My Bloody Valentine (2009)

Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, however, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one will believes he's innocent.

Director:

Patrick Lussier

Writers:

Todd Farmer (screenplay), Zane Smith (screenplay),

Stars:

Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jensen Ackles	...	Tom Hanniger
Jaime King	...	Sarah Palmer
Kerr Smith	...	Axel Palmer
Betsy Rue	...	Irene
Edi Gathegi	...	Deputy Martin
Tom Atkins	...	Sheriff Jim Burke
Kevin Tighe	...	Ben Foley
Megan Boone	...	Megan
Karen Baum	...	Deputy Ferris
Joy de la Paz	...	Rosa
Marc Macaulay	...	Riggs
Todd Farmer	...	Frank the Trucker
Jeff Hochendoner	...	Red
Bingo O'Malley	...	Officer Hinch
Liam Rhodes	...	Michael

Storyline

In the mining town of Harmony, a drilling accident is caused by the son of the owner, Tom Hanniger. The mine collapses, burying six miners alive. The rescue team finds only Harry Warden alive, but in coma, and the other miners murdered by his pickax, and they conclude that Harry killed them to save oxygen for himself. On Valentine's Day, Harry awakes from his coma in the local hospital, and he kills twenty-two people, including a group of teenagers that are partying in the mine. Harry is killed by the deputy, but the only survivors are Tom Hanniger, his girlfriend Sarah, their friend Axel Palmer and his girlfriend Irene. Ten years later, Tom returns to Harmony after the death of his father. Tom has decided to sell the Hanniger Mine, and finds that Sarah has married Axel, who is now the local sheriff, and they have a son named Noah. On Valentine's Day, Harry Warden also returns, seeking revenge against those that had escaped his pickax in the past, and Tom is accused by Axel and other ...

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Plot Keywords:

mine | valentine | valentine's day | miner | coma | 

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Taglines:

Are you ready for your heart to be broken? He's going to do it.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic brutal horror violence and grisly images throughout, some strong sexuality, graphic nudity and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Bloody Valentine 3-D

Filming Locations:

Kittanning, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,337,613 (UK) (16 January 2009)

Gross:

$51,527,787 (USA) (6 March 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A flyer on a wall indicates that Valentine's Day is Saturday, February 14th. That would mean the previous day is Friday the 13th.

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Goofs

Sarah was attacked in the grocery store and we see her getting her wrist bandaged in the ambulance, however in subsequent scenes she doesn't appear to have any cut or bandage.

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Quotes

Irene: I am no hooker.
Frank the Trucker: [tossing her a $20 bill] You are now.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, Harry Warden emerges from a tunnel, peers into the camera then strikes the screen with a pickaxe.

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Connections

Remake of My Bloody Valentine (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Gunmetal Shuffle"
Written by E. Michael Ash and Christian Salyer
Performed by Christian Salyer
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

Entertaining Collection of Clichés

In the mining town of Harmony, there is an accident caused by the son of the owner Tom Hanniger (Jensen Ackles) during a drilling, and the mine collapses burying six miners alive. The rescue team finds only Harry Warden alive but in coma and the other miners murdered punched by his pickax, and they conclude that Harry killed them to save oxygen for himself. On the Valentine's Day, Harry awakes from the coma in the local hospital, and he kills twenty-two persons, including a group of teenagers that are partying in the mine. Harry is killed by the deputy but the only survivors are Tom Hanniger, his girlfriend Sarah (Jaime King), their friend Axel Palmer (Kerr Smith) and another girl. Ten years later, Tom returns to Harmony after the death of his father decided to sell the Hanniger Mine, and finds that Sarah has married Axel, now the local sheriff, and they have a son. On the Valentine's Day, Harry Warden also returns seeking revenge against those that had escaped from his pickax in the past, and Tom is accused by Axel and other locals.

The slasher "My Bloody Valentine" is an entertaining collection of clichés that keeps tension until the last scene despite being predictable. The greatest attraction of this forgettable feature seems to be the effects of 3D in movie theaters. I have watched at home on DVD and I had lots of fun with the silly and manipulative plot. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Dia dos Namorados Macabro" ("Macabre Valentine's Day")