Dean Koontz's Intensity and High Tension

Hey everyone,

Recently, I began reading a Dean Koontz book called Intensity that my grandmother gave me (along with a few other books by Koontz) and I am still reading it. I noticed some undeniable similarities between Intensity and the French film High Tension (Haute Tension). Apparently, I am not the only one who has noticed that the two have similarities between them, as I find blog posts and message board entries from people who have seen the connections between the two. The book was published in 1996 and the film was released in 2003 (I think), so there is no doubt, which came first. On a blog entry that I read, someone listed details from an interview that someone had with Alexandre Aja and stated that he was asked if he was aware of the book Intensity, to which he uncomfortably replied that he was aware of the book and had in fact read the book. Intensity was adapted into a 3 hour TV movie in 1997, starring Scrubs Doc. John C. McGinley as the murdered. The TV movie is currently not available on DVD (as far as I know), much to my chagrin. If you are a fan of High Tension, I would suggest that you give Intensity a read (it should be available at a decently stocked Chapters, Indigo or if you live in the U.S.: Borders, Barnes and Noble or Walden Books). Apparently, Dean Koontz has not made any comments regarding High Tension's relationship to Dean Koontz's Intensity, which saddens me because I think that he has complete and total cause for a lawsuit, but as that has not happened yet then it probably will not happen. I thought this relationship between the Koontz book and the French film was interesting, so there it is.

Take It Easy Guys.

Fanboy Dave