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A carnage heavy, no holds barred stalk and slash fright-fest that recalls the genre’s late ‘70s heyday. Switchblade Romance is an uncompromising and brilliantly unsettling film from writer-director Alexandre Aja. Best friends and holidaying students Marie (Cécile De France) and Alex (Maïwenn) travel to the countryside to visit Alex’s parents. When a homicidal maniac turns up at the house, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake, Alex and Marie are forced to fight for their lives with some heavy-duty weaponry. With heart-pounding pace as brutal as it is husky, truck-driving killer Switchblade Romance delivers a truly visceral experience. Undoubtedly the film that horror junkies have been waiting for, viewing alone is not advised.

2004 · 1h 29m
Director Alexandre Aja

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Switchblade Romance

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A carnage heavy, no holds barred stalk and slash fright-fest that recalls the genre’s late ‘70s heyday. Switchblade Romance is an uncompromising and brilliantly unsettling film from writer-director Alexandre Aja. Best friends and holidaying students Marie (Cécile De France) and Alex (Maïwenn) travel to the countryside to visit Alex’s parents. When a homicidal maniac turns up at the house, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake, Alex and Marie are forced to fight for their lives with some heavy-duty weaponry. With heart-pounding pace as brutal as it is husky, truck-driving killer Switchblade Romance delivers a truly visceral experience. Undoubtedly the film that horror junkies have been waiting for, viewing alone is not advised.

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Average 5.4
Reviews 130
Fresh 53
Rotten 77

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Studio
STUDIOCANAL Ltd
Released
2004
Run Time
1 hr 29 min
Rated
18 Contains very strong bloody violence
Regions of Origin
France, United States
© 2003 Alexandre Films - Europacorp

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Original Audio
French (France), French, French (Canada), English
Audio

French (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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English