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My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine

Horror · Thriller · 1981

Twenty 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.

Movie details

My Bloody Valentine

“There's more than one way to lose your heart...”

1981 Horror · Thriller 1h 30m

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6.4 / 10

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Twenty 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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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

George Mihalka

Written by

Stephen A. Miller · John Beaird

Paul Kelman

Paul Kelman

T.J.

Lori Hallier

Lori Hallier

Sarah

Neil Affleck

Neil Affleck

Axel

Keith Knight

Keith Knight

Hollis

Cynthia Dale

Cynthia Dale

Patty

Alf Humphreys

Alf Humphreys

Howard

Helene Udy

Helene Udy

Sylvia

Court is in session

Put My Bloody Valentine on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Sentimental Softie

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.