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Haute Tension AKA High Tension AKA Switchblade Sisters AKA Switchblade Romance (Blu-ray 4K) (2003)
Hearts will bleed.Director: Alexandre Aja
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio commentary with Dr. Lindsay Hallam (2023)
Audio commentary by writer/director Alexandre Aja and screenwriter/art director Grégory Levasseur
Selected-scenes audio commentary by director Alexandre Aja and actress Cécile de France
- Best Friends (8:01)
- Victims (15:09)
- The Gas Station (6:51)
- Pursued in the Forest (5:49)
- The Real Killer (11:04)
"An Experiment in Suspense" 2023 Interview with Director Alexandre Aja (35:17)
"The Man in the Shadows" 2023 Interview with Writer Grégory Levasseur (19:06)
"The Darker the Better" Interview with Cinematographer Maxime Alexandre (17:56)
"The Great French Massacre" Interview with Special Effects Artist Giannetto de Rossi (17:53)
"Only the Brave: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on High Tension" 2023 interview (13:27)
"High Tension: The Making of a Survival" 2003 documentary (37:53)
2003 Interview with Cécile de France (22:58)
2003 Interview with Maïwenn (5:48)
2033 Interview with Phillippe Nahon (5:28)
"Haute Horror: Making of 'High Tension'" featurette (23:47)
"Building Tension" featurette (8:14)
"Giannetto de Rossi SFX" featurette (7:42)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary by writer/director Alexandre Aja and screenwriter/art director Grégory Levasseur
Selected-scenes audio commentary by director Alexandre Aja and actress Cécile de France
- Best Friends (8:01)
- Victims (15:09)
- The Gas Station (6:51)
- Pursued in the Forest (5:49)
- The Real Killer (11:04)
"Haute Horror: Making of 'High Tension'" featurette (23:47)
"Building Tension" featurette (8:14)
"Giannetto de Rossi SFX" featurette (7:42)
Bonus trailers
- "Lionsgate Blu-ray" promo (1:01)
- "Lionsgate Action Stars" promo (1:06) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10+
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Steelbook
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UPC Number:031398349051
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Notes:Available exclusively at Lionsgate Limited.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
2024 introduction by Rafik Djoumi (5:28)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray Copy)
* The Film
2024 introduction by Rafik Djoumi (5:28)
"Haute Horror: Making of High Tension" 2003 documentary (36:31)
Trailer (1:45)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"The New Wave of French New Horror" 2024 documentary (37:38)
Interviews
- "Fear Has No Language" 2024 Interview with director Alexandre Aja (48:23)
- "Raise the Tension" 2024 Interview with co-writer Grégory Levasseur (28:09)
- "Tension Focused on Details" 2024 Interview with director of photography Maxime Alexandre (22:09)
- "Blood and Prosthetics" 2023 Interview with makeup artist Giannetto de Rossi (17:08)
2003 interviews
- Cécile de France (21:52)
- Maïwenn Le Besco (5:31)
- Philippe Nahon (5:30)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Atmos
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO is region B.
Also available in a Steelbook exclusively at fnac. -
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Buy this disc from
Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio commentary with Alexandre Aja & Grégory Levasseur
Audio commentary with Kai Naumann & Laurent Ohmansien
German Trailer (1:48)
French Trailer (1:48)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with Alexandre Aja & Grégory Levasseur
Audio commentary with Kai Naumann & Laurent Ohmansien
German Trailer (1:48)
French Trailer (1:48)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"Beyond Blood" documentary (91:40)
"The Making Of" documentary (36:19)
"The Master of Bloodshed" featurette (17:48)
Selected-scenes audio commentary by director Alexandre Aja and actress Cecile de France
- Best Friends (8:00)
- Victims (15:08)
- The Gas Station (6:50)
- Pursued in the Forest (5:48)
- The Real Killer (11:03)
Gallery
Interviews
- Cécile De France (21:53)
- Maïwenn Le Bosco (5:30)
- Philippe Nahon (5:14)
- Gianneto Dr Rossi (7:19) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Dr. Lindsay Hallam (2023)
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Extras:"An Experiment in Suspense" 2023 Interview with Director Alexandre Aja (35:17)
"The Man in the Shadows" 2023 Interview with Writer Grégory Levasseur (19:06)
"The Darker the Better" Interview with Cinematographer Maxime Alexandre (17:56)
"The Great French Massacre" Interview with Special Effects Artist Giannetto de Rossi (17:53)
"Only the Brave: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on High Tension" 2023 interview (13:27)
"Haute Horror: Making of High Tension" 2003 documentary (38:05)
2003 Interview with Cécile de France (22:57)
2003 Interview with Maïwenn (5:48)
2033 Interview with Phillippe Nahon (5:28) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10+
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French LPCM 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Note some copies of the disc were mistakenly locked to region B only. Second Sight is offering disc replacements.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with Dr. Lindsay Hallam (2023)
"An Experiment in Suspense" 2023 Interview with Director Alexandre Aja (35:17)
"The Man in the Shadows" 2023 Interview with Writer Grégory Levasseur (19:06)
"The Darker the Better" Interview with Cinematographer Maxime Alexandre (17:56)
"The Great French Massacre" Interview with Special Effects Artist Giannetto de Rossi (17:53)
"Only the Brave: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on High Tension" 2023 interview (13:27)
"Haute Horror: Making of High Tension" 2003 documentary (38:05)
2003 Interview with Cécile de France (22:57)
2003 Interview with Maïwenn (5:48)
2033 Interview with Phillippe Nahon (5:28)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray Copy) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10+
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:DISC TWO is region B.
Includes a rigid slipcase with new artwork by James Neal, a 70-page book with new essays by Anna Bogutskaya, Prince Jackson, Stacie Ponder and Zo� Rose Smith, and six collectors� art cards.
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OVERALL: Draw
The French release has Dolby Atmos audio with some exclusive extras.
The US release has 7.1 audio with all the extras from the UK release plus additional extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Lionsgate Home Entertainment - No cuts - unrated version
- Blu-ray ALL France- ESC Editions - No cuts - unrated version (90:43).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Plaion Pictures - No cuts - unrated version (90:44)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts - unrated version (90:43).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts - unrated version (90:43).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 04/09/23
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 14/08/25UPDATE LOG:
04/09/23: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
26/11/23: Added UK x2.
23/03/24: Added France.
14/08/25: Added US.
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