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FRANCE · 2003

High Tension

Alexandre Aja
home invasion female friendship survival horror isolated location psychological terror
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Synopsis

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

Year2003
CountryFrance
DirectorAlexandre Aja
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