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| Credits | |
| Title: | My Bloody Valentine |
| Directed by: | George Mihalka |
| Written by: | Stephen A. Miller; John Beaird |
| Produced by: | Lawrence Nesis; André Link; Stephen Miller; John Dunning |
| Music by: | Paul Zara |
| Cinematography: | Rodney Gibbons |
| Edited by: | Gérald Vansier; Rit Wallis |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Paramount Pictures |
| Released: | February 11th, 1981 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 90 min. |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $CAD2,300,000 [1] |
| Gross: | $5,672,031 (US) [2] |
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My Bloody Valentine is an American horror film of the slasher subgenre. It was directed by George Mihalka with a screenplay written by Stephen A. Miller and John Beaird. It was produced by Paramount Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on February 11th, 1981. The movie was remade in 2009 by director Patrick Lussier.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Kelman | Jesse "T.J." Hanniger |
| Lori Hallier | Sarah |
| Neil Affleck | Axel Palmer |
| Keith Knight | Hollis |
| Alf Humphreys | Howard Landers |
| Cynthia Dale | Patty |
| Helene Udy | Sylvia |
| Rob Stein | John |
| Tom Kovacs | Mike Stavinski |
| Terry Waterland | Harriet |
| Carl Marotte | Dave |
| Jim Murchison | Tommy Whitcomb |
| Gina Dick | Gretchen |
| Peter Cowper | Harry Warden/The Miner |
| Don Francks | Chief Jake Newby |
| Patricia Hamilton | Mabel Osborne |
| Larry Reynolds | Mayor Hanniger |
| Jack Van Evera | Happy |
| Jeff Banks | Young Axel |
| Pat Hemingway | Woman |
| Graham Whitehead | Mac |
| Fred Watters | Supervisor #1 |
| Jeff Fulton | Supervisor #2 |
| Pat Walsh | Harvey Smight |
| Marguerite McNeil | Mrs. Raleigh |
| Sandy Leim | Ben |
| John MacDonald | Rescuer |
Notes & Trivia[]
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My Bloody Valentine theatrical poster.
- The tagline to this film is "There's more than one way to lose your heart...".
- Production on My Bloody Valentine began on September 22nd, 1980. Principal photography on the movie concluded on November 9th, 1980. [3]
- The tagline to this film is, "There's more than one way to lose your heart...".
- The MPAA forced George Mihalka to excise over nine minutes of content from the film in order for My Bloody Valentine to receive an R-rating over an X. An uncut DVD version of the film was released by Lions Gate Entertainment on January 13th, 2009 and contains the original unused footage.
- The scenes that take place at the Hanniger Coal Mine were shot at the Sydney Mines in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- This movie stylistically patterns itself after the European giallo films of the early 1970s. Trademarks include presenting the murders from the point of view of the killer. An emphasis on gore or brutality, and the killer is seen wearing black gloves.
Bloopers[]
- While descending the fixed ladder in the mines, actress Lori Hallier accidentally steps on the headless Howard prop on the ground. Whoopsie!
Recommendations[]
External Links[]
- My Bloody Valentine at AMG
- My Bloody Valentine at IMDB
- My Bloody Valentine at Wikipedia
- My Bloody Valentine at the Terror Trap
- My Bloody Valentine at Horrormovies.org
- My Bloody Valentine at Popcorn Pictures
- My Bloody Valentine at Rotten Tomatoes
- My Bloody Valentine at Obscurehorror.com