Haute Tension

Onibubba · Post by **Onibubba** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:32 am

We've discussed this film in various other threads, but I just saw it last night and wanted to give it its own. This movie rocked. I've heard people bitch and moan about the end, but it didn't make much differrence to me - I'v seen Suicide Circle. Fucked up endings really don't bother me that much anymore.

Violent hateful unrelenting gorey shit happening here, and from France of all Places. I read that the director had been chosen to helm a remake of Hills Have Eyes. If this, his first horror film, is an indicator, we are in for a treat.

Everything about this movie screams class and style and yet is is still so brutal and unforgiving - From the days when slasher films were made without laughs. Simply outstanding. I hope they don't water it down for it's Valentine's Day US release...

mehem · Post by **mehem** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:36 pm

Heh,heh hell yeah,now you see why I think it's the best of the year(I still have to see the Machinist).Aja might be the best thing to come out since McKee,Miike, or Nakata,and he might have just reinvented the slasher genre(cool of Wes to let him helm Hills,but after seing his flick I think it's an obvious choice ).Good to find someone else who has seen it,btw I have a copy(making a dub for someone now, trading) if you don't :twisted:

Also ck out the villian(dude) in Gasper Noe's(Irreversible) I Stand Alone.As for the ending well I dug it,but that seems to be the only complaint from some "picky" people.

mehem · Post by **mehem** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:45 pm

As for watering down,with the way the m-ust p-unish a-ll a-rtists is acting lately( ie Darkness,Grudge)I don't know.They say it's getting the no one under 17 label,but with the way they cut up Grudge and Darkness,you'd think they were mormon(some messed up stuff going on in Utah video stores).Damn conservative wedge.Glad I have my nice uncut version.

mehem · Post by **mehem** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:46 pm

http://www.hightensionmovie.com/

official english site is up now :twisted:

rec|use · Post by **rec|use** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:01 pm

i like how they used that sonic youth cover of the carpenters in the trailer

that song was out almost 10 years ago
and i never thought i'd see it in a movie trailer

it fits really well though

mehem · Post by **mehem** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:19 pm

http://www.reviews.dvdbeaver.com/film/D ... ension.htm

Xaspherus · Post by **Xaspherus** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:42 am

One of mine friends got it for X-mas but it is pal

mehem · Post by **mehem** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:10 pm

That sucks freak can't tell you how many times that's happened to me, tell ya what(if you friend still has it)my name is Chris give Scott(really cool freak)from dubbing(there's two Scotts) a call down at HP Video,he may at least be able to use one of their worldwide converters to get it to vhs,I can get ntsc to pal(w/ DVD Studio Pro) but never tried the other way around. Just tell him I recommened him :twisted:

.I've got to call him today so I'll let him know you might try to get a hold of him. Cheers

mehem · Post by **mehem** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:17 am

wonder if as it gets closer to release in the states if koontz is going to cry foul(intensity)...not like it happens all the time though

jjenisis · Post by **jjenisis** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:59 am

I have it on dvd...non pal.

Dark Lotus · Post by **Dark Lotus** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:00 am

I saw where High Tension just got pushed back to a June release with a fucking NC-17 rating. Glad I got my copy on DVD. Thanks mehem for the insight. :twisted:

mehem · Post by **mehem** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:52 pm