Trailer for SECOND SIGHT'S brutal new 4K UHD release of HIGH TENSION
Alexandre Aja’s breakout horror film, High Tension is finally getting the glorious special edition treatment it deserves from the outstanding folks over at Second Sight Films. Those unfamiliar with this bleak and nasty French slasher are surely in for a surprise as this is still one of the better French Extreme New Wave films to come out of the early 00s, despite a divisive ending.
Second Sight has made a name for itself as one of the premier boutique distributors out there, and 2023 was a banner year for them. From Texas Chainsaw Massacre to the oft-forgotten May from Lucky McKee Second Sight not only does great restorations with amazing new special features, but their packaging is second to none. Check out more about this release below, and look forward to a review coming soon only at Macabre Daily!
Prepare for some pulse-racing, heart-pounding High Tension. The fantastic French horror from Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Piranha 3D) gets a brand-new Limited Edition 4K/Blu-ray Dual Edition Box set release from masters in the field Second Sight Films this January.
A new entry to the French extremity movement on its release in 2003, this fearsomely violent slasher stars Cécile de France (The French Dispatch, Around the World in 80 Days) and Maïwenn (One Deadly Summer, The Fifth Element), as two best friends whose sleepover goes shockingly awry. This brutally violent, fear-fuelled cult classic arrives in the Limited Edition and Standard Edition 4K and Blu-ray versions, on 22 January 2024.
Alex (Maïwenn) and Marie’s (Cécile de France) study-weekend takes a savage turn, when a murderous maniac (Philippe Nahon – Irreversible), 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.
Brimming with bloody violence and with a wicked twist in its tail, High Tension is one tense, terrifying terror ride you won’t be able to take your eyes off…
The brand-new box set is presented in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by James Neal with both discs featuring the film and bonus features. It comes with a 70-page book featuring new essays and the UHD is presented in HDR10+ and is the only approved HDR version of the film by the director. There’s also a host of brand-new interviews along with archive content. Please see full details 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
● Six collectors' art cards
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