Title: Been there, done that.
Product review: High Tension takes imagery from the Texas Chainsaw series, I spit on your Grave, Last House on the Left and any other 1970's shocker one could think of. Which is all fine if one considers it an homage to the genre rather than a hack. Unfortunately, High Tension pretentioulsy tries to add intelligence and surprises were clearly any genre fan can not be surprised as the plot twists just seem all too familiar. My guess is that the film will gain popularity with younger generations (just as all the Rob Zombie flics do) that may or may not be familiar with all the horror goodies previous decades have given us. I also object to the gratutious use of lyrical rock music in moments when an ambient soundtrack would be more appropriate and powerful.
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