The heart-pounding French horror slasher High Tension (Haute Tension) gets a new limited edition 4K and Blu-ray dual box set release from Second Sight Films. The set will be available on January 22, 2024, over 20 years after the Alexandre Aja-directed film graced theaters back in 2003.
The High Tension limited edition set is now available for pre-order. You can check out the special features and contents of the limited edition set down below:
Special Features:
- Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
- UHD presented in HDR10+ approved by Director Alexandre Aja
- New audio commentary by Dr Lindsay Hallam
- An Experiment in Suspense: a new interview with Alexandre Aja
- The Man in the Shadows: a new interview with Writer Grégory Levasseur
- The Darker The Better: an interview with Cinematographer Maxime Alexandre
- The Great French Massacre: an interview with Special Effects Artist Giannetto De Rossi
- Only the Brave: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on High Tension
- Archive ‘Making of’ featurette
- Archive Interview with Cécile De France
- Archive Interview with Maïwenn
- Archive Interview with Philippe Nahon
Limited Edition Contents:
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by James Neal
- 70-page book with new essays by Anna Bogutskaya, Prince Jackson, Stacie Ponder and Zoë Rose Smith
- 6 collectors’ art cards
What is High Tension about?
High Tension is billed as a “terrifying terror ride,” complete with extreme violence and bloody sequences. The film follows two best friends, Marie and Alex, as they spend a supposedly fun weekend at Alex’s childhood home. However, when a deranged killer breaks in and slaughters Alex’s family before kidnapping her, Marie embarks on a bloody adventure to save her friend.
The synopsis for High Tension reads: “Alex and Marie’s study weekend takes a savage turn when a murderous maniac turns up on their doorstep. As Alex’s family is gruesomely picked off one-by-one and one of them is taken hostage, a white-knuckle pursuit ensues as Marie desperately battles to save them both from becoming his next victims.”
The 2003 horror feature starred Cécile de France as Marie, Maïwenn as Alexia Soral, and Philippe Nahon as The Killer.
