My Bloody Valentine
My Bloody Valentine

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My Bloody Valentine

2009
Movie
101 min
English

Ten years after a Valentine's Day tragedy claimed the lives of five miners, Harry Warden returns for a vengeful massacre among teen sweethearts gearing up for another party.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic38/100
Google Users63%
Director: Patrick LussierGenres: Horror, Slasher, 3D

Plot Summary

Ten years after a mining accident that claimed the lives of the entire town's Valentine's Day mining crew, a masked killer returns to wreak havoc. Tom returns to his hometown on Valentine's Day, only to find himself the prime suspect when a new series of murders begins. He must uncover the truth behind the killings and protect his former girlfriend from the relentless killer.

Critical Reception

My Bloody Valentine (2009) received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding it to be a generic slasher film that relied too heavily on gore and its 3D gimmick. Audiences, however, often found it to be an enjoyable, if forgettable, entry in the slasher genre, particularly for fans of over-the-top violence and practical effects.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film offers a barrage of creative kills and gore, often enhanced by its 3D presentation.

  • Despite the visual flair, the plot is thin and predictable, failing to offer much innovation to the slasher formula.

  • Performances are generally serviceable for the genre, but the characters lack depth.

Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be a fun, gory, and entertaining slasher, appreciating its over-the-top violence and the effective use of 3D. While some noted the predictable plot and weak characters, many enjoyed it as a guilty pleasure and a solid modern entry into the genre.

Fun Fact

The film was shot entirely in native 3D, utilizing advanced camera technology to maximize the visual impact of the gore and jump scares.

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3 reviews
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Very good movie. Love the death scenes. Just wish their was a lot more action and murder scenes.

Wuchak

Wuchak

***Quite good, as slashers go*** The heir of a mine (Jensen Ackles) in a remote town in Pennsylvania returns ten years after a Valentine’s Day massacre that took the lives of 22 people. When a psycho slayer dressed as a miner with a pick...

John Chard

John Chard

Harry Warden is dead… My Bloody Valentine is directed by Patrick Lussier and collectively written by Zane Smith, Todd Farmer and John Beaird. It stars Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Kevin Tighe and Tom Atkins. Music is by Michae...

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