Brawling cable layer Steve Reardon doesn't want to marry girlfriend Edith but he also doesn't want her to date other men..


Is it worth your time? Honestly, you only watch High Tension if you have a soft spot for 1930s B-movies that feel like they were stitched together in a hurry. If you want a deep, complex drama, look somewhere else. But if you want to see a guy act like a total jerk while everyone else tries to deal with his nonsense? Y...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, you only watch High Tension if you have a soft spot for 1930s B-movies that feel like they were stitched together in a hurry. If you want a deep, complex drama, look somewhere else. But if you want to see a guy act like a total jerk while everyone else tries to deal with his nonsense? You might find it weirdly fun. People who hate possessive, loud characters will absolutely despise Steve. He’s the kind of guy who sucks the air out of every room he walks into. Th..."

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