Although not restored to full HD like the rest of the picture, they work to the film’s advantage, giving it an accidental Grindhouse quality that helps My Bloody Valentine stand out from the pack. Every slice and dice, every impalement (of which there are numerous), every hanging, were all finally available to see. It's in the unrated cut, finally released on home video in 2009 thanks to Lionsgate, where Warden’s brutality really shines. He has everything that slasher fans require of their killers a great look (the miner getup), a simple enough motivation, and a signature weapon (a pickaxe). ![]() Warden might be the greatest casualty here, a character that for all intents and purposes should've had a franchise of at least five films. It's a shame because even without that gore, My Bloody Valentine is memorable for its unique locations, inventive cinematography, and Harry Warden, the iconic killer of the piece. Without the gore they forced director George Mihalka to cut, mainstream horror audiences rejected the picture outright. ![]() Historically, the blame for its lack of resonance can be lobbed at the MPAA, those uptight defenders of good taste. Featuring a young cast, as most slasher films usually do, and including some of the most gruesome kills the genre has to offer, it unfortunately was forgotten almost as soon as it left theaters. ![]() Made off the heels of Halloween and Friday the 13th, My Bloody Valentine is just one in a long line of slashers based around a specific date or holiday.
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