WRITTEN REVIEW: My Bloody Valentine 3D

By RHIANNON PUSHCHAK

The 2009 remake of My Bloody Valentine isn’t by any means cinema gold, and neither is the 1981 original, but it’s actually pretty decent as far as remakes go. It’s entertaining, it breathes new life into the genre while staying true to the original. That’s saying a lot right there (think of the Carrie remake and how bad that was. This isn’t like that. And that’s another review for another day). And this one stars Jensen Ackles, so I’m only a little bit biased. Only a little. Just a tiny bit.

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WRITTEN REVIEW: My Bloody Valentine

By RHIANNON PUSHCHAK

While there are many many many slashers films in existence, and more and more keep being made, there are only a few that stand out to me in a significant way, and 1981’s My Bloody Valentine is one of those. It stands beside Halloween and Friday the 13th, and it deserves it (there’s various similarities and a few references to these films…but I’ll get to that). It is very underappreciated, and its 2009 remake actually wasn’t that bad. (I promise it’s not why you think.)

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