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Some Facts about the Film: It was released in theaters in the U.S. on February 11, 1981 and February 13, 1981 in Canada. It was made at a budget of $2.3,000,000. It was directed by George Mihalka. It was produced by John Dunning, Andre' Link, and Stephen Miller. It was written by John Beaird. The Score was by Paul Zaza of whom did the score for Prom Night the previous year. It was shot in Sydney Mines, in Nova Scotia, Canada and the mine they used was a mine closed back in 1975. It's name was the Princess Colliery Mine. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures. It's production company was: Canadian Film Development Corporation. Secret Film Company. It's original title was The Secret. Finally, it grossed $5,672,031.
Unfortunately, due to the murder of John Lennon back in late 1980 there was a major backlash against violence in movies, so they had to cut out all of the graphic scenes of gore. Also the MPAA would only allow an R-rating to the movie if they heavily cut the death scenes.
I personally am very happy with this 2009 uncut version inserting the gore scenes into the movie for the very first time in nearly 30 years. With this release it was an awesome idea to offer both the R-rated and the Extended cuts to watch. It definitely allows the viewer who both wants to see the graphic gore and to get a much clearer idea of what happened to victims. As the description states that all that's added is the originally cut gore scenes to the time of the movie, well that's exactly right. Also seeing both versions allows the viewer to better appreciate the addition of the new scenes.
The gore is beautifully done, very real looking, and it allows the murder scenes a much greater impact and intensity.
There were several cool kill scenes but, my most favorite was definitely the girl being impaled on the shower head. My least favorite however was the guy having his head shoved into the boiling hot dog water. Also, I hated how that scene totally lacked in any kind of suspense what-so-ever. That's the only kill scene that I didn't like.
I loved the love triangle between T.J., Sarah, and Axel. Sarah's a beautiful young lady and I can understand the two guys being in love with her and also fighting over her. A love triangle is definitely something that I can personally relate to. I've been there myself.
The internal shots of the mine are very well shot and allow the killer miner to hide in several catacombs unnoticed. Also it's very dark, grim, and forboding. The total sense of isolation alone truly sells the suspense and horror that the mine allows for. Also it's a pretty dangerous location as well.
The Blu-ray transfer is beautifully rendered and it allows for an awesome 3-d feeling making it feel as though you're actually in the movie following the miners and trying to avoid the homicidal miner as well. It gives something of a VR feel.
I definitely hated Axel, but you were supposed to anyway. But more than Axel, I really hated Hollis. He was ugly, annoying, he looked alot older than the rest of the miners, and he just didn't really fit with the rest of the characters at all. That's a minor concern though. No pun intended.
The pacing of this movie is just right and you do get the chance to actually care about the characters during the slower scenes. TJ and Sarah's fight with the killer miner was indeed well paced and very exciting.
Unfortunately there's not one scene of nudity in this movie and I do criticize it for that. All of the young ladies in this movie are so incredibly hot and gorgeous that it's a shame that there's no nude scenes. That doesn't ruin the movie at all, but it's still a bummer.
The look for Harry Warden proves very cool, scary, and incredibly menacing.
Overall, if you're into slashers from the 70's and 80's well then this one is definitely for you. It has atmosphere, dark, dreary scenes, beautiful people(for the most part), excellent gore(extended version only), very creative kill scenes, a little bit of dark humor, a couple of relatable characters, a holiday theme, people who care about one another, and the legend of psychotic miner Harry Warden. After 35 years this classic Canadian slasher still holds up and this one is definitely a must. The remake is also excellent.
To me, one of the key draws of a good slasher film is the use of attractive females in peril, and in that regard "My Bloody Valentine" is a visual delight for the senses. The opening scene is classic, where a gorgeous blond girl with a really hot body and wearing a silky bra suggestively fondles an unknown miner's gas mask tube as he breathes heavily, as if he was making an obscene phone call to her or something. This girl is one of three really beautiful blondes in this movie that always keep my eyes transfixed on the screen every time I watch it. The others are Gretchen (Gina Dick) and of course principle player Sara (Lori Hallier).
And the thing is, all these women are 100% Canadian. To me, this movie did for Canada what "Slaughter High" did for Great Britain -- it proved that other parts of the world could produce slasher movies (and hot girls) every bit as choice as their American counterparts. "My Bloody Valentine" is probably the most proudly Canadian slasher flick of all time; all the characters speak with a heavy Canuck drawl (no surprise; it was filmed in parts of Quebec and Nova Scotia) and their favorite brew to down at the local bar is Moosehead Canadian beer (what else?). And the music is provided by Paul Zaza, also a native Canadian, who contributed the excellent score to 1980's "Prom Night" (another Canuck slasher classic).
This 2009 Lionsgate version is the definitive release of this film to have, as it features the long shelved footage of explicit gore that the censors snipped out in 1981 for who knows what reason. Seeing the movie with the deleted footage reinserted is like rediscovering it all over again. Yes, the picture quality for the deleted scenes is raw and unpolished, but you have to realize that the film reels had probably sat in some drawer for the last 28 years and may have been periodically taken out to view by its owners during the interim (and who could blame them -- it rules) and thus it has decayed with the inevitable passage of time. I think this actually gives a raw grittiness to the proceedings, something like seeing "Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984) (another classic) on DVD with its own cut footage added back in.
Yet even before the deleted scenes were made available again, this film has always had a level of class to it that is rarely seen in the slasher genre (hence the reason that even the more tame theatrical cut had long had a sizable cult following) -- it is beautifully photographed, with rich, vibrant color (especially the traditional decor of the small, old fashioned town of Valentine Bluffs, where the story is set). As well, the acting is way above what you would usually find in a slasher movie and even includes a heart-wrenching (no pun intended) scene of bittersweet love, filmed at a lakefront, between leads Lori Hallier and Paul Kelman (as T.J.). Lori lets her hair down in this scene and looks absolutely gorgeous when the breeze by the ocean makes it shimmer.
All in all, there will always be a special place in the hearts of slasher movie buffs (and I consider myself one of them) for "My Bloody Valentine." Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in Mexico on December 21, 2023
Después de su limitado paso por cines, fue agarrando status de culto en formato VHS, y posteriormente fue reconocida y presentada para algunos nuevos espectadores cuando salió el remake.
Es una pena que ya no hagan películas cómo está.
Y aunque esta es una re edición de Shout Factory, es -por mucho- una mejor edición que la lanzada por LionsGate hace algunos años, tiene toneladas de extras además de una excelente remasterizacion de la Unrated Version, aquí cada edición -de cine y unrated- vienen por separado, cada una en un disco.
El Blu-ray de Shout Factory tiene idioma en inglés y subtítulo en inglés.
NO tiene audio ni subtítulo en español.
Reviewed in Mexico on September 19, 2021
Después de su limitado paso por cines, fue agarrando status de culto en formato VHS, y posteriormente fue reconocida y presentada para algunos nuevos espectadores cuando salió el remake.
Es una pena que ya no hagan películas cómo está.
Y aunque esta es una re edición de Shout Factory, es -por mucho- una mejor edición que la lanzada por LionsGate hace algunos años, tiene toneladas de extras además de una excelente remasterizacion de la Unrated Version, aquí cada edición -de cine y unrated- vienen por separado, cada una en un disco.
El Blu-ray de Shout Factory tiene idioma en inglés y subtítulo en inglés.
NO tiene audio ni subtítulo en español.