Are you all stupid???? Under messages you have "Serial killer with dirty fingernails." What is that??? The message of the movie is don't let your emotions take over you. If she didn't love Alex so much she wouldn't have killed her whole family. I'm only 14 and i'm smart enough to see that. That is a good message.
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High Tension
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17. -
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This gruesome slasher movie is not for kids.
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About High Tension
Parents need to know that this movie is not for children. It contains multiple horrific murders (by knives, axes, circular saws, and other sharp implements, as well as a shotgun), frightening and frequent jump scenes, a long shot of a girl in the shower, a girl's masturbation, a dead dog, drinking, smoking, cursing, an implied blow job (below a truck window frame) by a decapitated head. Lesbianism is associated with insanity.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the enduring appeal and specific gender dynamics of slasher movies. Formulaic and brutal, this subset of horror usually features two types of girls (sometimes overlapping): fearful victims and resilient fighters, as well as monsters whose defeat translates into their own emasculation. Does their doubleness make female characters seem untraditionally strong or stereotypically frail? How does the rural class setting or underclass killer reinforce stereotypes of ignorant, brutal "hicks"?
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
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- Inappropriate sexual content
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- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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Fans of slasher films will enjoy this movie. I didn't see the theatrical release, but I did see the unrated DVD version. I imagine the unrated version contained more gore! The surprise plot twist at the end was a bit of a disappointment and raises questions which are left unanswered when one recalls the events leading up to this point. I give the film a high rating because the special effects as well as the cinemetography was excellent. The story line, up till the twist, was also good.
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