Directed by George Mihalka.
"From the heart comes a warning, filled with bloody good - cheer, remember what happened as the 14th draws - near! "
As I walked through the "Miner's Revenge." maze as Canada's Wonderland I thought that My Bloody Valentine would be a perfect choice for Oct. 30. Not to mention that on the way, I intercepted a conversation regarding the remake and told the girls that they NEED to see the original before they can even consider that garbage. Might as well celebrate another holiday film seeing as I've almost exhausted good Halloween films...except the best Halloween film yet to come.
In the small mining town of Valentine Bluff's several miners are buried underground in the mind for weeks a t a time. When the rubble is cleared and rescuers make it into the mine shaft, where the trapped workers resided, they discover that only Harry Warden has survived. Warden survived be consuming the dead remains of his deceased co-workers, and of course, has lost his mind in the meantime. Warden is locked up but escapes on Valentine's Day, only to cut the heart out of the foreman out of the mind and leaving a message to the town...that if the town ever celebrates Valentine's Day again, then they'll will suffer the same carnage as this night.
Years later, the new young miners and their girlfriends decide to throw a Valentine's party. Heading the warnings of the town folk, they continue to decorate the town. As their disbelief is at its highest peak, the group decides to take their party in the mine. Here, they become hunted one by one by a miner, who means to spill their blood with his pick axe.
Released in 1981, the film along with Friday the 13th Pt.2 were cut by the MPAA extensively. My Bloody Valentine was cut by 9 minutes for its graphic scenes of gore and violence. Director Mihalka, also said that he believes the film was heavily due to John Lennon's murder the year before, causing a public backlash against violence.
Shot in Syndney, Nova Scotia, this film brings a feeling of familiarity for me, as the setting, accents and mannerisms are very similar to that of Newfoundlands.
The acting isn't mind blowing, but it's good. However, if you're into slashers than this film is a must, it's one of my favorites.
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