Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, Tom finds himself suspected of committing... Read allTom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one that believes he's innocent.Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one that believes he's innocent.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
- Jason
- (as Michael Roberts McKee)
- Director
- Writers
- Todd Farmer
- Zane Smith
- John Beaird(1981 screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn a 2012 interview, Betsy Rue was asked if she regretted filming the extended scene where she's running around the motel parking lot totally naked. She said "No regrets. It was amazing, and I think that I would've had some regrets, but the reviews were so fun from it. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety wrote up some amazing reviews, and that made me feel really good. That was the whole point of what I wanted to do, like, 'OK, I'm going to be naked, so I better be good instead of just being naked.' I wanted the audience to forget about the fact that I was naked running around the parking lot getting killed and actually have them be scared for me, and from the reviews and the feedback that I got I think I got there. That was my main concern. I don't want to be this naked chick running around just for the sake of running around naked, because we all know that's what happens in horror movies. Yeah, I was the naked girl, but for my sake I hope that I brought a little more to it than just being a screaming naked girl."
- GoofsAfter Sarah hits the alarm button, you see the outside of the grocery store and you can hear the alarm going off. Seconds later the sheriff arrives. When he and Sarah go the the alley where they find Megan dead, there is now no alarm sounding. Usually only somebody from the alarm company can turn off an alarm that has been pressed.
- Quotes
Tom Hanniger: [trembling] He's here! Harry Warden is here!
Sarah Palmer: Tom... Harry's not here.
Axel Palmer: No... wait. Harry is here... isn't he?
[to Tom]
Axel Palmer: Are you there, Harry? You living inside Tom? Huh? Are you in there?
Tom Hanniger: [breaking character; gruff voice] Oh... I'm right here.
Axel Palmer: I fucking knew it!
- Crazy creditsThe credits scroll over a journey through the mine down a mine train/tram tracks.
- Alternate versionsIn Germany, despite being released uncut in theaters, most DVD and Blu-ray releases had to be cut by two minutes to retain the FSK-18 rating. Uncut video releases are light SPIO/JK indexed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bloodlust: My Bloody Valentine and the Rise of the Slasher Film (2009)
- SoundtracksTrade
Written by Marc Anthony Thompson
Performed by The Skillet Turtles
© 2008 Lions Gate Music Publishing LLC
Is some deranged copycat killer out to make a name for himself by repeating the tragedy from 10 years ago? Or has Harry Warden come back from the grave to exact his revenge on Tom Hannigar and everyone close to him?
For the first time, i surprise even myself by saying that i liked the story. Or at least i was mildly hooked by it. Usually stories in such slasher horror remakes are bland and shoved aside in order to focus more on silly teenage shenanigans and gruesome killings. The story of My Bloody Valentine plays with the "mystery" element very well, throwing many red herrings and misleading little clues as to the identity of the killer. Literally everyone is a suspect and this film keeps you guessing up until the final reveal. There is even a small(though weak, but passable) attempt at a tragic love triangle between the 3 main characters which ties in rather well with the whole "valentine" theme of the movie.
The characters are at least more bearable than the usual slasher movie fare and easier to get into, emotionally. The acting may be a little stiff at times but i did not expect much good acting from horror genre movies.
A mystery story would only work one time around(once you know the ending, the mystery element kinda ends there), so is it worth watching this movie again on DVD or blu ray??? I give it a resounding yes thanks to.......you guessed it, the 3D gimmick.
It has been said many times over that the 3D gimmick coupled with some fresh new ways to kill off characters is the highlight of this movie. I never knew one could get so creative with a pickaxe and shovel. The gore itself is not gratuitous but the kills are shockingly gruesome and some of them rather unique.(my favorite is when the killer shoved a shovel into a girl's mouth and cleaved her face in half). Really must hand it to director Patrick Lussier(also directed Dracula 2000) for his clear straightforward directing style which keeps the usual frantic cuts to a minimum and allows the violence to be played out in its full gory.....i mean glory.
Of course, what would a slasher film be without some mandatory nudity? Thankfully, the nudity is played more for laughs than to titillate here as a dumb blond runs around a motel and car park, completely buck naked in the middle of the night, trying to confront her boyfriend and then trying to escape the killer.
In retrospect, My Bloody Valentine actually plays out like an extremely violent episode of Scooby Doo complete with surprise ending and unmasking. There were some issues with the overall "feel" of the non-3D portions of the film which felt cheap and at times looked no better than a made-for-TV miniseries. Slasher genre fans are sure to love this and casual movie viewer can easily immerse themselves in the well plotted mystery and suspense.
My Bloody Valentine is a surprisingly fresh take on the slasher genre. It takes familiar elements and adds a new twist to it. This movie among other recent slasher remakes is like a breath of fresh air after spending hours in a gas mask. Definitely one of the better ones in the market. Maybe there is hope for the slasher genre yet.
- xamtaro
- Oct 14, 2009
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $51,545,952
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $21,241,456
- Jan 18, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $100,734,718
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1