High Tension (2003)

High Tension parents guide

The thing to know: extreme gore, more than an R usually carries. Beyond that, intense fear and several jump scares.

Scare

Terrifying

Our top level for fear.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Extreme gore

Our top level for gore.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is High Tension scary?

Yes. High Tension is one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.

How gory is High Tension?

Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is High Tension rated, and is it OK for kids?

Intense fear, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is High Tension about?

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.

Cast and crew

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High Tension is on our Scariest, French, Horror on Tubi, Mystery on Tubi and Horror on Kanopy lists.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”

Lists with the same feel: Goriest and Most violent.