10 French Horror Movies You Need To See

10. Haute Tension

Continually noted for its batsh*t twist ending, Haute Tension, or High Tension, or Switchblade Romance for us UK folk since we like to be different, is one of the French horror films that always circulates back into conversation.

Marie and Alexia decide to spend a weekend away at Alexia's parents house, which all sounds pleasant enough, until the few days they'd planned on chilling out turn into a frenzied escape from a brutal murderer that wipes out Alexia's family and kidnaps her in the process. We've heard of better relaxing weekends really, to be honest.

Ending on one of the most perplexing plot twists of all time, High Tension is a love-it or hate-it kind of deal, throwing everything into a confusing, alternative light by pulling a fast 180 that isn't signposted at all. If you're a fan of Shyamalan, Alexandra Aja had got a lovely French treat for you.