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Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (born August 7, 1978) is a French filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the horror genre, beginning with his acclaimed French-language breakthrough slasher film High Tension (2003) before making the transition to American films with his remake of Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (2006). He has gone on to direct other notable horror films such as Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013), Crawl (2019), Oxygen (2021) and Never Let Go (2024).
Alexandre Aja is a French filmmaker and producer known for his contributions to contemporary horror cinema, often bridging French stylistic sensibilities with mainstream genre filmmaking.
He is recognized for directing genre staples such as High Tension (2003), the remake of The Hills Have Eyes (2006), and the survival thriller Crawl (2019).
Aja specializes in visceral, high-tension horror and suspense-driven thrillers, frequently incorporating intense practical effects and claustrophobic settings.