Monster Scholar

"Love hurts, Love scars, Love wounds and mars"--Nazareth At the behest of several horror bloggers I finally got up the gumption to watch French horror import, High Tension. That’s not to say I had never heard of it before, I had, but the trailers left me thinking it was more of the same slasher fare I’d been sick of for years. That is until I read about the twist ending and decided to see for myself what the fuss was all about. On an aesthetic level, High Tension warrants the high praise it’s been given at home and abroad. The film is beautifully shot, creepily atmospheric and gave me the first genuine thrill I’ve had in months. The movie starts out with Marie and Alexia, classmates traveling to the secluded country home of Marie’s parents for a quiet weekend of studying for college exams. But their plans are interrupted by a psychotic truck driver, who invades Marie’s home and kick starts a night of endless terror. (If you don’t know the twist, turn back now! Spoilers ...