Despite its title, this unessential remake of the 1981 original of the same name feels more appropriate for Halloween than Valentines Day. After all, it has scary and horrifying written on its forehead and deals far less with people celebrating their relationships with their significant others than it does with individuals getting picked off one-by-one by a psychotic maniac in a mask. As with many slasher films (and their remakes), this one is far from anything new and pedals on roughly the same formula we have seen numerous times in past a few decades. Director Patrick Lussier does offer a rare ingredient to the mix, and that is adding 3-D effects to the gruesome action; allowing audiences to witness the horrific bloodshed flying at their faces. Does it do much to enhance the experience? Maybe by a smidgen for those who relish in seeing things pop out in their faces. For anyone else, it is just another run-of- the-mill slasher fare showing the filmmakers desperately trying to use extreme gore in favor of effective scares which proves to be easier said than done. This film takes us in the fictional town of Harmony, where a mine collapse takes the lives of six coal miners while leaving one survivor Harry Warden. Awaking from a coma, Warden steps back into his coal mining suit and uses his pick- axe to slaughter teenagers on the night of Valentines Day. Upon escaping the massacre, Tom (played by Jensen Ackles), ten years later, returns to his hometown where he and his former girlfriend (played by Jaime King), her husband Sheriff Axel (played by Kerr Smith), college-aged Megan (played by Megan Boone) and sexy hotshot Irene (played by Betsy Rue) are threatened by the vicious coal miner who continues on his killing spree. And to matters worse for Tom, Axel and local officials are pointing their fingers at him as the suspect. This movie operates on the middle-of-the-road recipe for slasher flicks so precisely it almost renders the story predictable, and thus, leaves itself running low on surprises. While it is not a complete wasteland running on empty with scares as there are a few genuine moments of menacing tone when the ruthless coal miner wields his pick-axe, it feels almost nothing more than a simply rehash of slasher movie clichés. Horny teenagers throw a drinking party that suddenly interrupted by a masked psychopath? Check. A man and a woman engage in sex, securing their vulnerability for the killer? Check. A character gets chased by the killer and makes the ill- advised decision of running anywhere but the exit? Check. And with fairly no surprise, there is never a character to come across and truly root for until the end. Whether the character lives to the end or dies will most likely not be on viewers' minds. It is just that character development never seems to be a convenient element in the genre. Of course, not everyone comes to sit with characters they come to care about but instead watch them in slaughtered with in an ultra-gory frenzy. For a vicious bloodbath, there are a few effective moments, particularly the scenes that send blood and guts flying into the screen in 3-D. But it is only a matter time before the joy of the fancy gimmick wears out. Only those with strong stomach are capable of handling the sight of people getting stabbed, decapitated, and impaled in disturbingly inventive ways by a man in a coal mining suit. My Bloody Valentine is unflinchingly gory and violent to its core, but whether viewers will find themselves entertained will partially depend on their concern for the unnecessary rehash of clichés the film throws at you. If blood and gore is their treat, they are definitely in for the ride. But for everyone else, that's a different story to say the least. Regardless, it is ultimately forgettable.

I just came here to watch Jensen Ackles. And while I quite enjoy Supernatural horror (my people will see the pun I made there) I am not much into slasher horror and hadn't seen the original. I went in with low expectations due to poor reviews and it being out of genre for me but I actually enjoyed it. Jensen is still quite young in this and his acting has further matured since he was in this but it's still a good performance. The other 2 main leads (Jamie King as Sarah Palmer and Kerr Smith as Axel) also do a pretty good job, and special mention for a great performance by Betsy Rue, especially considering she was naked for most of it! The non-main characters are 2 dimensional and the script isn't always great but that's not really the point of the movie, it's a who dunit with gore. The action gets started right away, and I was quickly drawn into the story. There is violence galore but while it splatters liberally, it is far fetched rather then gritty and realistic so should not bother anyone familiar with the genre. I actually found it almost humorous in places where you could tell the splattering brains were added purely for 3D effect to gross-out the front row in the cinema. But trying to work out the killer initially kept me busy and a generally good pace kept the movie from dragging - except where it was a little slow in the middle. **MAJOR PLOT SPOILER** anyone else now very familiar with Jensen Ackles might have the twist ruined for them, as after 12 years of Supernatural, you know his moves and can recognise him even if you don't see his face. But if you are not such a mega fan, there is probably a pretty good twist waiting for you at the end of the movie. And it actually makes for an overall fun ride as long as you go in expecting 3D blood splashing with a pretty good who-dunnit rather then any great plot or supporting cast Oscar nominations.

