High Tension

2003 film directed by Alexandre Aja
Movie film Q587407
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High Tension

Summary

High Tension is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • High Tension received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[3].
  • High Tension received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[4].
  • High Tension's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • High Tension was directed by Alexandre Aja[6].
  • Alexandre Aja wrote the screenplay for High Tension[7].
  • High Tension's composer is recorded as François-Eudes Chanfrault[8].
  • High Tension's genre is horror film[9].
  • High Tension's genre is slasher film[10].
  • High Tension's genre is LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • A cast member of High Tension was Cécile de France[12].
  • A cast member of High Tension was Maïwenn[13].
  • A cast member of High Tension was Philippe Nahon[14].
  • A cast member of High Tension was Franck Khalfoun[15].
  • A cast member of High Tension was Jean-Claude de Goros[16].
  • A cast member of High Tension was Oana Pellea[17].
  • A cast member of High Tension was Andrei Finți[18].
  • High Tension was produced by Luc Besson[19].
  • High Tension was produced by Alexandre Arcady[20].
  • High Tension's production company is recorded as EuropaCorp[21].
  • High Tension's director of photography is recorded as Maxime Alexandre[22].
  • The original language of High Tension was French[23].
  • High Tension was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • High Tension's review score is recorded as 41%[25].
  • High Tension's review score is recorded as 5.3/10[26].
  • High Tension's review score is recorded as 42/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Luc Besson[19] and Alexandre Arcady[20]. High Tension was directed by Alexandre Aja[6]. Alexandre Aja wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Cécile de France[12], Maïwenn[13], Philippe Nahon[14], Franck Khalfoun[15], Jean-Claude de Goros[16], and Oana Pellea[17].

Publication

High Tension was released on January 1, 2003[28]. The original language of it was French[23]. Genres include horror film[9], slasher film[10], and LGBTQ-related film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

High Tension's main subject is serial killer[29].

Reception

Awards received include Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[3], a film award[30], in Spain[31] and Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[4], a class of award[32], in Spain[33]. Reviews include 41%[25], 5.3/10[26], and 42/100[27].

Why It Matters

High Tension ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did High Tension receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[3] and Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Alexandre Aja
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+87'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
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