Second Cut

Ep. 4 Haute Tension


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Spoiler warning! Jacob and Kieran discuss Haute Tension, a French extreme horror film. Topics covered include its roots in slasher and giallo films, potential plagiarism, and the film's censorship and dubbing issues.

Sources:

Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity by Alexandra West

Wicked Horror: The Intensity of High Tension: A Look at Plagiarism in Horror

movie-censorship.com: High Tension

10 Best Horror Movies of the 2000s by Jacob Davis

Plot Reveals vs Plot Twists – When They Work and When They Don’t by Kieran Judge

Jacob's Writing at The Film Magazine

Kieran's Writing at The Film Magazine

Music:

Awakening (Instrumental) by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi

Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Music promoted by FDL Music https://youtu.be/X2oQNUOmk2k

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