A young man, who survived a vicious massacre, returns to his hometown only to become the prime suspect when someone wearing miner's gear begins pick-axing the locals left and right!
I didn't know what to expect from this remake of the 1981 slasher classic, heck I didn't know if my theater would even present it in 3-D, but it turned out to be an amusing little ride for this horror fan. Turns out I was lucky enough to see it at a theater showing it in 3-D and it was a surprisingly fun gimmick. My Bloody Valentine 3-D is a gory, fast-paced slasher film that delivers plenty of suspenseful action and lots of gruesome murders, which are all the more shocking thanks to the effectively neat 3-D presentation. The movie is well-directed and shot, and remains entertaining throughout.
Still its not entirely flawless. Most of the characters never rise above being one dimensional, though the performances of the three leads (Ackles, King, and Smith) aren't bad, and the plot does stretch itself pretty thin by the end. It does have an admittedly good twist during the climax though.
So here's the breakdown horror fans....
The Good:
The Not-so-good:
So the good does out weigh the bad in this energized remake. It's definitely fun for horror fans and it's one of the better classic horror remakes in quite some time. Try to catch it in 3-D though.
** 1/2 out of ****
I didn't know what to expect from this remake of the 1981 slasher classic, heck I didn't know if my theater would even present it in 3-D, but it turned out to be an amusing little ride for this horror fan. Turns out I was lucky enough to see it at a theater showing it in 3-D and it was a surprisingly fun gimmick. My Bloody Valentine 3-D is a gory, fast-paced slasher film that delivers plenty of suspenseful action and lots of gruesome murders, which are all the more shocking thanks to the effectively neat 3-D presentation. The movie is well-directed and shot, and remains entertaining throughout.
Still its not entirely flawless. Most of the characters never rise above being one dimensional, though the performances of the three leads (Ackles, King, and Smith) aren't bad, and the plot does stretch itself pretty thin by the end. It does have an admittedly good twist during the climax though.
So here's the breakdown horror fans....
The Good:
- suspenseful action scenes - clever and gruesome murder scenes - impressive 3-D effects - an engaging story with one solid twist - nudity (both male and female) for the trash lover in you - an R rating (because there's no such thing as a good PG-13 slasher movie)
The Not-so-good:
- some weak supporting characters - some routine slasher clichés - a conclusion that's not entirely satisfying
So the good does out weigh the bad in this energized remake. It's definitely fun for horror fans and it's one of the better classic horror remakes in quite some time. Try to catch it in 3-D though.
** 1/2 out of ****