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Alexandre Aja (writer)
Grégory Levasseur (writer)
10 June 2005 (USA) more
Hearts will bleed.
Two college friends, Marie and Alexa, encounter loads of trouble (and blood) while on vacation at Alexa's parents' country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway. full summary | full synopsis
4 wins & 3 nominations more
Cecile De France Joins Hereafter
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Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter Takes on Death, Adds High Tension Star
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| Cécile De France | ... | Marie | |
| Maïwenn Le Besco | ... | Alexia (as Maïwenn) | |
| Philippe Nahon | ... | Le tueur | |
| Franck Khalfoun | ... | Jimmy | |
| Andrei Finti | ... | Alex's Father | |
| Oana Pellea | ... | Alex's Mother | |
| Marco Claudiu Pascu | ... | Tom | |
| Jean-Claude de Goros | ... | Police Captain | |
| Bogdan Uritescu | ... | Gendarme | |
| Gabriel Spahiu | ... | Homme voiture |
Directed by | |||
| Alexandre Aja | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Alexandre Aja | writer | |
| Grégory Levasseur | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Alexandre Arcady | .... | producer | |
| Robert Benmussa | .... | producer | |
| Andrei Boncea | .... | executive producer | |
| Inigo Lezzi | .... | line producer | |
| Mehdi Sayah | .... | assistant producer | |
| Luc Besson | .... | co-producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| François Eudes | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Maxime Alexandre | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Baxter | |||
| Al Rundle | |||
| Sophie Vermersch | |||
Casting by | |||
| Florin Kevorkian | (as Florin Chevorchian) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Renald Cotte Verdy | |||
| Tony Egry | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Grégory Levasseur | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Gabriel Nechita | |||
| Gabriela Nechita | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gabi Cretan | .... | makeup artist | |
| Giannetto De Rossi | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Andrei Boncea | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Attila Egry | .... | unit manager | |
| Calin Furtunescu | .... | production manager | |
| Inigo Lezzi | .... | production supervisor | |
Art Department | |||
| Blehan Bogdan | .... | construction crew | |
| Adrian Cancer | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Agler Catalin | .... | construction crew | |
| Ann Chakraverty | .... | set dresser | |
| Paul Dobre | .... | construction crew | |
| Dorin Grigorescu | .... | construction crew | |
| Ionut Mandruta | .... | construction crew | |
| Gabriela Nechita | .... | construction crew (as Gabi Nechita) | |
| Gabriela Nechita | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Rusetelu Nicolae | .... | construction crew | |
| Calin Papura | .... | construction crew | |
| Tudor Polizu | .... | construction crew | |
| Serge Recorbet | .... | construction manager | |
| Elsa Richez | .... | key painter | |
| Camelia Sirbu | .... | construction crew | |
| Doru Stan | .... | construction crew | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Adrian Popescu | .... | special effects supervisor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Benjamin Ageorges | .... | digital compositor | |
| Stephane Bidault | .... | visual effects | |
| Christophe Chanvin | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Jean-Antoine Lacolle | .... | digital compositor | |
| Matthias Weber | .... | visual effects producer | |
Stunts | |||
| Szabolcs Cseh | .... | stunts (as Szabo Cseh) | |
| Marius Florian | .... | stunt double: Marie | |
| Von Totojescu | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Domnica Circiumaru | .... | extras casting | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Serge Anthony | .... | color timer (as Serge Antony) | |
| Adam Fox Forrest | .... | dvd menu designer | |
| Magali Magnan | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Matthew Bellamy | .... | composer: song "New Born" | |
| Jérôme Devoise | .... | score mixer | |
| Jérôme Lateur | .... | music supervisor | |
| Vincent Lebegue | .... | music legal coordinator | |
| Elise Luguern | .... | music production supervisor | |
| Mehdi Sayah | .... | assistant music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Adrian Nita | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Andra Barbuica | .... | script supervisor | |
| Bob Buchholz | .... | english language director | |
| Razvan Caminschi | .... | production assistant | |
| Liliana Ciobanu | .... | production assistant | |
| Jean-Patrick Flande | .... | unit publicist | |
| Catherine Grandjean | .... | administrator | |
| Nicu Kasza | .... | production assistant | |
| Dorina Popa | .... | production assistant | |
| Dominique Segall | .... | press attache | |
| Karl Sigwald | .... | production assistant | |
| Luminita Costinela Stanciu | .... | production secretary | |
| Doru Stan | .... | production assistant | |
Switchblade Romance (International: English title) (UK) (DVD box title)
High Tension (USA)
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Rated R for graphic bloody killings, terror, sexual content and language. (edited version); Rated NC-17 for strong graphic violence.
91 min | Germany:85 min (DVD version) | South Korea:84 min (re-cut version) | USA:89 min (edited version)
2.35 : 1 more
DTS | SDDS (US version) | Dolby Digital (US version) | Dolby Digital EX (original version)
New Zealand:R18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Australia:R | Czech Republic:15 | Sweden:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/18 | USA:R (cut) | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) (DVD rating) (uncut) | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (cut) | Chile:14 | Austria:18 | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:R (Alberta) | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Norway:18 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:Limited (original rating) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (edited version) | Germany:18 (cut) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)
Director Alexandre Aja discovered star Maïwenn Le Besco at a stand up comedy show in France. more
Continuity: When the killer is pumping gas at the station, the number of clicks of the pump does not match the amount of gas being dispensed. more
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"Haute Tension" is one of the best horror films I have seen in years. It is appropriately gruesome and shocking and does not take the wise cracking, action movie based horror movie approach that so many recent horror films have taken. The film is well made and paced and builds up the suspense to a crescendo and does not overstay it's welcome. One would have found it unusual for French cinema to be the one to revitalize the horror genre which has become hackneyed and trite in Hollywood (so many want to refer to it as psychological thriller). The story follows 2 college co-eds visiting the homestead of one of the girl's family on a school break. A mysterious man in a mechanic jumpsuit and old truck (reminiscient of the one in "Jeepers Creepers")comes to the house in the night and brutally murders the family, kidnaps the girl and overlooks her friend who has to pursue the killer to rescue her friend. Director, Alexander Aja, does not make a pedestrian, light weight horror film and the deaths in the film are disturbing and brutal. There is no humor or comic relief and the blood literally soaks the camera lens. The sense of dread and the unrelenting suspense and pace makes this a refreshing breath of fresh air from all of the PG-13 rated "Scream" wannabes that have been hitting the multi-plexes. Wes Craven had reportedly seen "Haute Tension" at Sundance and has hand picked Alexander Aja to remake "The Hills Have Eyes" and have free artistic licence since Craven had pegged him as the "future of horror." There is even a plot twist which you will either love or hate but it fits in well with the film. The performances by Cecile de France, Maewenn and the actor who portrays the killer are perfect. All in all, this is a French film that deserves to be seen in American multiplexes and a must see for horror movie fans the world over who have been having to settle for mediocre horror for many years now.