High Tension (2003) | A French Extreme Classic | Episode 47

Episode 47 focuses on High Tension (Haute Tension) and its place in early 2000s French extreme cinema. We talk about the film itself, what makes it so intense, and why it stood out at the time.

The conversation touches on the French Extreme era as a whole and how that movement shifted the tone of modern horror toward something harsher and more confrontational. We also get into Alexandre Aja, where High Tension fits in his career, and how its influence carried forward into later horror films.

It’s a movie that still sparks debate, and we break down why it continues to get strong reactions years later.