2010
45
28th
The horror elements of this picture shine. They are clearly top notch. However, the story collapses on itself when the twist makes more than half of the preceding story a physical impossibility. Sad.
Rated 30 Dec 2010
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 29 Oct 2010
40
31st
A gore-filled slasher flick that isn't very scary, but is instead nearly laughable due to the excessive gore used. The acting is just fine and the twist at the end of the film might make it worthy of a second watch, but only so that you can go through and attempt to find clues regarding it. It's just that there isn't much tension within the film, the characters aren't developed enough to make it scary, and it eventually becomes something that is sillier than a no-nonsense film should be.
Rated 29 Oct 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2010
20
41st
"A disturbingly lurid, sometimes riveting (dare I say fun?), but often offensive spectacle of violence." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 20 Oct 2010
bernardobrumbernardobrum
Rated 08 Oct 2010
80
51st
Giannetto De Rossi is the man!
Rated 08 Oct 2010
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 17 Aug 2010
100
92nd
One of the best of the French New Wave horror. Truly horrific, bloody and full of some wonderful twists this is highly recommended to even the most jaded of horror fans. Alexandre Aja shows a real eye for horror and this is one of his best works.
Rated 17 Aug 2010
castrophCastroph
Rated 31 Jul 2010
5
40th
A perfectly good movie that was in leagues with Halloween and other classics but destroyed by the cliche and lame ending.
Rated 31 Jul 2010
vreyVrey
Rated 11 Jul 2010
63
49th
good horror, but the last 10 min turn into a comedy
Rated 11 Jul 2010
starbriteStarbrite
Rated 08 Jul 2010
85
56th
Surprise this movie was a total surprise, I figured it out but it had a great twist and the story was lamo but the cast pulled it off.
Rated 08 Jul 2010
gogokaingogokain
Rated 21 Jun 2010
10
19th
A great twist makes you look back and say "ah"; a terrible one makes you say "What. the. fuck."
Rated 21 Jun 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 29 May 2010
84
75th
alot of people complained about the ending...while confusing and utterly impossible...I love this movie...Aje's best work
Rated 29 May 2010
scrumyummyScrumYummy
Rated 06 Feb 2010
45
26th
Such an interesting film, but the ending absolutely kills it.
Rated 06 Feb 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 12 Oct 2009
75
74th
Awesome soundtrack, mass amounts of blood, a hot french chick - good times.
Rated 12 Oct 2009
victorfreezevictorfreeze
Rated 31 Aug 2009
95
94th
Horror at its best!
Rated 31 Aug 2009

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