The cinematic landscape of the 21st century has seen relatively few films whose plots are squarely set in Croatia. Those that do exist are generally unlikely to win favour among Croatian tourism officials. Into this small, unflattering canon arrives *High Lane* (French title: *Vertige*), a 2009 French horror film directed by Abel Ferry. It follows in the dubious footsteps of works like *Hostel* in using Central and…







