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My Bloody Valentine

1981 · 90 min

A grimy, claustrophobic slasher that traps you underground with its characters, doling out tension and gruesome set-pieces amid a gloomy small-town atmosphere.

Directed by
George Mihalka
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
There's more than one way to lose your heart...
Overview
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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Directed by
George Mihalka
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
George Mihalka
Written by
John Beaird
Starring
Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Keith Knight, Cynthia Dale, Alf Humphreys, Helene Udy, Carl Marotte
Music
Paul Zaza
Cinematography
Rodney Gibbons
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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