HIGH TENSION (3+ outta 5 stars) An effective little thriller... marred a bit by a muddled ending which raises more questions than it answers. A pair of young female students drive out to the secluded country home where one's family lives. During the night a mysterious truck arrives and over an hour of bloody mayhem ensues. Trust me, the less you know about the plot from this point on, the better you'll enjoy the film. It's very suspenseful and very gory... the movie is heavily influenced by many screen horror classics, from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" to "Friday the 13th" to "Scream". It definitely makes up for with style what it lacks in originality. Cecile De France makes an appealing heroine with her butch haircut and attitude. Her strong, unrequited feelings for her girlfriend give the drama an extra edge. I definitely would have liked the movie more if not for the weird plot turns in the final act. The movie was working so well up to that point... it didn't need to strain so hard for such a "clever" twist.
Review of High Tension
