Review of My Bloody Valentine (1981) by Ruby H — 09 May 2013
Released in 1981 at the height of the sub-genres' popularity this slasher is actually one of the better efforts. There's nothing really different or clever about it, but somehow the formula seems to work out to its advantage.
B-movie casting, goofy characters, beautifully grim small town, mad decision-making and most importantly a very decent pace (something that even the best of its kind seem to lack) make this, if nothing else, not boring.
Gore is passable, deathtoll is okay too, any attempts to create a sense of mystery fall flat but the killer is pretty cool as is the whole concept of combining Valentine's Day with a mine. Yep.The 2009 remake is pretty decent too, gorier but less fun.
If you can stand only one then I'd suggest this.
This review of My Bloody Valentine (1981) was written by Ruby H on 09 May 2013.
My Bloody Valentine has generally received mixed reviews.
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