My Bloody Valentine 3D
Nothing says 'date movie' like a 3D ride to hell!
– , tagline to My Bloody Valentine 3D
My Bloody Valentine 3D is a remake of the 1981 movie of the same name (well, without the 3D bit). In the new version Tom Hanniger (Jensen Ackles) returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre during which Harry Warden claimed the lives of 22 people. Tom was responsible for the cave-in which turned Harry into a psycho serial killer. After his return, the killings start again and Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, with only his old girlfriend Sarah Palmer (Jaimie King) - now married to Axel Palmer (Kerr Smith)- willing to believe he is innocent. It comes from director Patrick Lussier with Todd Farmer and Zane Smith penning the script.
It opened on January 16, 2009. It was rumored (and at one point listed on imdb) to be released on Valentine's Day, February 14th, however it is assumed that the release on the day before of the Friday the 13th remake starring Jared Padalecki, lead to the change in release date.
It received an R rating for "graphic, brutal horror violence and grisly images throughout, some strong sexuality, graphic nudity and language."
Rotten Tomatoes links to many reviews and develops a meta score and tracks box office takings. A month after debuting, MBV3D was still fresh with a 59% rating, and a year later was at 55%. The sites' consensus: "This gory, senses-assaulting slasher film is an unpretentious, effective mix of old-school horror stylings and modern 3D technology."
Links
- Official Website
- IMDB listing
- Preview of trailer and poster at Rope of Silicon
- Poster preview at joblo
- Teaser clip at joblo
- Full trailer
- Article about the technical aspects of the 3D filming, inc comment from Jensen
- Cast of MBV3D talk about their favourite video games
- Interview with director Patrick Lussier following DVD release
Promotion around the Premiere
- Jensen on Jimmy Kimmel
- Photos from the red carpet by Winchesterbros and here by hopefulness.
- Interview on Chelsea Lately
- Red carpet interview with cast and crew
- Jensen interview with Manny the movie guy
- Interview with Jensen on buzzine
- Interviews with cast on esmusica
- Interview with Jimmy O with joblo
- Madness in Dark Fantasy and Horror on Film: Why My Bloody Valentine 3D May Be the First True Chick Slasher by Paula Stiles on dark fantasy
- Patrick Lussier talks about the possibility of a sequel
