If you liked Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, you might totally fucking hate High Tension. It combines none of whatever made anyone see Pants with tons of blood and a crazy French farmer.

Marie scopes the
beverage selection at
la station de gaz

I’m probably not the only one who doesn’t expect good horror films to come out of France, and I’m probably not the only one who’s not entirely sure High Tension is a “good” horror film. Oh sure, I watched the whole thing through a space between my hand and a pillow, but I watched March of the Penguins that way, too. Oh sure, the first half is pretty disturbing (serial killers in France?), but the requisite twist toward the end won’t surprise anyone who’s seen a movie in the 21st century.

So if you’re looking for a satisfying cinematic experience that won’t make you think twice about answering the door of your farmhouse at 2 in the morning, I don’t have much choice than to recommend Pants over High Tension.