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My Bloody Valentine

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My Bloody Valentine (1981)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:3

Rotten:6

Average Rating:4.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Twenty years ago in the sleepy mining town of Valentine Bluffs, a fatal mining disaster occurred on Valentine's Day while key members of the crew were decorating for a party. The sole survivor of... Twenty years ago in the sleepy mining town of Valentine Bluffs, a fatal mining disaster occurred on Valentine's Day while key members of the crew were decorating for a party. The sole survivor of the accident killed the absentee crew members and warned the town never to have another Valentine's Day celebration. When a group of teenagers decides that the the town has gone without a party long enough and begin planning one, a murderous maniac in mining gear begins dispatching townsfolk in bloody and creative ways. Combining the small town atmosphere of HALLOWEEN (1978) with the body count gore of FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980), MY BLOODY VALENTINE is an example of the glut of low-budget copycat films that those two influential films inspired in the early 1980s. [More]

Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Cynthia Dale

Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Cynthia Dale, Helene Udy, Don Francks, Patricia Hamilton

Director: George Mihalka

Director: George Mihalka
Screenwriter: John Beaird
Producer: John Dunning, Andre Link, Bob Presner
Composer: Paul Zaza

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The dialogue is laugh-out-loud hilarious at times, and you've gotta love the dated tunes and far-out fashions.

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01/05/09
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com

sick, twisted, and guaranteed to leave you numb, or nauseous, or both

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10/30/08
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
Filmcritic.com

As far as slashers go, My Bloody Valentine is fairly standard stuff. And yet, the film contains a pleasing atmosphere, turning a day dedicated to love into a day to be feared.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
10/27/08
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Quickly devolves into a piece of hackwork.

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09/10/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

No review available.

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12/17/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
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08/30/04
Tom Buckley
Tom Buckley
New York Times
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03/17/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Standard slasher fare with attempts at being a whodunit.

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07/21/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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01/01/00
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It's different than Halloween! This one is Valentine's Day!

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01/01/00
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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