Vertige (2009)
Vertige (known as High Lane) is a pulse-pounding survival thriller that plunges viewers into a harrowing tale of fear, trust, and desperation. The story follows a group of five friends—Chloé, Loïc, Fred, Karine, and Guillaume—who set out on a hiking and climbing trip in the breathtaking yet remote mountains of Croatia. Seeking adventure and thrills, the group decides to traverse an abandoned, perilous via ferrata trail, despite warnings of its dangerous condition.
What begins as an exciting excursion quickly spirals into a fight for survival. As they climb higher, the trail deteriorates, and accidents expose their fragile bonds of friendship and trust. But the crumbling path is the least of their worries.
Unbeknownst to them, they are not alone in the wilderness. A brutal and sadistic predator begins to hunt them one by one, turning the mountain’s beauty into a ᴅᴇᴀᴅly trap.
With stunning visuals, vertigo-inducing heights, and a constant sense of dread, Vertige delivers a relentless thrill ride that tests both physical and emotional limits. It combines human fragility against nature’s unforgiving force with the primal terror of being hunted, making every moment a pulse-quickening fight for survival. Fans of tension-filled horror and survival dramas will be left breathless until the film’s final, haunting frame.
