France 2003Language:FrenchSubtitles:GermanDirector:Alexandre AjaWriter:Alexandre Aja, Grégory LevasseurCinematographer:Maxime AlexandreEditor:Baxter, Al Rundle, Sophie VermerschMusic:François-Eudes ChanfraultWith:Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe NahonProducer:Alexandre Arcady, Robert BenmussaProduction Company:Alexandre FilmsDistributor:Plaion Pictures GmbH91 min, Colour

A lonely house, a united family, two inseparable friends and a psychopathic murderer. When night falls, there is only one rule: Survive! With handmade make-up effects by old master Giannetto De Rossi, Alexandre Aja's film follows the tradition of Italian horror cinema of the 1970s. At the renowned Sitges Film Festival, HIGH TENSION won the prizes for Best Director, Best Actress and Best Make-Up, as well as the Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver. Cécile de France also won a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for her intense portrayal of Marie. "Thrilling, visually highly drastic psychological thriller with horror elements", writes Filmdienst.

Director's Biography:Alexandre Aja, born 1978 in Paris, is a French director, screenwriter and film producer. After the international success of his second feature film HIGH TENSION (2003), Aja went to Hollywood and established himself as a specialist in horror films.

Director's Filmography:
2019 CRAWL
2010 PIRANHA 3D
2006 THE HILLS HAVE EYES
1999 FURIA

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