My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) is very underrated horror slasher flick and a remake of the classic original horror film My Bloody Valentine (1981) with the same name. I love this film, this slasher horror film is very bashed from fans and its critics! I have enjoyed this movie very much more than other horror remake Friday the 13th! Before I review this film I want to explain why this horror film grow on me and why I love it so much. In the fall 2009 I saw on TV Supernatural (2005) horror TV series it was the third season on TV, after finishing watching episodes 1 and 2, the series become one of my all time favorite TV shows. I was hooked up on that show after I finished season 3 on TV, I downloaded Season 1 and 2 on my computer and I watch them from the beginning till the end. I loved it, in 2010 I finished seasons 4 and 5. I loved both of the actors who portrayed the Winchester boys and I was interested in their filmography and I noticed both of the actors in the same year of 2009 were playing in a horror slasher remakes the lead protagonists. Jensen Ackles tried with this film My Blood Valentine playing Tom J. Hanniger the main protagonist. While Jared Padalecki tried his portrayal the protagonist Clay Miller in Friday the 13th (2009). I must say both of the actors did a great job in each horror slasher remake movie! I watched both of the movies separately and I loved them. I love Jensen Ackles and I love Jared Padalecki! After watching the first time this film I loved it immediately. I don't care what anyone says I love this film. I did not saw the original film before but even for a remake the bloody violent horror film did a good job on his way. I loved the twist! One of my favorite actors is in this film Tom Atkins (The Fog, Maniac Cop), gosh I loved him in Maniac Cop, the second time my favorite actor dies in the horror genre slasher film! Jansen Ackles didn't die because a lot of us Jansen Ackles fans did not want to see him die. I am happy that director did not killed of his character. It was GREAT to see a horror movie that is not shy about getting gory and violent and nude... and that just has a damn good time with itself, which makes it all that much more fun to watch. Patrick Lussier did a great job as director and editor in this film. All credits goes to him for making such an awesome horror slasher flick. They even did not copy the original film, but making their own story with the different twist on the end. The remake still makes a nice effort to remake a classic horror tale that is worth at least a viewing by any horror fan. The real star of this movie is the 3D effect and while I was skeptical I found this "gimmick" to be much better then I expected on home video. This film kept me on the edge of my seat as I watched the victims get "sliced and diced! This movie earns the title My Blood Valentine because right of the back you got blood and gore everywhere. The original title My Blood Valentine is barely any blood because it was in the 80's, so you couldn't get away with stuff like that. In the 80's where everybody coming down on your ass about that, probably got an X rating, a bit a surprise if they dig X rating, but now days blood and gore are stereotypical to horror movies so at least the title fits to this movie! Better than it did, in the original movie. Surprisingly I am complaining a bit a little about CGI blood, when I am watching it, I can see the CGI blood. Other than that, you got a good blood squibs, pretty good! Than this remake also does what the original did it confuses you to forgot who is actually the killer, is it Axel or certainly someone else? I am not going to say his name, but I like that! They kept that in there as well, cause in the original it didn't go out the way it did. In that movie, you have to pick a choose which one was the killer, because they were two of the men there and they both had a mine suits on. I pick mine but I was wrong It was the other one and I am not going to tell who it was, if you haven't seen the original. This one kind a flips flops, so instead been the guy from the original, it's the other guy. That is cool, that was a nice little switch. Person you think it should, it is not. Another good purpose in this remake. It is a pretty decent remake and I enjoy it much more than the original! How about that? I like it more than the original wow?! The basic plot about this film is: My Bloody Valentine takes place ten years after a devastating coal mining accident when a string of gruesome murders plague a small town. My Bloody Valentine 3D is a 2009 American horror film, and a remake of the 1981 Canadian slasher film of the same name. The film was directed and edited by Patrick Lussier, and stars Jensen Ackles, Jaime King and Kerr Smith. The film had a 3D theatrical release.9/10 Grade: B+ Studio: Lionsgate Starring: Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Kevin Tighe, Tom Atkins Director: Patrick Lussier Producer: Jack L. Murray Screenplay: Zane Smith, Todd Farmer, John Beaird Story: Stephen Miller Rated: R Running Time: 1 Hr. 41 Mins. Budget: $15.000.000 Box Office: $51.527.787

The original 1981 My Bloody Valentine is a thrill-ride from beginning to end, filmed in the underground coal mines of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. It was a classic low-budget but thrilling entertaining horror movie. Lionsgate bought the rights to it and in 2009 created a remake in 3D. The only good thing about this is that Lionsgate released the seven minutes of lost footage from the original, but the remake is pretty pathetic, with a flat group of characters, none of whom have much personality, way too much graphic nudity that took away from the plot just to have perverts pay to see it, and bad heavy metal -dubstep type soundtrack. CGI effects really took away from the dreary atmosphere the original managed to capture, and the plot was so distorted that half the time it was too hard to know what was going on. The acting wasn't very good at all. The beginning, featuring a group of stoned drunk bimbo kids partying, was just plain stupid. While the original was more believable, the remake was way too far-fetched; either the evil miner is some hallucination or a ghost, it makes no sense. In the original part of what made the movie great was that contrary to the typical groups of spoiled suburban high schoolers in most slasher movies, My Bloody Valentine featured a small industrial Canadian mining town full of average working-class joes. The remake goes with the 21st century teens of today, nothing on their minds but sex and drugs and booze, which added to the boring acting and flat characters. To really get into detail, I lived in Sydney Mines, coal mining gas masks are the same as the one Harry wore in the 1981 film. In the 2009 one they have used gas masks from Russia, the same type worn in the Chernobyl disaster, masks that would never be used for coal mining in reality. Not to get technical or anything but if you're going to make a movie at least order the right equipment for the costumes. Believe me this movie isn't worth your time, just stick with the original, remakes today are ruining everything in horror films, stick with the classics.