High Tension (2003)

Blood-soaked slasher from France follows college pals Marie and Alex as they visit the remote farmhouse where Alex's parents live, in an attempt to find a quiet place to prepare for exams. The weekend study session is cut short thanks to a psychotic killer who abducts Alex after slaughtering her folks. Now Marie must put her own life at risk if she ever hopes to see her friend alive again. Cécile De France, Maïwenn Le Besco, Philippe Nahon star. AKA: "Switchblade Romance." Includes both the director's cut in French with English subtitles and the theatrical English-dubbed version; 91 min. Standard; Soundtracks: French Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish; "making of" documentary; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.